Serial #'s and Estimated Production

It is estimated that Rock-Ola produced around 430,000 jukeboxes between 1935 - 1979, this compares to the 600,000 - 700,000 produced by each of Wurlitzer and Seeburg.

The production information that follows is based on 5,490 serial numbers collected during the past 8 years with the help of many jukebox collectors and some operators/dealers. It includes input via this site through November 5, 1999. The Rock-Ola estimates of production are probably the best of all due to the high volume of serial number information available but more information is always needed ...especially for wallboxes and speakers.

Jukeboxes	4,400
Remote Selectors	830
Speakers	12
Accessories	247
Totals	5,490

The Serial # and Production Estimates that follow, are grouped by Model based on an estimate of whether that information appears relevant. In other words, if two models appear to share the same serial number range, they are grouped in the following tables, as subsequent grouping are not possible. If multiple serial number ranges are seen, all of the ranges are shown, along with the related information. The tables include:

Model: Name of the Normal Model Designation by the Manufacturer

Year: Estimated "Model Year" which may vary slightly from the year produced as actual production usually commenced late in the prior year

# of Pts: This is the number of serial number data points that the subsequent data is based on ... a "1" indicates a single point, hence any further analysis is suspect, unless backed by additional information

Min Serial Number: The Minimum serial number in the range available from the data points

Max Serial Number: The Maximum serial number in the range available from the data points

Known Production: Usually the Maximum Minus the Minimum Serial Number (Plus 1) unless there is a known starting range ... e.g. that ranges start with xxx001.

Estimated Production: This takes into account estimated starting range, plus a small allowance for additional production (usually rounding off to the nearest 25). The final estimate for a given model is shown in BOLD type.

Basis for Rock-Ola Serial Numbering

Rock-Ola was generally consistent in their serial numbering of Jukeboxes. It appears to be totally chronological based on time of production and they did not intermix jukebox serial numbering with other items such as wallboxes and speakers, though they rarely put serial numbers on speakers. It also appears that until about serial number 250,000 (1959) most of the serial numbers were used. Rockola Production Chart The problem during the first 250,000 serial numbers is that a particular model might have serial number blocks (i.e. one for pre-production, one for the main run, and if orders exceeded supply, a later production run was made). After that, “blocks” appear to have been issued for upcoming models, usually in blocks of 5,000 or 10,000. As such all the numbers were not used, but the models did not overlap as prior ones did.

Starting with model 444, the serial number range started with the last two digits of the model number (e.g. #440001 for the 444). This continued through the model 470 (e.g. #700001). As for wallboxes, serial numbering for “dial-a-tune” series is still difficult to draw a firm conclusion. However, starting with the Model 1530 (or possible earlier) the serial numbering appears to be chronological.

Getting Around

Click on any of the follow "hot links" to go to a specific data table or just "page down", there is a lot of data here:

1935-1939 Jukebox Serial Numbers & Production
1940-1957 Jukebox Serial Numbers & Production
1958-1971 Jukebox Serial Numbers & Production
1972-1989 Jukebox Serial Numbers & Production
1939-1940 Counter-top Base Serial Numbers & Production
1941-1985 Remote Selector Serial Numbers & Production
1941-1948 Speaker Serial Numbers & Production
1952-1960 Receiver Serial Numbers & Production

