The Juke-Boxes
1957. The Ditchburn Music Maker T200
Photo Ref: DB081
Tony
Holmes
wrote
to
me
recently
to
tell
me
a
rather
sad
story
regarding
a
jukebox
that
he
supplied
many
years
ago
to
the
Beatles
story
in
Liverpool.
he
says….
“
About
20
years
ago
I
supplied
this
machine
to
the
Beatles
Story
exhibition
at
the
Albert
Dock
Liverpool
when
it
was
being
constructed.
I
visited
the
event
about
a
year
later
and
they
were
using
it
in
a
cafe
setting
with
music
playing
through
the
speakers.
This
week
I
went
there
again
and
it’s
still
in
the
complex
but
sadly
it
just
stands
against
the
wall
and
it’s
not
connected
or
lit
and
it’s
vandalised
and missing the telephone dial” .
really
sad,
but
overall
the
machine
is
restore-
able,
maybe
someone
should
contact
them
to
either
offer
a
restoration
or
buy
it
to
restore,
its
a
shame
that
a
small
slice
of
jukebox
history
is
being left abandoned ( see photo right )
Photo Ref: DB213 The Beatles Jukebox Courtesy of Tony Holmes
A Ditchburn 200 features in the entertaining YouTube Video from 1959 below (click to play)
Video courtesy and copyright of British Pathe
Photo Ref: DB284 Courtesy of Christine Sands
Importer
Ditchburn Equipment Ltd,
Dock Rd Lytham, Lancashire, UK
Model Number
Ditchburn Telematic 100 Imported Machine from Tonomat Germany,
Re-badged with Ditchburn branding
Years of Manufacture
1957 rpm
Quantity Manufactured
78 / 45 rpm
45 rpm
Voltage
220v - 240v AC
Amplifier Type
Klein & Hummel T-32: (valves) 4x EL 84, 2x ECC 81 or
Klein & Hummel T-33: (valves) 4x EL 84, 2x ECC 81, 1x EZ 81
Mono / Stereo
MONO
Size H x W x D
Casa Romano King Cafe Blackpool
