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Wurlitzer OMT Vinyl
by Jukebox Repairman 24 Apr '25

24 Apr '25

I started troubleshooting this machine awhile back but knee replacement surgery kept me out of the shop for a few weeks. I'm getting around better now and resumed working on this juke. I have determined it was stored in a very damp environment. To date I have replaced the K7 actuator, removed and freed up the frozen carrier motor, replaced one fuse in the amp. Upon power up I have a dead display, and the gripper motor loads, then unloads, the carousel rotates, stops and the gripper motor repeats the same process. This is my first OMT encounter other than replacing K7 actuators for customers which I have done a few of those. Looking for advice on where to go next with this one. Regards, Rick

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Wurlitzer 24 Selection
by Tony Miklos 24 Apr '25

24 Apr '25

This particular problem is with the Peacock in my shop. When the mech clutch disengages and plays the record, sometimes it "ticks" from the pin not coming far enough away from the.. (I should have looked up the real part name) but it ticks as it passes the slots in the "clutch plate". It did have a problem with it disengaging too soon but I adjusted it and it now disengages when the turntable lift is at its peak. I had tried adjusting it a little each direction but still it sometimes ticks. -- Tony Miklos Tony's Jukebox Repair

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W1015
by Jukebox Repairman 24 Apr '25

24 Apr '25

Has anyone come up with an easy way to free up sticky record trays without disassembling the stack assembly? I'm dealing with a stubborn one that's been sitting idle for ten years Regards, Rick

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Wurlitzer 3700
by Raleigh Shepherd 21 Apr '25

21 Apr '25

I have a Wurlitzer 3700. I can’t get the selection keys to work. It’s also not showing any credits. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Raleigh Shepherd Sent from my iPhone

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Rowe Ami Tropicana mains hum background music
by Nigel Pugh 17 Apr '25

17 Apr '25

Hi All, I've got a perplexing issue here that am looking for some advice on. For 15 years I have successfully ran a background music add on to my Rowe Tropicana. I invented this and it has worked perfectly and kicked in when the jukebox finished scanning, re opened the mute relay to play line input until the user made a jukebox selection which would over ride it. The line in source was operated by switching in the signal at the volume pot. So essentially the power amp only is used to amplify the signal. Phase inverted as it's a Stereo Round jukebox. All that taken care of with isolation transformer in line. Anyhow, as I like to mess, I decided I wanted the input feed to go through the preamp to make use of the same tond controls and loudness contour of the jukebox. So I scrapped it all. I set up an RIAA inverter for the line in and wired the relay so both input feeds go to the preamp phono input. Now, upon testing. Jukebox audio from the cartridge is perfect. Line in audio has hum that increases with volume. If I bypass the relay and feed line in direct, through the RIAA inverter, it's perfect. Anyhow I narrowed the source of the hum down to the 28v ice cube relay that I use to switch between the signals. If I remove power to the relay by physically removing the 28v plus and minus wires, the hum disappears. But what I don't get is that when the relay is powered with the 28v, there is no hum (relat activated by the scan out switch on the mech). The hum appears when either of the plus or minus leads is connected and there is NO power to the relay. The relay is powered only when playing a record, hence it's not powered when the line in signal is present, but when there is no power, it hums. The unpowered relay coil is in no way connected to the source signal switching contacts. Is there anything I can do when the relay is not powered to, for want of a better word, break the circuit between it and it's power? Like adding a couple of diodes or something ? I don't get why it works when powered and initiates hum when unpowered. Any ideas please ? Thank you, Nigel, uk