Rockola Jukebox Serial #'s & Production 1935 - 1939

				Serial Number
Model	Year(s)	Name	# of Pts	Min	Max	Known Prod.	Est Prod
A	1935	N/A	-	No Data Available
B	1936	Regular	12			3,153	4,375
			1	6,101	6,101	1	125
			1	12,750	12,750	1	775
			7	13,650	16,790	3,141	3,400
			3	17,740	17,749	10	75
N/A	1936	Night Club	8			4,952	5,600
			5	6,227	10,958	4,732	4,775
			2	13,347	13,565	219	600
			1	17,203	17,203	1	225
IMP-16	1937	Imperial	-	No Data Available
RK-16	1937	Rhythm King	-	No Data Available
RK-12	1937	Rhythm King	3	19,027	21,251	2,225	2,275
RM-12	1937	Rhythm Master	2	21,445	24,562	3,118	3,175
IMP-20	1937	Imperial	5			2,128	2,450
			1	25,621	25,621	1	150
			4	27,655	29,781	2,127	2,300
RM-16	1937	Rhythm Master	4	26,389	27,262	874	1,275
AMB-16	1938	Ambassador	-	No Data Available
WR-20	1938	Windsor	5			1,261	3,020
			2	31,656	32,913	1,258	1,950
			1	33,483	33,483	1	45
			1	34,694	34,694	1	725
			1	35,874	35,874	1	300
MH-20	1938	Monarch	3			484	1,380
			1	33,479	33,479	1	480
			1	33,933	33,933	1	375
			1	35,003	35,484	482	525
ST-39	1939	Standard Luxury Lightup	18			4,239	6,200
			2	36,696	37,306	611	825
			1	37,652	37,652	1	75
			3	38,270	39,528	1,259	1,350
			1	40,498	40,498	1	525
			3	41,113	42,495	1,383	1,425
			3	45,434	46,412	979	1,425
			1	49,472	49,472	1	100
			1	50,309	50,309	1	325
			1	51,109	51,109	1	25
			1	51,850	51,850	1	75
			1	52,809	52,809	1	50
DE-20	1939	Deluxe Luxury Lightup	11			268	2,325
			1	37,550	37,550	1	75
			1	38,079	38,079	1	200
			1	39,839	39,839	1	275
			1	41,070	41,070	1	500
			2	44,435	44,517	83	500
			5	52,533	52,713	181	775
CM-39	1939	Luxury Lightup Countertop	14			1,320	2,050
			2	44,047	44,144	98	200
			4	48,113	49,129	1,017	1,400
			2	49,814	49,889	76	150
			2	51,098	51,107	10	100
			4	51,320	51,438	119	200

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Rockola Jukebox Serial #'s & Production 1940 - 1957

