Musikbox Scopitone Tel-A-Sign Jukebox

Scopitone im Archiv von Jukebox-World

Scopitone Inc. - A subsidiary of Tel-ASign Inc.

Billboard 30. May 1964: [ ... ] Scopitone, the French cinema jukebox soon to be manufactured in Chicago, will be shown at an "insiders" cocktail party and press preview in the Beau Nash Room of the Ambassador West Hotel Wednesday (27) aftrenoon.
U.S. licensing rights for the machine were recently acquired by Tel-A-Sign, a public held manufacturer of point-of-puchase advertising signs. ... Tel-A-Sign has indicated that it will be manufacturing Scopitone in its Chicago plant by the end of the year. Some 100 units are already in the U.S.. The firm expects to have some 1,700 on location within the next two years. [ ... ]

Billboard 8. Aug 1964: [ ... ] A. A. Steiger, president of Tel-A-Sign, Inc. .... said that the coorporation's prospects were greatly improved by the acquisitation of 80 per cent of Scopitone , Inc..
Scopitone is the US licensee for the coin-operated, film-projecting juke box manufactured by Cameca Corporation, Paris. Steiger said Tel-A-Sign will start production of the units, which are currently imported, by January, and plans to make 10,000 a year by 1966. He said Scopitone has orders for the next five years from distributors for 6,000 machines worth $24,000,000. [ ... ]

Billboard 10. July 1965: [ ... ] The U.S. Model was restled "in classic design to appeal more to American taste," Steiger said. "With all components made in this country, it will be easier to service than the French machine." Steiger set production goals of 5,000 machines for this year; 10,000 units in 1966. He estimated the U.S. market at about 100,000 locations. (This compares with some 450,000 juke box locations.) [ ...]

Scopitone Archive ••• 16 mm film for Jukeboxes (Danish jukebox-Archive)

Scopitone ST36 ••• Scopitone 450

Scopitone ST36 (1964)

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Scopitone Jukebox Musikbox

Scopitone 450 (1965)

Scopitone Jukebox Musikbox

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