The Seeburg Select-O-Matic model 200C-2 was produced in 1957. This
Hi-Fidelity unit contained a Select-O-Matic 200 mechanism, amplifiers,
and speaker system all in one large light or dark finished free-standing
case. Life magazine did a great article on these when they were new.
The unit, which resembles a large, wide 1950's television console when
closed up, was intended for home use, and was capable of playing 200
selections on 100 45-rpm records. Selecting the individual records was
accomplished by flipping a small lever underneath each record space to
indicate playing of either or both sides. Remote control was not an
option.
Seeburg produced Select-O-Matic home units throughout the 1950's, many
of which were produced without power amplifiers or speaker systems, as
they were to be built into the walls of new homes with the amplifiers
and speakers added remotely.
John D. Rutoskey
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