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Lack of oil/grease = sloppy Rowe gripper assy!
by John Robertson 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Here's a first for my shop - a sloppy worn out gripper assembly where the Trunnion Pins #2-10792-01 are now a sloppy fit both in the mechanism base #6-08707-01 and in the Gripper Trunnion #3-07910-01. Check the parts manual for locations, other than the Trunnion Pins which aren't shown in the R-87 parts manual I used for getting the numbers. I assume now that these pins SHOULD BE OILED once in a while, like every ten years or so. I'll build this into my Rowe tips page and show the damage and how I plan to fix it if I can't find good replacement parts. Depends on how much the customer is willing to spend as well, this job is 3 to 4 hours at a guess. Needs boring, sleeves for both the base and Trunnion, and at least one new Trunnion Pin. Looking for a lube guide but so far nothing in my later Rowe manuals is turning up. Anyone have a factory copy they can send me? The manual says something like "Do not lube for ten years" - but then nothing about what is needed when that time is up! So, be warned when working on Rowe machines to get some oil on those Trunnion Pins - pull them out, oil, and put back. Synthetic grease may be better. Oil the motors too of course. There is a video on Youtube from abjukebox about lubing CD grippers but they recommend WD-40 which I can't abide with, that stuff leads to more seized machines then I care to think about... John :-#)# -- John's Jukes Ltd. 7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3 Call (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out"

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rowe button selector switches
by Jukebox Repairman 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Is anybody aware of a source for replacing the PCB Snap switches?? I'm working on a CD 51 model and only two of the switches have continuity. Regards, Rick

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Wurlitzer 850 Peacock light bulb wattage
by Tony Miklos 13 Apr '25

13 Apr '25

Watt watt (pun intended) bulbs are supposed to be behind the rotating polarized lenses for the peacock? I haven't worked on very many 850's, but wow this has a LOT of bulbs! Most of the bulbs were burnt out when it arrived here so I ordered some 15 watt equivalent LED bulbs to replace them. Without looking I forget exactly, but I think it took a couple 25 watt bulbs... or they might be the ones I'm asking about. I surely don't want to overheat those lenses. I now recall that it takes 4 25 watt T7 size base bulbs, I found those in LED also. I didn't get them at Walmart, but someone told me that they carry them. They are used in microwave ovens and other appliances. Also, does anyone know of a QUIET motor for the lenses? The ones from that unnamed parts place are so loud that I can here it over the juke playing at a medium low volume. Unless anyone knows of a better way, if the customer wants to pay, I'm thinking of making a new motor bracket that hangs on two of the speaker isolation mounts. It doesn't look too difficult, even with my limited fabrication skills. And one more thing about the motor, it is 12.5 rpm, is that correct? It seems too fast. Ah... One more thing, does it matter which way the lenses go, like which way faces forward? I didn't try messing with them but the color effects don't seem to be as vibrant as I remember on others. The lenses in it are warped a bit if that could be the problem. -- Tony Miklos Tony's Jukebox Repair

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OMT CD
by Jukebox Repairman 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

CD player is VAU 1252/00 Can I replace it with a CDM12 industrial Or does it require a PRO1 or PRO2 swap? Regards, Rick

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Fwd: Bias adjustment W551 amp
by Shankar Singh 09 Apr '25

09 Apr '25

Has anyone done the modification below? Was any tweaking of the 6.8 Ω resistor required? What are some of the tested transistor replacements for these Wurlitzer part numbers? 130537-5 130537-4 131262 131777 Would like to try on a 550 amp. Thank you Shankar Singh Begin forwarded message: From: Jay Hennigan via Jukebox-list <jukebox-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> Date: June 1, 2020 at 14:00:27 GMT-4 To: jukebox-list(a)lists.netlojix.com Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Bias adjustment W551 amp Reply-To: jukebox-list(a)lists.netlojix.com, Jay Hennigan <jay(a)west.net> On 6/1/20 08:40, SFC(r) Rich Myers via Jukebox-list wrote: > Need to replace the output transistors on a W551 amp. Have sourced > replacements NTE121(?).I think are the model. The current transistors are > color coded green..not sure that is.as important today as it was back in the > 60/70s. As others have said, not adjustable. Check the values of the emitter resistors at 0.5 ohm (they're probably OK and difficult to check with most ohmmeters), also the voltage divider resistors on the base circuit. Whenever I repair or rebuild amplifiers of this vintage with blown or previously replaced and mismatched germanium output transistors I will typically replace with silicon and change the values of the bias resistors to match. Looking through my notes I haven't done this swap on a Wurlitzer 551 so can't give you the specifics with 100% certainty but if you go that route, use MJ15016 transistors and replace the 2.7 ohm 2-watt resistors with 6.8 ohm in the base circuit. This should do the trick. Silicon transistors are more reliable and far less expensive than the generic NTE germanium parts available today. -- Jay Hennigan - jay(a)west.net Network Engineering - CCIE #7880 503 897-8550 - WB6RDV _______________________________________________ Jukebox-list mailing list Jukebox-list(a)lists.netlojix.com http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/jukebox-list Searchable Archives: http://jukebox.markmail.org/

