Of note, although optional, these DS' were famous for having "ear" speakers mounted on either side of the top "Artist Of The Week" title board. This jukebox obviously are missing them. The "Artist Of The Week" was a set of 5, 7", 33 1/3rpm singles, virtually all stereo. These 33 1/3 rpm singles were not the same as the other 33 1/3rpm "hit" singles available in the early-60's, which were twins of their more common 45rpm "hit" singles. They were actually a set of 5 records providing 10 selections from an artist's current LP album. These 5 record sets were the forerunner of the "Compact 33's" or "Little LP's" containing up to 6 selections from a given artist's current album. Many of these "Compact 33's" didn't contain any of the artist's hits. They were instead all six songs from one side of a common 12" LP.
Great video! The actual lifespan of the original Seeburg company ended by 1979, when the company was taken over by pinball company, Stern. From the orange towered SMC2 of 1979, these jukeboxes were known as "Sternburgs". The final record-playing "Sternburgs" were the 1984 SMC3's.
For people familiar with jukeboxes and terminology, "Index Lables" are known as "Title Strips". The "counter wheels" are better well known as the "Popularity Meter". For people familiar with records, the 10" LP was NOT common by 1962, the year of this jukebox. Common were the 12" LP's.
Thanks for showing and explaining the inner workings of the Seeburg DS160. Much appreciated. I really like how you explained the repairs you needed to make to restore it. How many hours of restoration time did you put into this jukebox?
It is just a place where you can insert the sleeve for a 45 rpm record and up to five slips of paper to feature particular songs that are in the machine.
Very nice Jukebox! Just curious....if the "same song" was selected by several people, was it only played once? I guess if that is so, everyone would think they were the only person that selected that particular song.
than all its ok :-) i have the same Jukebox at home in Hamburg Germany and now i waiting for DHL. My Package from mffe in California is coming with the Stepper, i want to complete with have a nice eastern Greets dieter
