SEEBURG 1000 BACKGROUND MUSIC Basic Christmas Library 1960s muzak 23 records EX
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Rare - SEEBURG 1000 BACKGROUND MUSIC - BASIC CHRISTMAS LIBRARY - A 25-Record Set (but missing numbers 17 & 23); orange labels. Has no 'Place In Use' date, but they are from the mid-1960's. Original box has the Seeburg label, and the records are still in their original wax-paper sleeves. These records play at 16 2/3 RPM, and are made specifically for the Seeburg 1000 Machines (such as the BMS1, BMS2, BMC1 and Encore). These records are pre- Muzak background music also known as "elevator" music. Numbered A1/B1, A2/B2, etc. There will be NO RETURNS available for these.
From Wikipedia: A Seeburg Background Music record is a vinyl record of a non-standard 9 inch (23 cm)-diameter size with a 2 inch (5 cm) center hole. The recording is monaural, with a playing speed of 16 rpm and a density of 420 grooves per inch. [2] A 0.5 mil diamond stylus is used for reproduction. Each side contains approximately 40 minutes of music (typically 20 songs). Records in each series were numbered 1-28 or 101-128; however, these numbers meant nothing other than where a record belonged in the stack.
Initially, the records were distributed four times a year, in sets of five records. In 1966 this changed to sets of 7. The operator was supposed to replace records in the system with new records of the same number (e.g. MM-125). Each box was labeled with the library type, date to place in service, and instructions for the operator (including that each record was to be returned to Seeburg after use). Upon return, the records were destroyed. A Basic library box from 1971 states that the records are the property of "Seeburg Music Library, Inc., 1510 N. Dayton St, Chicago 22, Ill".
Condition is EX+ in VG+ box (the first record has scuffs to the A-side, but all others are very clean; a few wax sleeves have wrinkled corners or seam splits).
(Vintage Vinyl, Records, Single, 16 rpm, Jukebox, Muzak, Elevator Music, Canned, Background, Music, 1960's, Memorabilia, Collectible)
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