I repaired a unit like this that had mice pooping and pee and frayed wires. This unit was a modernized version that played LP records. SEEBURG claimed that the turntable playing the albums juke-box-style was playing the records with the same accurcay and precise tracking as a turntable sitting on a desk. The amplifier and radio section was in reasonable shape. It was all of the mechanical that needed help. I even bought a video about maintaining the system and aligning. It had a Tormat system as memory for music requests and a dial-type telephone to set up a playlist for playback. The stereo speakers were in separate cabinets that fit in the massive cabinet. It took me about 8 months to get it working again. The owner fell in love with the system. His family had a separate room built to play music and dance on a weekly basis. Quite a nice system . Probably cost a pretty penny back then
@pinballdan
Жыл бұрын
I just picked up a almost MINT one of these for $200 !!! Such a lucky find!
@patrickfitzmichael5940
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I have a 1956 Motorola Hi-fi I am restoring. It is amazing how they built things back in the day. I still love tube sound.
@maxcarter3413
Жыл бұрын
Wow. What a find! It is a mechanical computer owned by Frank Sinatra and Marie McDonald!. Treasure it!
@johnnyjames7139
Жыл бұрын
Frank collected Lionel trains and had a building behind his Palm Springs home just for those trains. Thanks for this peak at a celebrities toy.
@oliverharris7366
Жыл бұрын
One of a kind it belongs in a vintage electronics museum.
@tonyrobinson4434
Жыл бұрын
That might be over 70 years, but dam that is high tech even today. High precision machinery.
@FloatingOurBoat
Жыл бұрын
A thing of beauty and craftsmaship. And what a story. Thanks.
@boblittle2529
Жыл бұрын
Its so cool what they were able to accomplish with an electric motor, some solenoids and a few cams. Easy to see why the average Joe in 1948 couldn't have afforded one of these.
@petesmith6434
Жыл бұрын
You have a magnificent piece of history!
@Pantheroful
Жыл бұрын
Amazing - done entirely mechanically without any electronics. Folks back then were masters of engineering.
@hektorgerth4761
Жыл бұрын
No,no back then we had the vacuum tube, the diode the pentode and all the associated circuitry involve,, that was. electronics,, all analog
@BROWNSOULxxx
Жыл бұрын
A BLAST INTO THE FUTURE!!! WOW!! WAY BEYOND!! GOD BLESS ALL OF THEIR SOULS R.I.P. WAY BETTER HUMAN RACE AND SPIRIT. Thank You Sir For This Gift Of Film... What A Blessing And Treat Of Audio History.
@deepsleep7822
Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful story and a wonderful piece of equipment.
@redneckbryon
Жыл бұрын
That's definitely cool old technolog. The Frank Sinatra Story being able to authenticate the handwriting definitely make something like this so much more special.
@ThomasATorr
Жыл бұрын
Love your Handle, “ARednecksLife”
@redneckbryon
Жыл бұрын
@@ThomasATorr Thanks
@jamesmurray8558
Жыл бұрын
That is so cool. A home juke box.Frank Sinatra wow.
@cardnut
Жыл бұрын
That is an awesome unit!!
@graboid116
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful and cool piece
@adamogilvie6951
Жыл бұрын
Why would anyone want to get rid of something so beautiful is beyond me. Truly this a piece of technological history from back in the day. This must be worth a fortune.
@facistbuster
Жыл бұрын
An historical piece, they made so beautiful electronic things in those times. A real survivor from a fantastic era. 🎼🤩💯
@garyfrancis6193
Жыл бұрын
A historical.
@discerningmind
Жыл бұрын
@@garyfrancis6193 ?
@monteirolobato6830
Жыл бұрын
@@discerningmind The practice of using 'an' before words with an 'h' sound still exists, though it is increasingly rare in the modern world. Many of us use 'an' in this way in writing but not in casual speech. I only give into the modern practice because of the strange, ill-informed looks I would get otherwise. I should add that the 'rules' are not entirely clear. One might write "an honorary degree" but not "an hairy spider."
