This beautifully illuminated Filben Maestro FP-300 jukebox dates back to 1947–1948 and is one of the rarest models of its era. It was manufactured by the American company Filben, which sought to compete with giants like Wurlitzer and Seeburg. Although approximately 1,100 units were produced, barely half of them have survived.

Its visual design was shaped by the renowned industrial designer Raymond Loewy, known as "the man who designed America" — credited with iconic creations such as the Shell logo, the Greyhound bus, and the Lucky Strike cigarette packaging. The Maestro FP-300 is therefore not only a music player but also a collectible artifact with significant aesthetic value.

For its time, it offered a stunning spectacle and a dazzling light show. The FP-300 model featured red plastic panels, while the rarer F8-300 variant had green ones. Its lights, chrome detailing, and graceful proportions imbue the jukebox with the atmosphere of a 1950s nightclub.

The record-changing mechanism was designed by William M. Filben as early as 1937, though it wasn’t implemented until a decade later. The entire process took roughly 6 seconds — a technological marvel in its day.