A 1950 Seeburg Select-O-Matic 100 Jukebox. The world's
first commercial mechanism designed exclusively to play 45 rpm records.
This image is a closer view of inside the top cover of the Jukebox.
This jukebox was not only a revolutionary new phonograph for
Seeburg, but also for the jukebox industry. It was the first
Select-O-Matic coin-operated phonograph that played only 45-RPM records.
It allowed for 100 selections from 50 records. It played only the newly
introduced, high-quality, unbreakable, 7-inch vinyl 45-RPM records.
This phonograph made Seeburg the sales leader in the jukebox building
business. The 100B was built for two years, from 1950 to 1951 and
introduced the Silver Age of Jukeboxes. Whereas the jukeboxes from the
1940?s used catalin plastic (a resin that had a tendency to yellow),
resulting in the term ?Golden Age?, the Seeburg jukes of the 1950?s were
decorated with chrome. For this reason they were referred to as the
jukes of the Silver Age.
Another feature of the Seeburg M100B is the visible record
mechanism. A nickel plays one selection, 2 plays for a dime or 6 plays
for a quarter. Once the coins are inserted, you can watch the
Select-O-Matic mechanism travel down to your record selection, the
record is placed vertically onto the turntable, and the vertical arm
plays the record. Then you can watch the lights and listen to the great
sound of your Seeburg 100B.
Dimensions: 54?H x 34?W x 28?D?Weight: 310 lbs.
Manufactured by:
J. P. Seeburg Company?
Chicago. Illinois
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