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Jun.19,2010Jukeboxes are not just a blast from the past. These machines which are nothing more than coin operated music boxes were a hit back in the early years of the twentieth century and still continue to be a hit whether it be originals, replicas or more advanced forms. That does not mean that the early twentieth century was the actual age of the jukeboxes. The first music boxes appeared in the 1800s but electricity was not there yet and people had to turn a crank in order to listen to any sort of clear music.
The early twentieth century, brought to the world the phonograph, and wax discs on which the songs and music were kept. All one had to do was to insert a coin, then a lever would pull a stylus that would go into the groove and then play the music out loud. Read More…
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