rockola 429 Question

The jukebox plays fine when a 45 is fropped on it, but when a 33
is placed on the table it basically stops spinning. Can anyone provide
any assistance on where and how to start looking for a solution for
this problem.

thanks

kg

Sounds like the shifter mech under the turntable is binding. The way
it works is that the record pushes the fingers down with slides the
mech to lift the idler wheel to a new posiion on the turntable motor
shaft. Lube everything with white grease, that moves under the
platter except for the idler wheel. Remove that, clean out the bushing
with
a q-tip and wd-40. Rough up the edge of the wheel with sandpaper.
Clean the shaft that the wheel goes on with the wd-40. DO NOT oil the
bushing. After a time, the oil turns to varnish and paraffin and gets
sticky and slows the wheel down. Check the 3 rubber grommetts that
hold the turntable motor in place. If they are hard or rotted, replace
them.
Any questions, please email me direct or call 215-637-2869 7pm-11pm
EST
Charlie Maier