@discerningmind
Жыл бұрын
@@monteirolobato6830 You replied to the wrong person. I didn't understand Gary Francis statement, so I replied "?". I see by your comment that this is about language, and he was questioning marc jourdain use of "An".
@monteirolobato6830
Жыл бұрын
@@discerningmind I didn't think you would get an answer from Gary Francis, so I explained as I did. I hope you took no offence as I meant none.
@Bob3519
Жыл бұрын
Wow, it is a beautiful piece of furniture let alone it's a great player and has pedigree to Frank Sinatra. The mechanics on how these work amaze me. Craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing this with us.
@CJLinOHIO
Жыл бұрын
I have always been fascinated by jukeboxes. This one is a true work of art. And what a cool history to it. I wonder how many of these machines were produced?.
@discerningmind
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this. What a fascinating piece with a wonderful history. It's amazing to me how beautifully we used to make things. The audio hardware, cabinetry, and all other aspects of this equipment are top notch. When I see things like this and compare it to the high-tech plastic we have today, the transition is remarkable, but I feel that we're at a loss now because art and craftsmanship are missing. I own a 1948 Chrysler Windsor, and I can't ever drive that or even stand next to it, without feeling admiration for what just about all manufacturers would accomplish back then. As well as making a fine representation of their company and a presentation of beauty and craftsmanship for people to own something nice and personally experience. I think most often now, when we buy things, they lack beauty and detail. And they don't impart a statement that the manufacturer cares, and we don't really feel pride of ownership.
@60gregma
Жыл бұрын
I had a "Seeburg Stereo Showcase" 45 RPM jukebox from 1966. It's amazing how similar these are. This is just a scaled up jukebox to play 78s. The Select-o-Matic served Seeburg well. They also made a huge "console stereo" in the 70's that played full size LPs. Like this, only the rich and famous that had them.
@Ikgeloofhetniet
Жыл бұрын
This is quality content! Thank you!!
@jeffmayo5283
Жыл бұрын
Sinatra and Bing were involved with ampex recording tape technology in its infancy just about that time. Nancy Sinatra released alot of music that she did on reel to reel. .. Nice unit,nice presentation. Thanks for sharing this with us.
@xminusone1
Жыл бұрын
I've had a seeburg jukebox from 1962, it had a memory build with wire and cores just like what's in the chips but full size. It retained the selection you made previously. It was cool with a powerful stereo sound. Has the same principle but with 45 ram instead. The disc itself doesn't flip sides, the tonearm change sides and the disc turns backwards instead.
@BlondieSL
Жыл бұрын
WOW! What a find! The restoration is immaculate! That's a keeper. I sure hope that in the basement, right below that monster, that you've installed an extra support post for the floor. LOL That has GOT to be super heavy! I'm guessing over 400 lbs. Well over.
@cuttinchops
Жыл бұрын
What a great piece of everything except sxxx. History, engineering art,furniture, etc. what a score! Great presentation too, thanks for uploading.
@blipblip88
Жыл бұрын
I bet that was a very expensive item to have back then-it's fantastic, even by today's standards. Thanks for sharing it with us!
@Suddenlyits1960
Жыл бұрын
Mike,Glad you got this beautiful machine. I saw it when it was posted on eBay many years ago and the seller had said it was Frank Sinatra’s. I do believe there is a photo of Frank sitting down on the floor next to this machine holding one of the record books out there somewhere. I don’t remember where I had seen it,but I believe it was at a friends who used to work for Seeburg back in the 50’s and 60’s and he collected tons of factory photos and literature. He passed away a long time ago unfortunately. I believe Nat King Cole also owned one.
@jessicastenstrom1534
Жыл бұрын
Wow wished they still had things like that
@83Roboto
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting piece of history and I'm glad to see it restored to working order. It deserves to be preserved and the fact that it belonged to Sinatra is just "the icing on the cake."
@PixelPipes
Жыл бұрын
Wow that's beautiful. You can see the mechanical relays sparking as they're triggered. And what a piece of cultural history as well!
@plunkervillerr1529
Жыл бұрын
A real treasure, thanks for sharing .
@neilmansfield8329
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful jukebox We must preserve these
@backi480
Жыл бұрын
Sinatra or not .. an amazing Part of Old Tech History !
