LPC1R same as above except equipped for remote selections.

Introduced August, 1962.    Price $1933 (LPC1), $1995 (LPC1R).    Universal Pricing became standard starting with this machine.

Seeburg introduced the 'Console Era' with this machine, and the competition soon followed with their versions. No longer is the mechanism visible, and won't be in a Seeburg machine until the SMC1 of 1978 (and then only the turntable is visible). This machine normally played at 33 1/3 RPM (to stimulate the sales of Seeburg's own 'Little LPs'), and used an Auto-Speed to change the frequency of the motor power when a 45 RPM record was played. The record speed was determined by sensing the size of the record center hole. In this and the following LPC480 model, if both sides of an album were selected, the 'A' side played first, followed immediately by the 'B' side. Originally, this machine was shipped with the same 'ear' speakers (but with different graphics) as were standard with the previous DS100, DS160 machines. Shortly after introduction, these speakers became optional. The LPC1 sounds significantly better with a pair of DS speakers attached.

There was also a hideaway (HLPC1) version of this machine. Its price was $1598.

Books applicable to this machine: Console-Era Comboination offer, Console-Era Jukeboxes, Mech book

LPC1BR same as above except equipped for remote selections.

Introduced October, 1963.    Price $1933 (LPC1B), $1995 (LPC1BR).

It's identical to the LPC1 (above), except that the cabinet is finished in a blonde color scheme. Thanks to Kevin Green for providing this photo.

Books applicable to this machine: Console-Era Comboination offer, Console-Era Jukeboxes, Mech book

LPC480BLR same as above except equipped for remote selections.

Introduced May, 1964.

One of my favorite machines (so much so, I put another photo below). This machine was in production when I first started working at Seeburg, fresh out of high school. Probably the most complex machine ever built by Seeburg (except for the AMS1 home unit, on the Home/Commercial Units page). Very similar to the LPC1, except for the new upper speaker grilles and an album facsimile display panel above them. This latter was a 'play stimulator' to increase customer play. When a selection is made, the facsimiles light up in seemingly random order for about 15 seconds, and then stop on a specific album picture. The customer can then play that album  for a reduced price, as long as the select button is pressed while the display is lit. This was controlled by an 'Album Scan Control', a special chassis inside the box. It proved very unpopular, and I doubt you'll find one nowadays with it intact; it was illegal in some states. Most machines just have this entire area blanked off. There was also a discotheque version (LPC480D/DBL) of this machine available, even MORE complicated than the original. Like the LPC1, this machine also played normally at 33 1/3 RPM, and used the AutoSpeed whenever a 45 RPM record was played.

Books applicable to this machine: Console-Era Comboination offer, Console-Era Jukeboxes, Mech book

LPC480TR same as above except equipped for remote selections.

Introduced May, 1964.

Also available as a discotheque model (LPC480DT). Both Discotheque versions had an added switch in the rear, which when in the Disco position, would only play those records in the pre-defined Disco groups. For the non-Disco (i.e., normal) machines, these same groups defined the album groups and controlled how the now-playing indicator worked (if an album, only the 'A' side indicator lit, otherwise, the current play side indicator lit). The Disco version also had another amplifier, the TSA3 installed rather than the TSA1. The only difference between amplifiers is a couple of miscellaneous connectors. Part of the Disco kit was a selection of external speaker systems, which were quite well designed and built, featuring Altec-Lansing horns and Utah Woofers.

Books applicable to this machine: Console-Era Combination offer, Console-Era Jukeboxes, Mech book

Introduced January, 1965.    Price: $1095.

One of my least-favorite Seeburg jukeboxes (my apologies to those who own or admire them). This machine was the industry's first all Solid State machine.

Books applicable to this machine: 100 selection combination offer, 100-Selection book, Mech book

Introduced September, 1966.

Last machine to play natively at 33 1/3 RPM. All later machines (prior to the SMC1) were either 45 RPM only, or used an optional Auto-Speed to reduce the motor speed for a 33 1/3 RPM record. The 1978 model SMC1 finally deleted the Auto-Speed option altogether, playing 45s only.

The upper panel rotated every few seconds, showing one of three scenes including album covers to stimulate play and to attract customers to the machine.

Books applicable to this machine: Console-Era Combination offer, Console-Era Jukeboxes, Mech book

Introduced 1968.

With this model, Seeburg had finally had enough of the rotating album cover display.

The LS2 and LS1 above offered a 'Two Quarter Bonus Kit' and a 'Dollar Pre-Select Kit'.  I am looking for information on both. If your machine has either, or if you have any information beyond what is in the Service Manual for this machine, please contact me. If you look closely at the illustration, you will notice that this machine has the Dollar Pre-Select Kit installed.  The select buttons are the white rectangles below the coin entry, just to the right and above the selector keys.

Books applicable to this machine: Console-Era Combination offer, Console-Era Jukeboxes, Mech book