Kb discomatic john lennon jukebox main motor n o s ebay. If a download is specifically intended for your listening pleasure, youll find it here. All touchjams customers receive program updates free of charge, for life. This 1960s discomatic portable jukebox is very rare. Discomatics vintage jukeboxes restored to their former. I tried multiple software programs, but ultimately chose zenpoint digitial center. I dont know how i missed john lennons jukebox on pbs, but i learned of the show from some clips i found on youtube. Mar 17, 2017 john lennon portable juke box an original kb discomatic jukebox, identical to that owned by john lennon. Zenpoint home jukebox software game room solutions. The beatles and their record players in the 1960s first part of a new series.
Jul 20, 2016 hi, im looking for a jukebox program for windows 10. John lennons 1965 kb discomatic, filled with singles by artists like wilson pickett and bruce channel, allowed him to catalog his influences, while. The player holds 40 records which it plays using a. Kb discomatic year 1965 britains first portable juke box and aka john lennons jukebox uses the swiss discomatic mechanism made by gerinvex. Kb discomatic john lennons jukebox for spares or repairs. I was telling him all about lennons kb discomatic, and he said, we have a john lennon jukebox of our own. Kb discomatic portable jukebox with facility to hold forty single vinyl records.
Currently restoring a kb discomatic jukebox, the portable jukebox also known as the john lennon jukebox as he owned one in the mid sixties. That is a portable jukebox also known as a swiss kb discomatic. It would appear that both brian epstein and john lennon ordered their swiss kb discomatic jukebox units at about the same time in 1965. The title card was made of thin cardboard and was doublesided. Okay, the way the story goes is that in 1965 john lennon bought a swiss kb discomatic portable jukebox. Nearly sold this last year, got two or three offers, one of which i accepted, then the guy never came.
Please refer to our privacy and cookie policies for more information. Not a music playing program, a jukebox program, retrolooking and all. Jukebox insert template software free download jukebox. I have tried out several different software programs that use my existing music collection, which is good, but im looking for something that users can easily search for songs that i dont have. Very rare 1960s kb discomatic jukebox john lennon jukebox. One of these was his swiss kb discomatic portable jukebox, lovingly stocked over time by lennon since he bought it in 1965 with 40 of his alltime favourite singles. It can also play audio files such as mp3, flac, aac, etc. John lennons 1965 portable kb discomatic jukebox a 30pound portable jukebox, the 1960s version of todays ipod wurlitzer 2510 jukebox from 1961. A jukebox software that enables you to quickly create playlists, view nowplaying information and. Jukeboxes of this type were owned by john lennon, george harrison and brian epstein in the 1960s.
International postage and import charges paid to pitney bowes inc. The capitol 6000 website the beatles and their record players. Touchjams jukebox software allows you to easily turn your windows pc into a digital jukebox using your already existing music collection. Looking for touchscreen jukebox software that utilizes online. A 1965 discomatic portable jukebox phonograph, made in switzerland. Discomatics vintage jukeboxes restored to their former glory. Jukebox browser is not only a multimedia player, but also a virtual jukebox whose purpose is to simplify the management of your media collection.
Famous manufacturers, such as seeburg, rockola, and wurlitzer are available, but we specialise in restoring the particularly attractive jukeboxes from the mid to late 1950s, which have visible playing mechanisms and acres of chrome whilst giving the warm rich sounds which we remember. The touch hits jukebox software platform is one of the most advanced, highly sophisticated and powerful in existence. Set of drive belts for a kb or swiss gerinvex discomatic. Discomatic, ditchburn, kb, jensen, gerinvex finding manuals or schematics for jukeboxes of smaller companies isnt easy mostly. The discomatic is an amazing machine, designed in switzerland, but also built under license in the uk by kb. This software is available to download from the publisher site. The interface is intuitive and gives a true jukebox feel. Jukebox browser is first and foremost an mp3wma player, and an mpegaviwmv video player as long as the relevant codecs are present on your computer. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. His kb discomatic was a 1965 model, sold by kolsterbrandes ltd. Discomatic and the gerinvex discomatic, with the different features of the.