@45rpmrecords
Жыл бұрын
Great job restoring it especially the history of it very amazing. Thanks for sharing video of it.
@JeffDeWitt
Жыл бұрын
I don't care much about Frank Sinatra, but that thing is COOL, and what a fascinating bit of detective work. It also can't be a coincidence that when talking about Sinatra and Bing Crosby "Count Your Blessings" from "White Christmas" was playing. Well done!
@robertsherman7978
Жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC video, very cool piece and a wonderful story!!😎👍🐕
@monteirolobato6830
Жыл бұрын
Would this audio system have been terribly expensive when first marketed? I ask because I imagine that there cannot have been many sold and even fewer still available today. Your restoration is remarkable!
@harryhall5092
Жыл бұрын
My dad had a jukebox route and I have one of his jukeboxes a Seeburg DS100 and a 3W1 wallbox, A Seeburg 1000 background music unit and also a Seeburg 45 library unit. I once saw this same unit advertised for sale as Frank Sinatra's unit. I'm happy for you that you have it and it is getting good TLC. An awsome piece!!!
@MannyRosa
Жыл бұрын
Incredible! A treasure to behold!
@capolaya
Жыл бұрын
Really impressive! Glad you rescued that marvel.
@rayc4244
Жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thanks for showing this. Anytime you get tired of it - I've got just the place for it in my living room!
@lobsterman5786
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! What a great piece!
@cpearson7372
Жыл бұрын
Incredible! What a beautiful piece of machinery, and an incredible history it has. How wonderful, that it has survived, and that you have restored, and have cherished it. I am grateful there are others like us, that see the value, and beauty, and don't just toss "old" technology away. Thank you, for also, making a video to share it with others, for all-time.
@brettsalter3300
Жыл бұрын
Well told, edited and simply delightful story to boot. Congrats on the wonderful find and beautiful piece of equipment, a superb combination of both art and machinery.
@ChrisR
Жыл бұрын
Mechanical magic at its finest.
@bhosken
Жыл бұрын
Wow! What a work of art, then it plays so wonderfully! Thank you for sharing, as I had no idea these existed.
@Madjed2024
Жыл бұрын
What a great video and story Blue eyes remains an iconic figure in the music world of mine Thanks for sharing
@masessum1
Жыл бұрын
Man, what a beauty! even without the provenance!
@chrismistler8629
Жыл бұрын
Looks very familiar, the german NSM jukeboxes used a nearly same mechanism but the slide scanned for contacs with voltage on them to stop at a preselected record. Although for seven inch singles, the mechanism could switch from 45 to 33 1/3 rpm depending if the seven inch had a big hole or a small at the center. After seeing this I'm convinced that they adopted this Seeburg mechanism for their purposes.
@bob9483
Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous unit, couldn’t tell it is from the 40’s
@DefaultName-yf5sd
Жыл бұрын
That is a fantastic piece of technology.
@Oldbmwr100rs
Жыл бұрын
What a great find in itself, that it had belong to 'Ol blue eyes and had his and Bing's notes in one of the record sleeves is even better. Juke boxes were amazing machines, just how they figured them out and were able to build them in such numbers, and have them be common tells what kind of people used to work in this country.
@discerningmind
Жыл бұрын
Well said, and particularly your patriotism.
@fredrickadams7749
Жыл бұрын
I think this is where Sharp got its idea from for the SC9670AV 50 + 1 CD changer stereo system.... Works entirely the exact same way....
@chatrkat
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful old machine in astonishing condition. I love the history behind that one you have, and it’s wonderful to see yours playing records so perfectly. The timing device confirms it was designed for commercial use generally. I worked for Muzak for 30+ years, we used to have interval timers on many commercial background music systems. Those pretty much went away by the early 70’s most were found bypassed. The standard music systems installed by us were typically left on 24 hrs, and frequently in locked cabinets to stop employees from tampering with the music.
@VanWinger
Жыл бұрын
75 years later every single person non-chalantly carrries this device around in our pocket.
@theallknowingsause8940
Жыл бұрын
Pockets sure have gotten humongous over the years, huh?
