14 Facts About Rock-Ola

Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corporation is an American developer and manufacturer of juke boxes and related machinery.

Rock-Ola successfully expanded its production line through the Great Depression to include furniture.

Rock-Ola became a prime contractor for production of the M1 carbine for the US Military during World War II.

Rock-Ola used its furniture machinery to manufacture stocks and handguards for its own production and for other prime contractors, and subcontracted production of other machined parts.

Rock-Ola produced approximately sixty "presentation" carbines as gifts to company executives and other officials.

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Rock-Ola was the maker of shuffleboard tables from 1948 to 1950.

Many people erroneously assume the name "Rock-Ola" was a take on the famous "Victrola" brand of phonographs manufactured by RCA Victor.

Rock-Ola continued to produce a new model every year up until 1942 when the constraints of World War II had an impact.

The first 45rpm player from Rock-Ola was the model 1434 which held 25 records, and thus 50 selections.

Rock-Ola continued to manufacture jukeboxes into the 1970s and beyond, although the units themselves eventually became less conspicuous in the bars and clubs where they were located, ultimately most being placed out of sight.

Rock-Ola eventually sold out to Antique Apparatus in 1992, and they continue to manufacture several models of jukeboxes under the Rock-Ola name today.

Rock-Ola currently operates in Torrance, California manufacturing a variety of jukeboxes for both commercial and home entertainment.

Rock-Ola continues to manufacture Nostalgic style CD-jukeboxes and has added state-of-the-art digital touch screen technology for the home market.

Rock-Ola models include: Harley-Davidson, Jack-Daniel's, Peacock, Gazelle, American - Beauties, President, Commando, Spectravox, and the new Bubblers 100 CD and its version Music - Center with a 1-terabyte hard disk drive .