Seeburg Jukebox a 46 and a 47!!!!

[jetaction]

I had made up my mind some time ago I was going to find a Seeburg Jukebox like the one my Grandma had when I was a kid. I did alot of homework and found a man who restores them, and is well known for his work. I started the ball rolling with him and in the meantime found another one-always need two right? Also found the large advertising poster, service manual, and owners manual!! What fun that all was. From last summer he has been restoring my jukebox, and it finally arrived about a week ago. He restored it to 78's, which I have been enjoying. Thanks to Robert for giving me a great reccomendation to get 78's at the Vintage Music Company in Minneapolis. I will part with the original one I have, fully restored as well, as this one was custom made for me, I saved all the pics from him, so you can see the project from start to finish. I highly reccomend him, and will gladly give you his name and contact info for any jukebox lovers. Great fun!! Enjoy the link!! Don

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[rickr]

Jukes are cool!!

Hi Jetaction,
Yes jukeboxes are great.I think we have a few people in this club that collect jukeboxes. You have the Seeburg "Trashcan" model.It is like new again! What years were those produced? Is your other one a "Trashcan" also? I have a Seeburg Q160 from 1960,and a Mills Empress from 1939.
A friend has a Wurlizer "Peacock" that he restored in the 1990's. A lady gave it to him for hauling it out of her basement!!
Are you aware of the "Always Jukin'" publication?
That is a REALLY nice Xmas present you got for yourself!!

Rick

 

[jetaction]

Here's the other one

Thanks so much Rick, I am very happy with both of them, but will part with the 46. This one is from 47. They made them for 3 years, through 48, and added a blonde cabinet in 48. They come in either metal or wood, both of mine are wood. Both equally nice, with slight cosmetic changes-Here are pics of the 46.

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[lbcarguy]

Seeburgs

Hi,

I collect jukeboxes also. The Seeburg "trashcans" were produced in 46, 47 and 48. Seeburg set the juke world on it side, literally, when they released the M100A in 1949 which played 50 78rpm records, 10" or 12" intermixed with an amazing 100 selections (it could play the B sides). The records played vertically, allowing them all to fit in the jukebox without it being overly wide or tall. Seeburg went from being a distant #2 to leaving Wulitzer and Rockola in the dust. Seeburg led the industry to the 7" 45rpm in 1950 with the M100b and used early computer technology to expand selection to 200 and then a more managable 160 (80 records).

I have 3 Seeburgs, a 1959 222 (first stereo juke), 1962 DS160 and a 1979 SMC2.

That Peacock story is amazing, as that is one of the most expensive Jukes around, and to get it for free! That is like finding a bag of thousand dollar bills in your backyard. I would love to see pictures of that machine!

My SMC2 is in my laundry room/game room so I can bop around while the clothes agitate. Pictures will post soon.

MK in LBC

 

[kenwashesmonday]

I have 3 jukeboxes:
Wurlitzer 412 (78rpm 12 selections, 1936)
Wurlitzer 2150 (45rpm 200 selections, 1957)
AMI D40 (78rpm 40 selections, 1951)

Ken D.

 

[jasonl]

Seeburg 222 and DS160

You have my 2 dream jukeboxes. Man, I'd love to see videos of those things in operation, picking up the record and the actual sound.

Bri wants a Wurlitzer 1015 which is ummmm.. expensive.. I'd rather get the AMI/Rowe reproduction unit that looks like a 1015 but plays 100 45s with modern electronics.