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I are a jukebox tech!
Just fixed (and opened!) my first jukebox Saturday. The local Elks Lodge
bought an AMI/Rowe CD51 in great shape. After they moved it up here from Denver (7200' altitude) it wouldn't do anything but light up and show a 3 on the credit display. Since I have a pinball on location there, I was in yesterday cleaning, fixing, and emptying the drop on my pin. When I was done, I asked if anybody had the keys for the juke so I could give it a look-see. Right off the bat, I could see it was a very well-built unit and seemed to be in great shape for 11 years old. First thing I noticed is no +24V LED on the OBC (?) unit. So, I pulled the panels off and look at the main power supply, no +28VDC LED there. Troubleshooting guide says unplug units until the power returns. I got lucky and unplugged the OBC first and there was the +28 back! Unplugging just the bill stacker let the box play fine so I opened up the stacker. A wire had pulled off the stacker motor and shorted to ground on the case, holding the +28VDC down. I'm a hero there now, they have had the box for almost a month and were going to haul it back down to Denver for repairs. Now they wanna give me their bartop trivia game business as well. I may actually make a few bucks there now as the pinball was just doing so-so. Thanks go to the contributors to this group. I've lurked and googled some posts that gave me an idea that Jukes are similar to Vids, Pins, and Slots, all of which I know well. I'm impressed with the construction of this AMI juke. It's built like a tank! The switch-mode power supplies that just switch off when they encounter a dead short, instead of roasting and requiring PCB repairs, are a great asset for longevity! Thanks Group! bogart |
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"bogart" wrote in message ink.net... Just fixed (and opened!) my first jukebox Saturday. The local Elks Lodge bought an AMI/Rowe CD51 in great shape. After they moved it up here from Denver (7200' altitude) it wouldn't do anything but light up and show a 3 on the credit display. Since I have a pinball on location there, I was in yesterday cleaning, fixing, and emptying the drop on my pin. When I was done, I asked if anybody had the keys for the juke so I could give it a look-see. Right off the bat, I could see it was a very well-built unit and seemed to be in great shape for 11 years old. First thing I noticed is no +24V LED on the OBC (?) unit. So, I pulled the panels off and look at the main power supply, no +28VDC LED there. Troubleshooting guide says unplug units until the power returns. I got lucky and unplugged the OBC first and there was the +28 back! Unplugging just the bill stacker let the box play fine so I opened up the stacker. A wire had pulled off the stacker motor and shorted to ground on the case, holding the +28VDC down. I'm a hero there now, they have had the box for almost a month and were going to haul it back down to Denver for repairs. Now they wanna give me their bartop trivia game business as well. I may actually make a few bucks there now as the pinball was just doing so-so. Thanks go to the contributors to this group. I've lurked and googled some posts that gave me an idea that Jukes are similar to Vids, Pins, and Slots, all of which I know well. I'm impressed with the construction of this AMI juke. It's built like a tank! The switch-mode power supplies that just switch off when they encounter a dead short, instead of roasting and requiring PCB repairs, are a great asset for longevity! Thanks Group! bogart I agree! The ruggedness of jukes(old and new) compared to pins and vids is really qui te impressive. I like alternating between restoring jukes, pins, and older slots because of the different challenges and rewards involved with each. You and I seem to both be pin guys primarily. I always laugh at how people in the pinball community heap praise on Williams for their great designs, when the Williams machines are still absolute junk compared to Jukes or other coin op / vending equipment! Congrats on the repair! Keith -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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