Before it began manufacturing its signature suite of jukebox products, Seeburg was considered to be one of the "big four" of the top coin-operated phonograph companies alongside AMI, Wurlitzer, and Rock-Ola.
bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪt bɪɡˈæn mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ ɪts sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚ swˈiːt ʌv dʒˈuːkbɑːks pɹˈɑːdʌkts, sˈiːbɜːɡ wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd təbi wˈʌn ʌvðə "bˈɪɡ fˈoːɹ" ʌvðə tˈɑːp kˈɔɪnˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd fˈɑːnəɡɹˌæf kˈʌmpəniz ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ˌeɪˌɛmˈaɪ, wˈɜːlɪtsɚ, ænd ɹˈɑːkˈoʊlə.