The Seeburg Jukebox described by Mike Wallace is an Audiophone.
There were two styles of this model manufactured.
The first and larger was the Audiophone Senior which was introduced in
1928. This automatic phonograph was housed in a nickelodeon cabinet,
with the top panel containing two round speaker grills separated by a
clear beveled glass door, through which the record title strips and
turntable may be viewed. The bottom of the cabinet contains two
paneled doors.
The second and smaller was the Audiophone Junior which was introduced
in late 1929, and continued into 1930. This automatic phonograph was
housed in a smaller nickelodeon cabinet, with the top panel containing
a clear oval glass window, through which the record title strips and
turntable may be viewed. The bottom of the cabinet contains a single
door incorporating a single round speaker grill.
With the advent of the stock market crash of 1929 and the depression
of the 1930's, Seeburg's sales of automatic phonographs slowed to a
trickle, consequently not many Audiophone Juniors were sold, and only
a few have survived.
Both the Audiophone Senior and Junior were eight-selection models
which stood up very well to hard use and proved to be successful.
These are a nice addition to a collection.
John Kadlec
Springfield, MO
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