Serial Number

Model
Year(s)
Name
# of Pts
Min
Max
Known Prod.
Est Prod

SUP-40 1940-41 Super Luxury Lightup 29 5,260 6,800

1 54,987 54,987 1 200

1 55,940 55,940 1 250

1 56,199 56,199 1 150

1 57,945 57,945 1 100

2 58,557 59,060 504 600

8 60,352 61,429 1,078 1,300

8 61,659 62,970 1,312 1,400

1 63,188 63,188 1 300

4 64,368 66,065 1,698 1,800

2 66,337 66,999 663 700

JR-40 1940 Junior Luxury Lightup 14 828 1,000

13 55,038 55,864 827 900

1 63,053 63,053 1 100

MAS-40 1940-41 Master Luxury Lightup 16 1,186 2,450

1 56,040 56,040 1 150

1 56,857 56,857 1 200

8 58,010 58,670 661 500

2 59,988 60,100 113 500

1 61,530 61,530 1 100

2 63,919 64,326 408 800

1 66,164 66,164 1 200

1409 1941 Junior Console - No Data Available

1410 1941 Junior w/Wall Speaker - No Data Available

1411 1941-42 Playmaster 15 68,175 71,451 3,277 3,375

1414 1942 President 1 72,380 72,380 1 425

1413 1942 Premier 6 72,750 73,311 562 850

1418 1942 Commando 16 74,190 76,230 2,041 2,250

1420 1942 Commando 86 76,366 78,887 2,522 2,600

1422 1946 N/A 36 80,135 95,396 15,262 15,425

1426 1947 N/A 33 95,658 106,022 10,365 10,600

1424 1948 Playmaster Hideaway - No Data Available

1428 1948 N/A 58 107,027 116,917 9,891 9,950

1432 1950-51 Rocket 18 118,018 120,439 2,422 2,475

1434 1952 Super Rocket 53 121,082 125,924 4,843 5,575

1436 & A 1952 Fireball 120 76 127,021 131,584 4,564 4,625

1438 1953 Comet Fireball 49 133,061 138,354 5,294 5,375

1442 1954 Hi-Fi 50 15 139,110 140,571 1,462 1,600

1446 1954 Comet Fireball Hi-Fi 32 141,520 143,941 2,422 2,475

1450 1955-58 Comet Playmaster Hideaway 2 151,013 151,059 47 100

1448 1955-56 Hi-Fi 120 143 8,859 8,975

80 144,559 150,401 5,843 5,925

63 153,509 156,524 3,016 3,050

1452 1955-57 Hi-Fi 50 30 1,627 1,705

23 151,544 152,998 1,455 1,525

7 162,258 162,429 172 180

1454 1956-57 Hi-Fi 120 74 6,237 6,400

40 157,627 162,231 4,605 4,750

34 162,430 164,061 1,632 1,650

1455-D & S 1957 200 Selection Jukebox 157 165,042 170,988 5,947 6,000

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Rockola Jukebox Serial #'s & Production 1958 - 1971

Serial Number

Model
Year(s)
Name
# of Pts
Min
Max
Known Prod.
Est Prod

1458 1958 120 Selection Jukebox 88 171,111 175,034 3,924 4,075

1462 1958 50 Selection Jukebox 10 175,658 176,986 1,329 1,500

1464 1958 100 Wall Jukebox 19 200,016 201,868 1,853 1,900

1465 1958 200 Selection Jukebox 31 177,013 178,641 1,629 1,675

1460 1959 Playmaster Hideaway 1 151,101 151,101 1 100

1468 & ST 1959 Tempo I - 120 57 4,977 5,410

50 180,029 184,606 4,578 4,650

7 189,356 189,754 399 760

40 185,012 188,037 3,026 3,075

1478 1960 Tempo II - 120 21 1,328 1,615

2 189,793 189,840 48 140

19 210,658 211,937 1,280 1,475

32 213,528 217,266 3,739 3,800

1484 1960 100 Wall Jukebox 10 230,266 232,028 1,763 2,050

1485 1960 Tempo II - 200 18 1,856 2,600

3 188,293 188,606 314 450

11 212,179 213,279 1,101 1,300

4 218,873 219,313 441 850

1470 1961 Playmaster Hideaway - No Data Available

1488 1961 Regis 30 220,052 223,967 3,916 4,000

1495 1961 Regis 16 226,010 228,222 2,213 2,250

1493 1962 Princess 49 235,471 243,698 8,228 8,325

1494 1962 100 Wall Jukebox 4 233,606 235,381 1,776 1,900

1496 1962 Empress 10 1,608 1,750

7 224,517 225,858 1,342 1,400

3 229,562 229,827 266 350

1497 1962 Empress 8 228,639 229,298 660 825

403 1962 100 Wall Jukebox 2 257,119 257,124 6 150

408 1963 Rhapsody 160 28 245,243 248,763 3,521 3,800

404 & S 1963 Capri 100 - Monaural & Stereo 20 250,606 255,553 4,948 5,575

424 1964-65 Princess Royal 33 290,055 296,710 6,656 6,750

425 1964 Grand Prix 20 280,165 286,081 5,917 6,125

414 & S 1964 Capri II - Monaural & Stereo 13 260,333 268,493 8,161 8,525

418 & S & SA 1964 Rhapsody II 24 270,502 279,460 8,959 9,500

426 1965 Grand Prix II 22 310,092 315,707 5,616 5,725

429 1965 Starlet 24 301,193 308,661 7,469 7,675

427 1966 Playmaster 1 315,707 315,707 1 750

430 1966 100 Wall Jukebox 7 287,461 288,995 1,535 2,025

431 1966-67 Coronado 5 340,143 341,017 875 1,050

432 1966-67 GP/160 22 330,121 333,745 3,625 3,775

433 1966 GP/Imperial 23 4,766 5,175

15 320,014 323,333 3,320 3,500

8 342,205 343,650 1,446 1,675

434 1967 Concerto 6 351,519 356,122 4,604 6,150

435 1967-68 Princess Deluxe 20 380,260 387,720 7,461 7,750

436 1967-68 Centura 11 370,047 373,365 3,319 3,400

437 1967-68 Ultra 22 360,025 366,035 6,011 6,050

440 1968-69 Psychedelic 72 390,001 398,445 8,445 8,475

441 1968-69 Deluxe 441 9 400,138 405,352 5,215 5,375

442 1969 N/A 47 410,348 419,679 9,332 9,700

443 1969-70 N/A 13 420,867 428,939 8,073 8,975

444 1970-71 N/A 47 440,024 446,450 6,427 6,475

445 1970-71 N/A 12 450,794 456,515 5,722 6,550

446 1970-71 Low Boy 24 460,064 462,795 2,732 2,825

448 1971-72 Musical Mint 89 480,087 487,863 7,777 7,900

449 1971 Luxury Compact 15 491,137 497,790 6,654 6,825

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Rockola Jukebox Serial #'s & Production 1972 - 1989

