Jukeboxes are a much loved piece of the games room or main living area because of their synonymous history dating back as far as the 1920s. Made famous in America due to programs such as Happy Days, the jukebox became world famous, and a must have in most homes. The first jukeboxes were made of wood, and made up for a simple coin system and a limited amount of records. Then along came mass production and amazing designs and uniqueness for each jukebox was born, leading to some amazing designs. The vast array of choices consumers had or are still having been mainly due to the fact that large electronics manufacturers were competing to create the best designs, just as they do in any other market.
Jukebox designs originally started as being simple without decoration, but as they became more common, being used in restaurants, diners, fairs, parks and other public areas there became a need for them to look attractive. Thus the manufacturers added lights, curves, chrome and sleek designs. Away came the wood, in went the metal and plastic and the new modern jukebox was born.
As technology advanced the old vinyl style record became a compact disc or CD which meant that huge amounts of records could be stored in jukeboxes, which meant a new era for the jukebox, propelling it once again to a must have in public places, with even more modern designs to replicate modern advances. To even more recently the Jukebox system has been overhauled to include digital music, LCD computer and internal monitors for song selection.
It seems as society has evolved so has this prestigious piece of furniture, which seems to keep reinventing itself as huge changes times take place. It seems modern jukebox will be around for a long time yet!
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