Much of our commercial jukebox software is used in coin accepting jukebox kiosks in order to generate large revenues for our clients. Lennon jukebox reveals beatles musical debts uk news. It was often seen with the beatles whilst they were on tour it can be loaded with 40 x 7 inch 45rpm records. Although touchjams was designed specifically for use with a touch screen monitor, its just as easy to use with a mouse. The model was made famous by lennon in 1965 when he purchased one and filled it with forty singles to accompany him on tour. Kb discomatic c1960s portable jukebox with facility to hold forty single vinyl records. It works with a touchscreen monitor, but it can also be used with a standard mouse. K b discomatic portable jukeboxplay sample youtube. It was a mono machine, which was fine, singles were all mono at that point, and it had just a solo 8 by 5 inch speaker.
They do it mostly for the love of the program and not really in it for the money. Dec 16, 2010 does anyone know of software to allow my very large music library mp3 to be used by people at a party without danger to the files. Now, the peeve for me is, if you ever need to reinstall the software, or os, you need a new. John lennons jukebox maybe lennon is thinking, i have a much cooler jukebox at home.
This is a video which shows the comparisons between the uk k. Kb 40 discomatic portable phono antique radio forums. It went into storage at his old home of kenwood in weybridge and was was subsequently bought in 1989 for just. I only recently learned of the 1965 lennon jukebox. I have been trying to make a decision on which software to use. This service manual for the kb discomatic offers a description, some adjustments and more. The discomatic was designed and built by gerinvex in switzerland.
Although he is mostly remembered by the oldies music lovers as a onehit wonder for his charttopping hit hey. This is kb s portable discomatic jukebox record player. Aug 17, 2012 john lennons 1965 portable kb discomatic jukebox page 2 lennons decision to schlep this 20 by 18 by 10. Click image for a larger view update 6 october 2014 with thanks to nigel wilcox in vancouver for doing some great detective work the discomatic index image, above, top, that i used as my source, is different than that shown in the john lennons jukebox documentary the segment, above, bottom, that shows singles 6, 7 and 8 is a crop of a screen capture from the documentary. Jukeboxes of this type were owned by john lennon, george harrison and brian epstein in the 1960s untested but previous owner stated it was working fine. Kb kolsterbrandes in the uk bought mechanism kits from gerinvex to make their own version the kb discomatic which is the version most often found. This is useful dance instructors, disc jockeys, or other users who want to speed up or slow down the song. Jukebox interface for your music video collection and youtube. John lennons jukebox is a jukebox specifically a kb discomatic made in the uk using a swiss made mechanism which lennon had bought in 1965. John lennon portable juke box an original kb discomatic jukebox, identical to that owned by john lennon. Enthusiasts page for the gerinvex and kb discomatic jukeboxes. John lennon lived in an analog world, he was killed a few years before the cd was introduced, and a couple of decades before the ipod changed the way most people listen to music. The kb discomatic featured a frame fixed to the inside of the outer lid to hold a title card.
John lennon bought one in 1965 to take on tour with him. It was a suitcasesized thing and you could fill it with 40 of your own 45s. Dec 30, 2016 demonstration of kb discomatic more technical details of the kb discomatic can be seen in the radio museum. It would appear that both brian epstein and john lennon ordered their swiss kb. I wanted to be able to take the jukebox s contents with me, so i looked for digitized versions of the songs that were as true as i could readily find to the single mixes lennon had in his 40 lb.
The kb discomatic has a pinkorange pointer that travels along to indicate the record number that is playing. This item is a set of 3 replacement belts for the discomatic portable jukebox, one flywheel belt and twin belts to fit the mechanism drive. In fact there was a program that aired first aired on the south bank show in 2004, and later on pbs that was dedicated to the selections that john had put on it called john lennons jukebox. Discomatic john lenon jukebox v gerinvex discomatic. It became known as john lennons jukebox because of photos of john with one of these jukeboxes in the background. From what i have found, there are only a few touch designed programs that act more like a jukebox than a library. This is kbs portable discomatic jukebox record player.
Kb kolsterbrandes in the uk bought mechanism kits from gerinvex to make their own version the kb discomatic which is the version most often found in the uk. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for discomatic releases. Learn more opens in a new window or tab any international postage is paid in part to pitney bowes inc. Kb discomatic playing stupid cupid by connie francis. The player holds 40 records which it plays using a double sided crystal ronette b40 cartridge. Lennon filled it with forty singles to accompany him on tour. Mar 11, 20 k b discomatic portable jukeboxplay sample. Demonstration of kb discomatic more technical details of the kb discomatic can be seen in the radio museum. Buy online, view images and see past prices for a kb discomatic portable jukebox.
