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Forum: Juke Boxes February 26th 12, 09:39 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 6
Views: 1,646
Posted By robert
Rockola Amp Problem

Hi Tony,

Taking your advice I focused on the preamp section. I replaced the
two 2N3417 transistors in the left channel preamp module but that
didn't solve the problem. Since there appears to be...
Forum: Juke Boxes February 23rd 12, 05:09 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 6
Views: 1,646
Posted By robert
Rockola Amp Problem

Hi Tony,

Unfortunately I didn't check the amp before I recapped it.

I will check the caps again. Is there anything specific in the preamp
section that I should look at? The manual doesn't go into...
Forum: Juke Boxes February 23rd 12, 05:03 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 6
Views: 1,646
Posted By robert
Rockola Amp Problem

Hi Tony,

Unfortunately I didn't check it before I recapped it.

I'll double-check all of the caps. Is there anything I should check
specifically in the preamp section? The manual doesn't really go...
Forum: Juke Boxes February 22nd 12, 11:33 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 6
Views: 1,646
Posted By robert
Rockola Amp Problem

On my Rockola 440 in stereo mode, sound comes out of the right
speakers only. If I reverse the input cable from the cartridge to the
amp the left side is still out. I select Mono on the amp,...
Forum: Juke Boxes February 3rd 12, 07:06 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 0
Views: 836
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Issues Update

Hey All,

So here is an update with my Rockola 440.

I replaced the two motors and they seem to be working fine. Things
are progressing. Thanks again for all the help.

Now on to the next issue. ...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 26th 12, 06:06 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the heads up. I appreciate it.

I found pair of used motors and a pair of rebuilt motors from separate
people, both of which are not the person who quoted me the "rebuild"
in my...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 26th 12, 05:18 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hey Tony,

I used a small very thin straight edge precision screwdriver. It was
the only thing I had thin enough aside from a razor blade (which I did
not use).

I think I may be able to get some...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 21st 12, 10:11 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hi Tony,

I may have sent this to you directly like I did with Pete so my
apologies if there is a duplicate too.

It was odd that it blew a fuse even quicker after I had cleaned
between the...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 21st 12, 10:08 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hi Pete,

I may have sent this to you directly so my apologies if there is a
duplicate.

I only have a DMM, which gets me through most things. Anything more
involved I usually send out.

Robert
Forum: Juke Boxes January 20th 12, 10:48 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hi Guys,

Just an update, I cleaned in between the communicator bars.

When I plugged the motor back to the machine, it blew the fuse
immediately. Before it would take a few seconds but this...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 20th 12, 04:27 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the link.

If cleaning between the communicator bars solves the issue of any
shorts, will the motor still work with the worn brushes or will I have
to replace them before I can...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 20th 12, 02:36 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hi John,

Okay I'll give it a shot and post back.


Robert



On Jan 19, 6:43*pm, John Robertson wrote:
Forum: Juke Boxes January 19th 12, 09:48 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hi Pete,

I took the gripper motor apart, cleaned it out polished up the
communicator and thought that would solve the problem but when I
connected it and ran the machine it still blew a fuse :( The...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 19th 12, 09:38 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hi Tony,

I ran the machine for a couple of minutes with both motors
disconnected and it did not blow a fuse.

I connected the gripper motor that I had cleaned out previously and
ran the machine,...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 18th 12, 10:58 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Thanks for the advice Rob.

I called one of the ads in the classified section of Always Jukin', my
wife's boss gave me a copy. (Thanks again, that was a great idea)
Ironically, the the guy I called...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 17th 12, 09:11 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Thanks John,

I cleaned the outside of the mechanism but have no idea as to what it
looks like inside. I'll take a look at that as well but I would think
that if the motor is easy to turn using the...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 17th 12, 09:06 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Thanks for the advice Rob.

I'll take a look at the ads and see if I can find the them. In the
meantume, I'm going to try taking them apart and clean them out and
see what that does. I've read that...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 17th 12, 03:24 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

On Jan 16, 9:18*pm, Rob in NYC wrote:
Robert, all I needed was "Rock-Ola" and "gripper motor" *-they are
notorious for developing shorted armature turns. *From the early
...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 17th 12, 02:44 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,048
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Hey Everyone,

I seem to keep blowing the "1.6 28VDC Mech" fuse within seconds when
the magazine motor or gripper motor-runs.

Because I don't have anymore 1.6A fuses I have been using 1.5A ones....
Forum: Juke Boxes December 14th 11, 03:37 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 0
Views: 1,296
Posted By robert
Rockola 440 Issue

Hi,

I recently bought a Rockola 440 which was working at the sellers house
but when I got home and turned it on, the turntable automatically runs
(in operate mode) and I am unable to make a...
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