Seeburg "Photo Player" ?

by **Ron Rich** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:20 pm

Hi All,
Anyone have info about this "Seeburg Photo Player--for movie houses" (about 1914, add) ? eBay item #
201244480082 Ron Rich

by **Joe_DS** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:23 pm

Hi Ron:

Didja' see this?

http://www.theatreorgans.com/southerncr ... layers.htm

Joe

by **Ron Rich** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:58 am

Hi Joe,
No--but I have now--thanks !!
Ron

FANTM58 · by **FANTM58** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:25 am

I was at an estate sale yesterday,flipping through a stack of 45's
A lady's tops and says she will look through what I discard.
We talik a bit about what we are gathering them for,,jukeboxes !!!
She mentions that he father had a large jukebox that when played ,
A screen up top would play GOGO dancers !!!
That was in West Virginia ,,,
That's what I vision as a photo player ???
Anyone heard of this machine !!

by **Ron Rich** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:13 pm

My guess is that she has a "Scope-a-Tone"-- This was a French made "jukebox", that featured 8 or 16 mm (poorly made, IMHO) "movies" that played along with unknown music, (MAY have been able to install 45's--don't remember?) as far as I can re-call-- There were also some "gray"or "aftermarket", risque films that were made for these.
They did not last too long as they were a PIA to keep operating, and even if operating, the patrons seemed to dis-appear after a short while.
Ron Rich