Seeburg

Seeburg was founded in 1902 by J.P. Seeburg. A Swedish immigrant. Seeburg started as a manufacturer of coin-operated electric pianos.

The first Seeburg jukeboxes were the "Selectophones" from 1934.

During the 1940s, Seeburg was a relatively small player in the then Wurlitzer-dominated market. This changed after the Second World War when Seeburg entered the market with the M100A. This was the first jukebox that could play 50 records (78 rpm) on both sides. It was a very successful and reliable model. the success was so great that from then on Seeburg dominated the market throughout the 1950s.

Seeburg worked closely with RCA in the development of the 45 rpm single and the M100B model was therefore the very first jukebox that could only play 45 rpm records.

Seeburg was also the first with a 200 select jukebox (the V200) and the first with a stereo jukebox (the 222).

The Seeburg family sold the factory in the late 1950s. But Seeburg jukeboxes were built well into the 1970s.