Audio players jukebox software listed here varies from playing wav files and cds to multiformat players that also feature builtin cataloging features and playlist features. In the uk kb kolsterbrandes purchased parts from the swiss company to manufacture their own version. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Learn more opens in a new window or tab international postage paid to pitney bowes inc. John lennons 1965 portable kb discomatic jukebox page 2 lennons decision to schlep this 20 by 18 by 10. Commercial jukebox software coinbill accepting touchhits. Lots of times i settled for mp3s because the cds with less compromised audio were prohibitively expensive. One of these was his swiss kb discomatic portable jukebox, lovingly stocked over time by lennon since he bought it in 1965 with 40 of his alltime favourite. John lennons jukebox also refers to the compilation cd album closely based on the jukeboxs musical contents. Jukebox jockey media player software allows you to shift the tempo of the song while maintaining the master key of the song. But before i tell you why, just remember, most on byoac are amateur programmers. What is on dresser in beatles hide your love away video. The discomatic s were made famous when it was discovered john lennon used to own one. Jukebox software free download jukebox top 4 download.
I have recently been made aware that there was a gerinvex model jukebox which looked identical to the kb discomatic and we are wondering exactly what the relationship was between kb and gerinvex, was there any association with gerinvex and itt, and who made what, and how much of the kb discomatic did kb actually manufacture in the uk. Its the 1965 equivalent of an mp3 player or an ipod. The discomatic is an amazing portable jukebox that holds 40 records, yet is not much larger than a sixties compact record player. John lennons 1965 portable kb discomatic jukebox page 2. I dont like zenpoints licensing read 11023 times i dont like zenpoints licensing read 11023 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic. Retrostyle jukebox program for windows 10 steve hoffman. Digital approximations of john lennons kb discomatic jukebox. We sell a range of restored jukeboxes from 78 players, through to the classic 45 models of the 1950s.
I set up a computer with a touchscreen monitor to be used as a home jukebox for parties. You will be hard pressed to find another one for sale. Lennon is believed to have bought the swissmade kb discomatic jukebox in 1965 but some of. It also can do dual monitors and allow you to launch other programs. Introduction and brief history of the gerinvex, kb and victor discomatic portable jukeboxes. For anyone that doesnt know what this is about, john purchased a swiss kb discomatic in 1965 and filled it with 41 singles. Brians unit was used at his office while johns unit was. Free media jukebox software free download free media jukebox.
It was designed to be user friendly while still delivering a rich end user experience. Buy and sell electronics, cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, digital cameras, baby items, coupons, and everything else on ebay, the worlds online marketplace. French jukebox single record sales by viney on sun 22 oct 2017. John lennons jukebox page 2 steve hoffman music forums. Aiseesoft free media player is a free application to play mkv in 4k, hd and 3d. Dwjuke seems more suited to a retrofit of a console juke. But my questions started when the pbs great performances web site showed 41 singles the machine holds 40, and the cd is music inspired by the jukebox. John lennon portable juke box an original kb discomatic. Jukebox software free download jukebox top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and mobile devices. The pc jukebox, multimedia, audio, audio players, the pc jukebox this program provides access to your mp3 music collection. A kb discomatic portable jukebox we use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. Learn more opens in a new window or tab any international postage and import charges are paid in part to pitney bowes inc. Nevertheless, lennon was captivated by mcclintons harmonica as well as the way the latter played. Googling jukebox generally just brings up media players but that is not what i want.
The kb discomatic will only run from 240v so would require a quality stepup transformer for use on 120v mains. The index card from john lennons swiss kb discomatic. Hello and welcome to my auction for a kb discomatic john lennons jukebox the jukebox has been in the loft for a number of years, on friday i got it out of the loft and tested it. Powers up but will need servicing and some restoration due to cracked plastic lid. Touchjams jukebox software for the windows pc free program. The kb discomatic is the uk version of a portable juke box produced by a swiss company gerinvex in the 1960s. This bulb is not used in the black swiss discomatic. Many kb discomatics have survived and are in regular use. Learning how a rockola jukebox mechanism works 1970 rock ola model 445 duration. It was quite a cool feature, displaying the record titles when the outer lid was open.