@hyzercreek
Жыл бұрын
@@theallknowingsause8940 No, the records got reeeealy small.
@theallknowingsause8940
Жыл бұрын
@@hyzercreek oh yeaaah, it's all coming back to me I love my 2 second singles in 80 parts for 1 song, supreme audio quality
@garyfrancis6193
Жыл бұрын
Every person in our?
@user2C47
Жыл бұрын
@@theallknowingsause8940 44.1 singles per second.
@TheVCRTimeMachine
Жыл бұрын
I've been reading biographies on Sinatra this year and started collecting physical copies of all his Capitol and Reprise albums. This is awesome!
@spacecat7247
Жыл бұрын
Quite a piece of equipment back when equipment doubled as furniture. Amazing craftsmanship. glad it's being preserved.
@heru-deshet359
Жыл бұрын
This is too sweet beyond words!
@deaniepops1
Жыл бұрын
Mind blown💥
@davepike6170
Жыл бұрын
This is great! First time I have seen or heard of this Seeburg jukebox! Great job on the restoration, it works well and sounds great. The "fidelity" of a 78 rpm record in good condition is amazing. I have a small collection of them and a couple of restored vintage machines to enjoy playing them on. I am assuming that the output tubes on the audio final amplifier are 6L6?
@pinballdan
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure the output tubes will be 6L6s..I have a Seeburg 100 A and play it all the time but man its hard to find the GOOD 78s ! It dose sound awesome!
@leewilliams2094
Жыл бұрын
I have a 1948 Ampex 403 15 IPS professional tape recorder that belonged to Bing Crosby it was left at a Southern California Ampex repair station in 1960 and never picked up I purchased it from them in the early 1980s.
@bobsoldrecords1503
Жыл бұрын
The sound of that non-RIAA preamp is amazing with those 78s.
@richardsmith1290
Жыл бұрын
Wow! This is so amazing. I wish I had one. Such a beautiful machine. A real piece of history and Americana. Plus you are a very cool, laid back human!
@musicnerd72
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful machine! 👌
@ivyseal5161
Жыл бұрын
hi I'm from Australia and I have never seen one like that but it is a lovely vintage old jukebox
@TheGuitologist
Жыл бұрын
One of the coolest things I've seen in a long time.
@adriancressy8363
9 ай бұрын
I restored a similar unit made by Seeburg HSC1 that was made in the late 1960's. It played the "modern" 33 1/3 stereo LP's. It was in a storage facility that didn't protect from mice pooping and peeing on everything and munching on the wiring harness. I was able to get that monster back together. It took almost 2years. The amplifier was basically an AM-FM receiver and that needed new capacitors. The amplifier was 30w per channel and the speakers were in cabinets that could be removed from the furniture. It also used something innovative for selecting the records with what looked like a telephone dial. It could remember requested selections by the listener. Apparently these were popular at large parties. The owner had a friend who was into restoring furniture and he took care of restoring the beautiful cabinet.
@kennixox262
Жыл бұрын
Pretty amazing. As a child in the early 1970's; I remember something somewhat similar to this, lower cabinet and and old fashioned "telephone" rotary dial that played records. This was at a relatives home in Palm Beach. Doubt that it would have played 78 's, perhaps 45 RMP records. What I do recall is "dialing" in a number to play a record.
@pinballdan
Жыл бұрын
It would have been a Seeburg home console stereo and it plays 33 12" albums! I just got LUCKY and found a nice one for $200 !!! 🙂
@kennixox262
Жыл бұрын
@@pinballdan Thank you very much for the reply. It was the telephone dial, still then the most common type of phone and that always stuck out to me. My own parents would have shuddered at such a contraption as they were both "audiophiles" from the 1950's and always had component audio equipment.
@akinoshimo
Жыл бұрын
Goodness, what a wonderful music machine. Great piece of history. Wouldn't Nancy have a family picture of Frank with this audio system in the back ground?
@jobos98
Жыл бұрын
It's a Beautiful piece of History & Sound
@klbird
Жыл бұрын
Happy that you shared this with us. You did a fine job restoring it. Some day it should be in a museum so more can view it.
