What is a Jukebox?
admin | June 18, 2009A jukebox is a machine which plays music automatically mostly when a coin is dropped into it. It has a collection and you get to choose a song from the collection. The term “juke” was taken from the African –American slang the “jook” which means dance. The steepletone jukebox had several ancestors which were invented way before 1890’s. The jukebox reached its peak of popularity after the World War II. The juke boxes were brightly decorated and many graphical gimmicks were then used to make it look very attractive.
The period from 1940’s is called the Golden age for the tem. This is not only because of the immense popularity but also because of the bright yellow plastic that was used to make it in those days. The next era came up with making the steepletone jukebox with chrome and hence was known as the Silver age. It’s still popular and is very dear to the hearts of young and old alike.