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Wurlitzer key?
by Tony Miklos 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Is there a TF-50 I have one that almost opens a Wurlitzer 850 and the number isn't stamped on, it's scratched on (looks like I did it) (I now have a punch set). I suppose I need an LF-50, but what is a TF-50? -- Tony Miklos Tony's Jukebox Repair

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Wurlitzer 2304s
by Stephen Andrews 02 Apr '25

02 Apr '25

Hi everyone, I have a set of carousel top ring letter /number water slide decals for picking a record. For Free if anyone is interested. Sent from my iPhone

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Wurlitzer 2900 side glass wanted
by Tony Miklos 30 Mar '25

30 Mar '25

For a Wurlitzer 2900 Does anyone have the side glasses, or know someone who might have them? Thought I'd ask again before having some cut. -- Tony Miklos Tony's Jukebox Repair

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Rowe R85 Lock Out
by Jukebox Repairman 23 Mar '25

23 Mar '25

Customer brought me his R85 that he drilled the cabinet door lock on. Problem is the cam and pull rods fell down inside the cabinet so I cant access it to open. This is a first for me so I am looking for advice from anyone who has experienced this problem and what was the trick to get it open? Thanks Rick

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DS160 and Stepper issue
by Jukebox Repairman 19 Mar '25

19 Mar '25

Had a call today from a gentleman who said he added a stepper and wall box to his DS160. The wall box selects perfectly but now when making a selection directly from the juke both alpha and numeric buttons stay latched down and nothing happens. He disconnected the wall box but the juke buttons still stay latched down. I have to say this is a new one on me so I’m throwing it out to the group for consideration. Regards, Rick

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Rock-Ola CD Bubbler 58440-A part
by NotarySojac 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

I'm in need of a good power amp for a Rock-Ola Red Cybersonic amp. Part # PCB 58440-A. That or any info on someone who can repair a few of these for me. Checking everywhere at this point. Tried contacting Rock-Ola but getting any response has been problematic. Thanks for any help. Robert P. Cachur Georgetown Texas

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Wurlitzer 3700 Americana
by Tony Miklos 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Hoping someone can help me with this Americana. The gripper arm was over the carousel, but not in line with the slot. I touched the safety switch and the motor cycled and acted normal except the gripper didn't go straight enough to get the record in the slot and would jamb. I was trying to degrease it and get it free when it pops apart and he says he took that clip out of the other end of that. I was able to get it working almost as free as it should be, but when it popped apart the nylon gears got all out of sync. I'll be darned if I could figure out how it all goes together. I should have taken a picture before I left. I've never needed to take one of these apart in that way and I'm a bit lost. -- Tony Miklos Tony's Jukebox Repair

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continental 2
by Russell Lilley 04 Mar '25

04 Mar '25

hi. i have a couple of ongoing problems with my conti. that seems to happen when not used for a while. selects track no worries but after carousel has turned and stopped at track number ,quite often the lever that decides which side of the record it puts down,dosent pull across enough. i dont know its name but it is directly behind the grabber arm, and has 2 coils that pull left or right . i presume its the switch that these coils are triggered from.? results in the record grabber ,slightly twisting but record falls out .any help or idea greatly appreciated

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Rock-Ola RB8 RTC
by Paul Howlett 03 Mar '25

03 Mar '25

I have a RB-8 that has a "4" error which I believe is the RTC chip is bad. I looked in the manual and it showed a 6421B which I haven't been able to find. Does anyone know of a replacement? -- Paul Howlett Pinball Paul's 703-361-0420

