1950 Seeburg45 - RPM Jukebox
Model "B"
100 Selections
The "B" was introduced in Oct of 1950 for the 1951 year. It was a transitional juke between the "A" and the "C". The "A" was the last 78 - RPM jukebox Seeburg made and the "B" was the world’s first 45 - RPM jukebox.
Seeburg took essentially the same amplifier, Pickering cartridge and 15-inch speaker of the "A" and put it in a nearly identical cabinet, just not as wide. That was the point … size. Seeburg was the first with 100 selections in the "A" but strived for more tunes without increasing the size of the jukebox cabinet.
Earlier talks between Seeburg and RCA engineers lead to the creation of the new, smaller, faster 45 - RPM disc introduced in 1949. Thus with the smaller disc the wide "A" cabinet was shrunk down considerably while still accommodating the same number of (50) discs. Eventually Seeburg introduced 200 selections in 1955 with the V-200.
The "B" was nearly as good sounding as the "A" and continued Seeburg’s domination of the marketplace, through innovation, all the way through the '50s.
This unit was probably originally reconditioned about 15 or 20 years ago and done with a Southwestern motif. We chose not to strip down the painted cabinet even though it has some areas where the paint shows seems in the wood beneath.
Other than the freedom used on the cabinet the "workings" are all original. We've reconditioned everything operational and it works and sounds great. If you look out your backyard window and see cactus or want to add some music and color to a room, this is the juke for you.
Seeburg took essentially the same amplifier, Pickering cartridge and 15-inch speaker of the "A" and put it in a nearly identical cabinet, just not as wide. That was the point … size. Seeburg was the first with 100 selections in the "A" but strived for more tunes without increasing the size of the jukebox cabinet.
Earlier talks between Seeburg and RCA engineers lead to the creation of the new, smaller, faster 45 - RPM disc introduced in 1949. Thus with the smaller disc the wide "A" cabinet was shrunk down considerably while still accommodating the same number of (50) discs. Eventually Seeburg introduced 200 selections in 1955 with the V-200.
The "B" was nearly as good sounding as the "A" and continued Seeburg’s domination of the marketplace, through innovation, all the way through the '50s.
This unit was probably originally reconditioned about 15 or 20 years ago and done with a Southwestern motif. We chose not to strip down the painted cabinet even though it has some areas where the paint shows seems in the wood beneath.
Other than the freedom used on the cabinet the "workings" are all original. We've reconditioned everything operational and it works and sounds great. If you look out your backyard window and see cactus or want to add some music and color to a room, this is the juke for you.
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