Ditchburn Background Music Systems (BGMs)
Photo Ref: DB507
In
addition
to
Jukeboxes,
Ditchburn
set
up
a
division
to
provide
background
music
systems
to
Pubs,
Clubs,
Restaurants,
Shops,
and
other
commercial
premises.
We
currently
have
many
different
Models
that
were
manufactured
at
Dock
Road
in
the
Ditchburn collection here at the Ditchburn Project.
The models that we currently have in our collection are ….
The Symphonette
The Symphonaire 70
Photo Ref: DB508
Photo Ref: DB505
The Ditchburn DUET 70
(Waiting for Restoration)
The
Duet
was
a
Hybrid
Machine
that
worked
in
conjunction
with
premises
that
also
had
a
Jukebox
The
Machine
provided
Background
Music
from
the
tape
but
if
someone
put
a
coin
in
the
Jukebox
and
played
a
song
the
background music would pause until the record on the Jukebox had finished playing.
Other
models
of
BMS
machines
were
produced
by
Ditchburn
in
the
60s
and
70s.
Below
is
a
range
of
other
machines
that Ditchburn manufactured and also some advertising literature promoting the background music systems.
Below is a YouTube Video showing the Symphonaire 70 in action.
Click on the image below to view.
The
Symphonette
70
was
the
smaller
brother
of
the
Symphonaire
70
above,
it
later
became
the
Symphonaire
77,
This
one
was
owned
by
Billy
Hilton
and
was
his
pride
and
joy,
its
a
great
sounding
machine
with
auto
track
switching
and
along
with
the
above
two
machines
it
will
be
on
display
in
the
Ditchburn
Museum
for
everyone
to
see
and
hear
when it opens next year.
The Ditchburn Symphonette 70
The photo below is of an original Ditchburn Loudspeaker that
was used on background music installations, the photo was
kindly sent to us by Lester Quin who collects vintage Hi-Fi