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25 Jukes for sale in East TN
by Tony Miklos 03 Mar '25

03 Mar '25

This guy wants to sell about 25 jukes, The nicest one there is an AMI Mother of plastic. I didn't check it out well but first impression was great! There is a 1015 and a separate 1015 without a front door, I forget if the mech was there. There is a seeburg C and another 50's seeburg or two. Some of them included a couple 60's rock-ola's for parts, 1 NSM prestige II. Lots more but I was so disgusted looking at them because most had major water/moisture damage. I noticed a few where the cabinet was on the floor most likely the base was rotted out and the wheels went up. I didn't talk to the owner directly, but by the way his helper talked, he thinks he has a gold mine. Hell, he told me the NSM was worth a lot because it was the last jukebox ever made and it was brand new, never played. But it was half full of records! He wants to sell them all in one lot. Like I said, I don't have more info because the condition of most of them was so sickening I couldn't stand it. Here is the contact info I got. Mitchel or Micheal Smith, that's his helper. 828-553-8369 I don't know the exact address, but it's not far from an old bowling alley @ 977 W Highway 25 70, Newport, TN 37821 If anyone strikes up a deal, maybe you can throw a couple parts boxes my way. Some of the parts ones, if I was to get them, I'd leave them sit outside, strip them and take the rest to the dump. Who know what he wants for them all, I just looked out of curiosity, I have zero room to store 1 or 2, (except outside.) -- Tony Miklos Tony's Jukebox Repair

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LS2 Seeburg
by Jim McClave 02 Mar '25

02 Mar '25

Working on an LS@2 , discovered that the detent switch actuating lever broken. Plastic body of it just snapped. easy to replace ? Or can they just be JB welded? Any good source for them? tks Jim

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Mills carousel mechanism dance master
by Hans Minderman 02 Mar '25

02 Mar '25

Hi All, Working on a Mills Dance Master. The mechanism works fine if it has credit for several selections in a row. However when it gets to the final selection (or when it only has credit for 1 selection) then at the end of the record the mech gets stuck just before it reaches the standby (resting position) and if I don't manually nudge the carousel forward less than an inch, there is a buzzing sound from the cut-off box and the changer motor resistor behind the changer motor speed adjusting rheostat overheats and starts smoking. At first I thought this had something to do with torque of the changing motor but since it is changing just fine between multiple consecutive selections I now think it may be a timing issue between some of the switches or something in the cut-off box mechanism. When the chain of the changer motor is disengaged then the carousel moves freely so I don't think that the problem is related to the carousel wheel or the changer motor. Any suggestions will be much appreciated! Thank you, -Hans

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Pulling AMI F, G, ... Buttons
by Tony Miklos 27 Feb '25

27 Feb '25

Does anyone have a fairly easy way to pull the buttons so I can glue them on again? I don't have one, but I'm going to order and try a computer keyboard button puller. I don't know if it will be strong enough. -- Tony Miklos Tony's Jukebox Repair

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AMI F mech cover picture
by Tony Miklos 22 Feb '25

22 Feb '25

Hi, if someone could email me a photo of the right side of the mech cover I'd really appreciate it! I guess I'm lucky the left side and the top are there. I suppose other models are the same but I never really paid attention to them. -- Tony Miklos Tony's Jukebox Repair

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Another AMI F question
by Steve Wahl 19 Feb '25

19 Feb '25

While the subject of AMI F's is on people's mind, I'll bring a question about mine up: My F120 is free-played (credit counter always says there's some), has and it has become a bit persnickety about whether the selection buttons will register. Seems to be different depending upon the selection. Sometimes it takes a lot of selection button presses to get the finger to shift, sometimes only once. The selenium rectifier has already been replaced with a silicon diode, so I'm pretty sure my voltage is good. Is there anything that can be done to lengthen the time that the pulse is applied to the coil that pulls on the selection finger? Thanks, --> Steve -- Steve Wahl steve(a)5wahls.com

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