Post by juke46 on Mar 26, 2019 11:43:58 GMT
A long time ago a system was developed to provide a means to provide music to places where people congregated. Bars, restaurants, etc. were good choices. Some, it is claimed, could deliver as many as 2,000 different selections.
A friend provided these mirrors. A professional glass company trimmed the edges that had chunks missing. The owner would not accept payment for his work but only wanted pictures of the finished project. Anna and I framed them with our very limited woodworking skills. We used LEDs for backlighting to avoid any heat issues etc.
A machine accepted the customer's payment and using a telephone (part of the machine) the customer would give a lady his/her selection. The lady (ladies) were in a remote room, basement or even miles away. This room was equipped with an enormous record selection and multiple turntables. The customer talked to a friendly lady and also was able to hear his/her selection of music. What a deal! One of the systems was tied to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA(last picture). One of the most beautiful theatres ever built. An old movie, if you can locate it, is "The Swing Hostess". It provides some rare footage of one of the remote turntable rooms in action and a love story, of course.
imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/4088/K2EtOr.jpg
imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/1389/z15NrU.jpg
imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/1671/MRDpGp.jpg
imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/8229/kXTAqm.jpg
imageshack.com/i/poEYol52j
imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/2320/GFh2lo.jpg
imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/1628/oYs5E8.jpg
juke46 in Peoria, AZ
A friend provided these mirrors. A professional glass company trimmed the edges that had chunks missing. The owner would not accept payment for his work but only wanted pictures of the finished project. Anna and I framed them with our very limited woodworking skills. We used LEDs for backlighting to avoid any heat issues etc.
A machine accepted the customer's payment and using a telephone (part of the machine) the customer would give a lady his/her selection. The lady (ladies) were in a remote room, basement or even miles away. This room was equipped with an enormous record selection and multiple turntables. The customer talked to a friendly lady and also was able to hear his/her selection of music. What a deal! One of the systems was tied to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA(last picture). One of the most beautiful theatres ever built. An old movie, if you can locate it, is "The Swing Hostess". It provides some rare footage of one of the remote turntable rooms in action and a love story, of course.
imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/4088/K2EtOr.jpg
imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/1389/z15NrU.jpg
imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/1671/MRDpGp.jpg
imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/8229/kXTAqm.jpg
imageshack.com/i/poEYol52j
imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/2320/GFh2lo.jpg
imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/1628/oYs5E8.jpg
juke46 in Peoria, AZ
