voice from the past - or not ?

[twedspeed]

Hi I wasnt sure whereabouts to post this thread , so its in the projects section as well - Moderators please feel free to move it wherever you see fit.
This is an old 1958 SEEBURG wall box , that I picked up on E-Bay a few years back , I originally held out plans of finding an old juke box to which I could connect it , but the only compatable ones are very rare and very expensive - I do like it as an ornament - But it could be so much more - All the selecter buttons still work , Is there anyway these impulses could be teamed up to a modern I-pod or somthing like that - I know its a big project and I,m way out of my depth here, but it would be so nice to make it more than just an ornament .
Can anyone direct me to somebody who may be able to advise me further on this matter .
Thank you Chris.

 

[LTX71CM]

I see no reason you can't integrate a modern MP3 player with the 1958 SEEBURG serving as the front end.

The trouble arises when trying to decide the interaction between the two. For example, would you want the keys to cycle playlists, search a specific song, change volume, etc.

iPods (as well as other PMP devices) often accept remote input. A microcontroller could be used to detect switch closures and command the desired action. In the case of a simplistic remote input technology the switch closures could directly interface to the PMP.

 

[twedspeed]

The trouble arises when trying to decide the interaction between the two. For example, would you want the keys to cycle playlists, search a specific song, change volume, etc.

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Thanks very much for your input and I have looked into that "interaction" problem and the whole I-Pod idea may be a bit too ambitious - However someone suggested connecting the wall box to a remote CD jukebox - This might be a better Idea simply because theres plenty of used ones for sale at the moment, as pubs are replacing them with digital music formats, and lets face it CD jukeboxes are never gonna be as collectable as an old wurlitzer ! - So its now a question of getting 1960,s tech to interact with 1980,s tech any thoughts . ??.