Serial Number

Model
Year(s)
Name
# of Pts
Min
Max
Known Prod.
Est Prod

447 1972 Console 56 470,008 474,246 4,239 4,275

451 1972-73 N/A 10 512,284 514,786 2,503 4,825

450 1973 N/A 116 500,095 508,418 8,324 8,450

452 1973 Console Deluxe 67 520,046 528,943 8,898 9,875

454 1973-74 N/A 67 540,031 548,358 8,328 8,375

457 1974-75 Hide-Away - No Data Available

453 1974 N/A - No Data Available

456 1975 Console Deluxe 147 560,110 566,425 6,316 6,450

458 1975 Hide-Away 2 580,001 580,031 31 50

459 1975 N/A 1 595,296 595,296 1 325

460 1975-76 N/A 86 600,054 606,894 6,841 6,925

461 1975-76 Princess 1 611,587 611,587 1 1,625

464 1975-76 N/A 208 640,035 647,419 7,385 7,450

462 1976 N/A - No Data Available

463 1976 N/A - No Data Available

466 1977 Hide-Away 6 660,271 666,542 6,272 6,650

467 1977 New Princess 1 670,344 670,344 1 500

468 1977 Console 133 680,410 683,681 3,272 3,750

469 1977 N/A 2 691,242 691,258 17 500

470 1977 N/A 187 700,011 705,874 5,864 6,000

471 1977 Princess 1 710,319 710,319 1 550

473 1978 Sybaris - No Data Available

474 1978 Sybaris 25 740,645 745,344 4,700 5,375

478 1978-79 Mystic 204 10,935 11,150

6 3,962 8,973 5,012 5,050

5 12,099 12,148 50 175

193 783,035 788,907 5,873 5,925

475 1979 Sybaris 7 26 535

2 28,210 28,219 10 250

2 37,903 37,906 4 125

1 39,546 39,546 1 10

2 42,229 42,239 11 150

476 1979-80 Grand Salon II - Console 47 1,085 1,810

35 23,915 24,841 927 1,375

6 28,320 28,462 143 200

3 31,142 31,144 3 200

3 37,966 37,977 12 35

477 1979-80 Max 37 3,369 3,800

19 9,879 11,090 1,212 1,275

13 12,615 14,749 2,135 1,975

5 779,503 779,524 22 550

480 1980 Techna 223 15,199 23,438 8,240 8,475

484 1980-81 N/A 88 4,001 4,825

31 25,288 27,591 2,304 2,625

20 29,315 30,580 1,266 1,625

31 31,276 31,700 425 525

6 32,207 32,212 6 50

481 1981-83 Max 2 50 1,452 2,500

5 28,878 28,976 99 450

3 31,796 31,799 4 100

19 32,478 33,338 861 1,150

4 36,280 36,448 169 300

7 36,616 36,852 237 300

2 37,589 37,596 8 100

5 37,933 37,954 22 35

5 37,986 38,037 52 65

483 1981 N/A 16 247 460

9 39,845 39,983 139 185

4 40,052 40,063 12 75

3 41,999 42,094 96 200

488/-1-2 1982-83 Vista - Sunrise Blue & Gold 426 4831 5105

194 33,456 36,090 2,635 2,700

15 36,512 36,582 71 100

26 36,976 37,493 518 600

16 37,606 37,771 166 200

174 38,067 39,506 1,440 1,490

1 39,991 39,991 1 15

490/-1-2 1984-86 Supersound 1 380 6,235 6,400

188 40,120 41,736 1,617 1,650

186 42,269 46,676 4,408 4,500

6 47,042 47,251 210 250

1000 1987 Nostalgia 1000 (Wur 1050) No Data Available

494/-1-2 1987 Encore (Sky Blue/Derset Sun) 14 382 770

12 47,467 47,846 380 350

1 47,886 47,886 1 120

1 49,278 49,278 1 300

496/1-2 1988 XCD 4 67 3,369 3,303 3,400

498 1989 XCD No Data Available

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RockOla Countertop Bases Serial #'s & Production 1939-40

