Forum: Juke Boxes
May 30th 08, 05:39 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Rockola 1422 missing speaker help
Rockola used an electrodynamic speaker; 5000 Ohm field coil, 8 Ohm voice coil.
The mounting board has two horizontal slots alongside the speaker. I sold my
1426 a while back so I can't give you...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
April 16th 08, 09:36 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 6
Views: 668
lubricating a mechanism motor
Lubriplate is a decent gear lubricant. Loc-Tite blue is an appropriate thread
locker.
Joseph "Tony" Dziedzic
In article
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Forum: Juke Boxes
April 1st 08, 09:59 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 5
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AMI Continental Pin Wheel Slecting Problem
NEVER - absolutely NEVER - use WD40 as a lubricant. The stuff attracts dust,
gets gummy, and fouls up moving parts. The pins should NOT be lubed,
particularly not with anything petroleum based. ...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
March 3rd 08, 12:19 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Seeburg q160 TSU1 recapping
Verify that you have the POSITIVE lead of the two electrolytic capacitors
located under the chassis connected to the chassis. The TSU series used a
positive ground on the high voltage side. If...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
March 2nd 08, 01:11 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,263
Seeburg pinbanks
There's no substitute for completely disassembling the selector assembly (aka
pin bank); it's nearly impossible to get it completely clean by any other
means. Here are some suggestions that should...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
February 23rd 08, 01:40 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Forum: Juke Boxes
December 1st 07, 01:32 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Skipping selections, etc....
Use absolutely NO lubricant in the pin bank assembly. Lubricant will attract
dust and/or moisture which can lead to erratic selection operation down the
road. If the selection pins are not moving...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
November 29th 07, 12:43 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Re-Capping an MRA-1 Amp
If F1 blows there aren't that many common causes; in likely order, I'd say:
1) One of the chassis-mounted filter capacitors is excessively leaky - or even
internally shorted
2) The 5U4 tube is...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
November 23rd 07, 02:17 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Re-Capping an MRA-1 Amp
If the 5U4 tube doesn't light up then it's possible the power transformer is
defective. The Wired Selection Receiver chassis sends 120 VAC to the
amplifier through the inter-chassis connector -...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
October 16th 07, 05:48 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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End caps on seeburg B rack
There are (at least) two significant differences between the B and C magazine
assemblies. On the B the popularity meter is reset via a bakelite knob that
sticks out to the side of the magazine,...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
October 11th 07, 11:29 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 5
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Redhead Cartridge Problems?
Pull the Automatic Volume Control tube (a 6SK7) and turn the AVC control
to its maximum setting before you try anything else; there might be a problem
in the AVC control circuitry. It's also...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
October 5th 07, 09:17 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,283
Seeburg 220/222 Project
The L100 uses the same set of printed circuit boards as the K200 (Tormat
receiver, pre-amplifier, power amplifier, tone control). The PC board
machines *can* be problematic due to edge connector...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
September 27th 07, 02:10 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 1
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AMI Mother Of Plastic Info Needed
Drill the lock. While you can buy a speciality pick tool for Ace-style locks,
actually picking one is quite a bit more difficult than a standard pin tumbler
lock.
Joseph "Tony" Dziedzic
In...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
September 26th 07, 09:20 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Seeburg R...not picking up every record
The issue is probably a contact block assembly that is sticking in the bottom
U-channel of the selector assembly (aka "pin bank"). The trip solenoid
energizes just slightly before the carriage...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
September 14th 07, 11:33 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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testing transformers
If you have a copy of the schematic you can verify continuity between the
"ends" or "taps" of each winding, and also check for leakage between different
windings (which indicates breakdown of the...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
August 16th 07, 02:20 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Views: 396
Seeburg R...manuals or information?
The 'net crowd is more respecting of copyrights than most groups, so you'll be
hard pressed to find a copy of the manual online. You can purchase a quality
reprint of the original Seeburg manual -...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
August 1st 07, 01:10 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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3WA Questions
No, the buttons should pop out and not lock after the last credit has been
used. In the normal "no credit" position the buttons don't lock. When you
add credits the motor spins for a brief...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
July 30th 07, 11:50 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Seeburg 200 Wall Box Plugging In
The wallbox signalling and control circuits run off 24 volts AC, and that is
reduced via a small auto-transformer to 6 volts AC to run the lights. You can
wire a small transformer inside the...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
July 23rd 07, 01:57 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Seeburg M100C Selection Won't Play
That pin could either be lower than the surrounding ones, it could be bent
slightly so it does not hit the contact in the contact block, or the tip of
the pin could be corroded and not conduct...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
July 17th 07, 01:48 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 3
Views: 300
AMI D 80 question
Assuming you have the other brush, try taking that one to a well-stocked
hardware store. Several of the stores around me have assortments of motor
brushes, and it's possible you can find a match...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
July 16th 07, 10:45 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 7
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Seeburg 222 amp rebuiler?
And on the contrarian side of that argument, the 220 / 222 *can* sound very
good; it might take more effort than just changing out capacitors, but the end
result can be worth it. Adding a pair of...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
July 8th 07, 05:54 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Amp problem - online help possible?
VERY bad advice; WD-40 should not be applied anywhere near a switch or
control. It is a poor lubricant and turns into a sticky, gummy mess that
holdsdust - which is exactly what you DON'T want on...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
July 3rd 07, 05:31 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 2
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Were There Production Mods to MRA3-L6 Amps?
I've worked on amps that had factory wiring errors so that isn't always as
unusual as you might think. The MRA3 amp did have a circuitry change
mid-stream that eliminated the cap across the output...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
June 15th 07, 11:26 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 3
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AMI I 200 Problem
You might want to note that you're cross-posting to several news groups ...
I responded to your post in rec.games.pinball.
Joseph "Tony" Dziedzic
In article...
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Forum: Juke Boxes
May 16th 07, 12:11 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,042
Seeburg KD 200 Rejecting problems
Likely either a dirty safety lever, clutch shifting member, or sticking
(or mis-adjusted) trip microswitch. The way to isolate mechanical vs
electrical is to watch the 2050 tube in the middle...
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