The Shyvers Multiphone was invented by Ken Shyvers. The Multiphone was a music selection device that operated over telephone lines mostly in Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia, Washington from 1939 to 1959 but were other places as well. These units were typically placed on tables, counters or bars. A patron could deposit a coin and speak with a telephone operator standing at a turntable at the Central Music studio, who would then play a selection in the speaker at the bottom of the Multiphone. These units became popular because they had a record range of 170 songs whereas jukeboxes only had a record range of 20-48 songs.
The all-female team of multiphone disc jockeys in downtown Seattle
The all-female team of multiphone disc jockeys in downtown Seattle
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