Serial Number

Model
Year(s)
Name
# of Pts
Min
Max
Known Prod.
Est Prod

N/A 1939/40 Countertop Lightup Stand 5 975 1188 214 1,200

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RockOla Remote Selector Serial #'s & Production 1941-85

Serial Number

Model
Year(s)
Name
# of Pts
Min
Max
Known Prod.
Est Prod

3801 1941 Mystic Music Wall/Barbox 2 646 6574 500

1501 1941 Dial-A-Tune Wall Box 15 16624 23909 11,000

1502 1941 Dial-A-Tune Wall Box 1 421 2606 2,700

1503 1941 Dial-A-Tune Wall Box 4 26607 31555 6,000

1504 1941 Dial-A-Tune Bar Box 3 3265 9347 2,100

1525
1941 Wallbox No More Data Available

1530 1948 Wallbox 2 6924 8612 1,689 4,000

1538 1952 Wallbox 11 30623 31619 997 2,000

1542 1952 3-Wire Universal Wallbox 44 33530 34776 1,247 1,900

1544 1952 Wallbox for Fireball 58 2,769 2,500

9 2034 2101 68 200

49 34357 37057 2,701 2,300

1546 1954-57 Comet 120 Wallbox 125 2 12,400

30 37432 43164 1 6,400

95 44484 49903 1 6,000

1548 1954-57 N/A 9 43638 43971 1 600

1554 1962 100 Selection Wallbox 5 70332 70846 515 1,000

1555 1961 200-120 Select Wallbox 104 52318 64883 12,566 13,000

1558 1963 160 Selection Wallbox 1 77041 77041 1 1,000

500 1964-67 Phonette Wallbox - 160 3 81973 85622 3,650 4,700

503 1968 Phonette Wallbox - 160 4 89987 94581 1 5,000

504 1968 Phonette Wallbox - 100 1 90179 90179 90,180 1,000

506 1973-75 Tri-Vue Digital Wallbox 86 50317 59081 8,765 9,200

507 1973-85 Tri-Vue Digital Wallbox 302 70001 78097 8,097 8,200

508 1981-85 Full-View Wallbox 16 25707 42445 16,739 17,500

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RockOla Speakers Serial #'s & Production 1941-48

Serial Number

Model
Year(s)
Name
# of Pts
Min
Max
Known Prod.
Est Prod

1608 1948 Tone-O-Lier Speaker 1 528 528 1 700

1802 1941 Spectrovox Tone Column 21 2218 5322 3,105 3,000

1803 1941 Glamour Tone Column 0 No Data Available

1806 1941 Organ Tone Column 4 4012 4024 13 300

1807 1941 Modern Tone Column 6 4440 7240 2,801 2,900

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Rock-Ola Reciever Serial #'s & Production 1952 - 1960

Serial Number

Model
Year(s)
Name
# of Pts
Min
Max
Known Prod.
Est Prod

1713 1952 3-Wire Receiver 14 456 1253 798 1,300

1715 1952 Receiver 20 1520 2509 990 1,100

1717 1954 Receiver - 120 Select 4 3352 4342 991 1,100

1721 1954 Receiver - 50 Select 3 5006 5208 203 300

1725-8 1955-57 Universal Receiver 92 6586 10421 3,836 4,000

1738 1957-60 Receiver 25 42185 54015 11,831 12,000

1745 1962 Receiver 2 25255 26047 793 1,200

1748 ? Receiver 1 30544 30544 1 700

1754 ? Receiver 1 35316 35316 1 400

1755 1956-59 Receiver 69 12029 13254 1,226 1,301

1764-8 ? Receiver 1 40082 40082 1 1,200

1765 1968-69 Receiver 6 42820 50976 8,157 9,100

1767 1971-77 Receiver 2 1054 3431 2,378 3,500

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