@MrRom92DAW
Жыл бұрын
An amazing find. I would love to see what records were written in the indexes in each album, to get an idea of what they were listening to at the time. Most of us don’t have Seeburg music libraries but it could make for a fun playlist!
@maxcarter3413
Жыл бұрын
Frank's playlist! Fantastic idea! He put a lot of effort into it.
@Suddenlyits1960
Жыл бұрын
Seeburg made a smart move in buying the select-o-matic mechanism from Ed Andrews (the inventor,not the actor). It served them well for decades and gave them an edge on their competition. Not only was Seeburgs mechanism far more reliable,it was easier to service when it did need maintance and could easily hold more records than it’s competition. I think Seeburg also had some of the most beautiful designs of the 1950’s. It’s hard to find any of the M100A’s left that are still playing 78’s. Most got converted to 45rpm.
@ikonix360
Жыл бұрын
I like how the records were all in a row and the mechanism went to the record. Most others used a record carousel with some like Rowe making the carousel vertical with a belt used to hold the records in place on the sides and bottom of the carousel. Those in my experience suffer from worn pins on the motor armature where they engage a gear upon the motor turning on and when the pins get worn enough the carousel doesn't turn reliably if at all.
@pinballdan
Жыл бұрын
I have a 100 A on 78s...Love it!!
@grimreboot
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, thank you for the upload.
@marklechman2225
Жыл бұрын
That is absolutely amazing, what a piece of history! Cheers on such a great find!
@BroWCarey
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful thing! I think I'm in love. If I owned one of those, for the first time in decades I could have all my 78s in the same room!
@donjohnson3701
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for sharing such a beautiful piece. The real show is the rear mechanism, it is just marvelous and all analog! Sounds great, enjoy! These had to be very rare and extremely costly back in the day. The Frank and Bing connection is cool.
@electronictreasure4191
Жыл бұрын
Wow this is one of the most beautiful machines that I've ever seen, both mechanically and aesthetically.
@BangBang-hk4rg
Жыл бұрын
And I thought the Sony 300 disc CD changer I had back in the late 1990’s was a new concept! 🤣
@dorusalman4000
Жыл бұрын
Lovely piece of art!
@night-x6793
Жыл бұрын
Still miss the days when entertainment systems were basically furniture.
@tomasjoconnel5367
Жыл бұрын
A real piece of history. Great Video x
@warrenbreslin3971
11 ай бұрын
How great is this jukebox... very clever that you got it all working again well done what a great achievement,👍
@edwinklemm8669
8 ай бұрын
Absolutely fascinating machine and the story of it is even more fascinating. Thanks for sharing!!
@berndmue1134
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video!
@TheTarrMan
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
@TheCoreyLight
Жыл бұрын
One hell of a machine!
@joejr.betancourt6847
5 ай бұрын
I was born in 1964…. I love this music .
@redneckways1933
Жыл бұрын
It is beautiful and what a story
@harrylewis6739
Жыл бұрын
Thanks For Sharing And Sounds Really Good.Great Work
@southtexasprepper1837
Жыл бұрын
They definitely don't make those anymore. Great Video!
@LegendsWorkshop
4 ай бұрын
The detailing on the Night/Day dial knob! WOW!
@marksommers6089
Жыл бұрын
We used to make all kinds of Cool Stuff in U.S. -- Radios , T.V.'s , Reliable Cars -( That you could work on )- Appliances , Housewares , Textiles ........... A by-gone Era ...................
@BeingRomans829ed
Жыл бұрын
“It’s quarter to three…” “Frank?” “Nope, Barney!”
@DandyDon1
Жыл бұрын
MIke Pearlman! L.A. Jukebox. Mike, I remember when your hair was still all dark. ;) Remember when we did 18 Fatburger stores with Ed King of Sound Unlimited Systems? Don.
@rob_scooter6199
Жыл бұрын
great technology with a great story, thanks for presenting it! 👍👍
@christianmccollum1028
Жыл бұрын
Good heavens, that thing is absolutely gorgeous!!!
@reasonablerandys
Жыл бұрын
Wow, fantastic find so amazing that the technology is still running today and can still be enjoyed
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