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Forum: Juke Boxes April 18th 12, 11:39 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 4
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Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Advice needed - AMI Continental 2 PSU Voltage

You've addressed the power supply, there are several other causes for
poor write-in punching.

Sticky, rusty or just dirty pins.

Punch interval is too short. this one involves an...
Forum: Juke Boxes April 18th 12, 11:37 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 4
Views: 1,046
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Advice needed - AMI Continental 2 PSU Voltage

You've addressed the power supply, there are several other causes for
poor write-in punching.

Sticky, rusty or just dirty pins.

Punch interval is too short. this one involves an...
Forum: Juke Boxes March 22nd 12, 01:29 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 5
Views: 925
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
SS160 repair help - picks every record

That's great to hear! One thing I forget to suggest is to solder a
short length of wire from the shell of that plug, add a spade lug to
the other end and bolt it under any convenient screw on the...
Forum: Juke Boxes March 22nd 12, 01:24 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 4
Views: 1,084
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
jukebox color cylinders

Theatrical lighting color filters known as "gels" are the best choice:

http://www.rosco.com/us/filters/roscolux.cfm

Check for theater supply houses in your location.

Rob/NYC
Forum: Juke Boxes March 13th 12, 09:38 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 3
Views: 884
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Seeburg G HELP

Is your 'good' sounding juke also using a redhead? The newer needles
for the red one (bent) are said to have very low output, the older
black cart would not suffer from this.

If that reveals...
Forum: Juke Boxes March 13th 12, 07:59 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 5
Views: 925
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
SS160 repair help - picks every record

On Mar 11, 5:23*pm, Grojohn wrote:
Hi all,

Gonna try to help a friend repair his SS160 jukebox. He says it picks
every record. I d/l the manual from the arcade...
Forum: Juke Boxes March 13th 12, 07:58 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 5
Views: 925
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
SS160 repair help - picks every record

John, this sort of thing can be tricky to fix but relatively easy to
troubleshoot.

First, remove the pulse amp plug from the control center. Start the
machine by making a selection. It should not...
Forum: Juke Boxes March 13th 12, 07:34 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 4
Views: 893
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
just got my first jukebox

Hi "Mr Cricket" and so-on...The 1100 changer series were the best AMI/
Rowe made as far as tone arms. I have two MM1 hideaways in service
using Shure carts and they track reliably at 2 grams.

So...
Forum: Juke Boxes February 12th 12, 09:09 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 2
Views: 982
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Rock-Ola 454 won't switch records when done playing

In these sorts of cases the first place to look is at the power supply
fuses. Then the first set of contacts in a sequence. Here, that is the
trip switch at the end of a record. You se that you've...
Forum: Juke Boxes February 8th 12, 05:41 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 1
Views: 713
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
RE juke info being removed from free library

Why not name them? Most of these claims in situations like this
are B.S. and bluster. From a legal standpoint one can only claim a
copyright to either their own original material, new or added...
Forum: Juke Boxes February 2nd 12, 02:15 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 2
Views: 554
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Connecting Wurlitzer to Stereo

Take a look at the amp (its on the back wall of the machine) Wurlitzer
usually has two RCA plugs labeled "aux amp" -or "booster amp" etc.
These are intended for your purpose.

IF not there you can...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 28th 12, 08:04 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 4
Views: 2,175
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Seeburg Cartridge 345-03D vrs Stereo Cartridge

On Jan 27, 1:43*pm, countdown wrote:
* Rob, My mono adaptor has *pins tied together (4 into 2). Is that
different than what your saying about only one channel? * What...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 26th 12, 04:47 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 4
Views: 2,175
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Seeburg Cartridge 345-03D vrs Stereo Cartridge

On Jan 26, 8:08*am, countdown wrote:
*Has anyone ever done a sound comparison between the 345-03d and a
Stereo (ss160 type) cartridge with mono adaptor?. They have the...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 18th 12, 08:06 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,046
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Robert, while having two defective motors may seem odd. The fact is
that they were both made by the same maker and frankly, cheaply, in
keeping with Rock-Ola's policy of simple machines that didn't...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 17th 12, 10:25 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,046
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Robert, motors can be rewound, while that might be the most reliable
route, it may be cheaper to locate a known-good replacement via one of
the ad's in Always Jukin http://www.alwaysjukin.com/ D/L...
Forum: Juke Boxes January 17th 12, 03:18 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 41
Views: 11,046
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Rockola 440 Gripper and Magazine Motor Blowing Fuses

Robert, all I needed was "Rock-Ola" and "gripper motor" -they are
notorious for developing shorted armature turns. From the early
1950's models, right on through the later 80's. If it is...
Forum: Juke Boxes December 26th 11, 09:12 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 4
Views: 1,540
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Rockola 1475 Tempo - Record not selecting

If the condition you are describing is that the machine stops at a
record but the gripper bow does not move, the most likely causes a

1) Defective microswitch on the cam that is part of the...
Forum: Juke Boxes December 14th 11, 06:12 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 6
Views: 942
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Got a Wallbox for my 161....and I am "THIS CLOSE" to having itworking 100%

Mark, the issue as far as what manual to se depends on what box you
have. If the box has an "S" -for single pricing, then any of the
single pricing boxes either 160 or 200 should be adequate. ...
Forum: Juke Boxes December 12th 11, 01:54 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 6
Views: 942
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Got a Wallbox for my 161....and I am "THIS CLOSE" to having itworking 100%

It sounds like you have things under control.

A couple of points:

1) The 5mfd cap must be non-polarized and it's value is critical. I
had a situation earlier this year with a stepper recently...
Forum: Juke Boxes December 10th 11, 09:53 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 6
Views: 942
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Got a Wallbox for my 161....and I am "THIS CLOSE" to having itworking 100%

Common problem on worn steppers.

When it selects two letters or numbers the stepper wiper contact is
touching two rivets at once. This is more common on letters because
there are normally more...
Forum: Juke Boxes December 3rd 11, 08:58 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 2
Views: 717
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
SeeBurg Q 100

This probably isn't what you want to read but, if the selection
receiver has not been gone through with all capacitors and several key
resistor checked/replaced, the main power transformer is just...
Forum: Juke Boxes November 18th 11, 11:11 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 8
Views: 1,064
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Jukebox Blews

Jim, the H-V windings are the most likely to fail in any transformer.
When you consider the high turns ratio and small gauge wire subjected
to high potential, all it takes is a little moisture or a...
Forum: Juke Boxes November 5th 11, 05:52 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 11
Views: 3,352
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Connecting a Wall Box to a Seeburg 161???

The correct wallboxes for this a S-3W160 (simple, non-accumulating
credit unit) or D-3W160 (dual pricing unit).

The easiest to work on is the single pricing one -S-3W160.

You can also use the...
Forum: Juke Boxes July 5th 11, 11:35 AM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 3
Views: 1,081
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Help with Rowe Jukebox

On Jul 4, 9:13*am, " wrote:
Hi, I just obtained a Jukebox and am having trouble getting
information on it so figured I'd put it out there maybe someone...
Forum: Juke Boxes June 19th 11, 07:25 PM Posted to alt.collecting.juke-boxes
Replies: 6
Views: 923
Posted By Rob in NYC[_2_]
Wanted To Buy: External Volume Control Rowe CD-100

On Jun 18, 8:12*pm, flats wrote:
Single or dual?

Dual pot. It was designed so that if the amp is switched mono the two
channels could then be used to power two...
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