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Help with CD mechanism - Rockola CD8 -
by ron jukebox 21 May '23

21 May '23

Hello, My CD mechanism is not acting right on my CD8 Rockola Nostalgia Bubbler Jukebox... First off, after viewing a few good Youtube videos of some 45 Rockola mechanisms and getting a good idea on how to take them apart, clean, and lubricate, I started to look at my mechanism on the CD8. They look similar but the very first thing I noticed ( and started to worry about ) is that thegears on the CD8 'appear' to be made of a plastic (black). I played with the mechanism a bit and can determine that mine is definitely a bit 'gummy'. If I play the juke for a while, and it gets warm in there, it seems to operate just fine. This Juke is set up to turn itself on after a power outage and the 'attract' mode is also set.After some storms here not long ago, we lost poser at the house, but I was not here when the power came back on. When I did get home and noticed the Juke was on, I looked and no CD was on the player. I opened the door and about 30-40 CDs fell out. The CD8 had apparently tried to play some random CD's, but when it tried to return them to the carousel, it could not hold on to them. When, as I said earlier, I was examining the mechanism in action, I saw where, when readyto replace the CD in the carousel, the front part of the 'bow' would just barely grab the CD andkind of cause it to flip almost. Sometimes, the CD would stay on the CDPRO player and othertimes it would flip the CD off the player but never return it. Now, all that sounds (to me) like the mechanism needs cleaned and lubricated for sure BUT, as I got down to the same level with myeye as the CD player, I notice the the CD player was no longer 'touching" the "L" brackets that hold the CD pro player down. The CD player was down about 3/8" (maybe 5-6mm) from the bracket. Then as I manually operated the CD lift mechanism, I could see that as the outer part of the bow tried to grab the edge of the CD, it was actually grabbing just at the bottom edge of the bow as the CD player was lower than it had been before. Has anyone ever seen this? I carefully took off the springs from the feet of the CD player and stretched them a bit, bringing the CDplayer back up to the normal position which just below and barely touching the "L" brackets that hold the player down at the two opposite corners. The mechanism, despite the fact that i still is a bit gummy and (IMHO) needs to be disassembled, cleanedand lubed, is now working fine. If picks up the CD from the player and places it back in the carousel. I guess I have rambled on too much about the springs collapsing, but on to some seasoned advice from allof you. I still plan on taking out the pin and cleaning and lubing the mechanism. I am seeking advice and warnings in doing so. Since the gears at the end are plastic, does this restrict the type of lubrication when re-assembling. It appears to me that the factory using a white grease instead of oil.I could be wrong on that but it looks like it white grease dried up to me. Does this mechanism follow the same disassemble and reassemble as the older ones for a 45 with all metal gears, albeit it a pot metal type of metallic gear? On a few videos I have seen, they suggest to place some oil and it penetrate the mechanism and that that processwill sometimes save the hassle of disassembly. I sure do not want to do that as I afraid what the oil may drip upon.Also, I like the visible mechanism on this juke and would not want to see it all oily. I apologize for the extra length, but want to give sufficient info for the helpers! I thank you all in advance,Ron Parker

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seeburg SS-160 Jukebox
by Jim McClave 21 May '23

21 May '23

Hello,, does anyone else have problems closing the lid on a Seeburg ss-160 Jukebox? The lid rubs against the title board frame and must be forced to close. Any solutions? thank you.

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control box resistor in 1448 Rock-Ola
by jukeboxman2＠outlook.com 21 May '23

21 May '23

I am working on a 1448 Rock-Ola, in the control box there is a resistor that has deteriorated beyond recognition. The schematic shows no resistor in the control box. Was it an addon? is it needed? If needed what is the value? Thank you.

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transistors
by jukeboxman2＠outlook.com 20 May '23

20 May '23

What is the best transistor replacement for the Seeburg SHFA1 amplifier. The originals were the 2N109, unable to find. Thanks you

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WSF5-L7 Selection Receiver Schematic
by Tony Miklos 19 May '23

19 May '23

Does anyone have a really good high quality scan of a WSF-5L6? I'd love it if someone could email it to me. My AMR manual schematic is pretty crappy. Another question, If I find an original service manual will the schematics be much more clear than the AMR ones? (I guess I'm also asking for a scan of an original) Or... Is there a certain model where the AMR manual schematics are better than others? I'll buy another manual or two if I could read the schematics! I think all I have is a C and a G.

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Microtecnica Conti2 reset solenoid faulty
by Federico Croci 19 May '23

19 May '23

Hello again! The reset solenoid 1 (or solenoid 2, must check which one, it's the one about even numbered records) in my Microtecnica Conti2, just stopped working, it doesn't matter which odd numbered selection I do. Everything else it's working fine, and if I reset the pin by hand for that selection, it's all ok. I don't see the reset coil even trying to reset the pins, but the plunger moves freely, if I push it by hand. So, I'd like to find a way to check it without dismounting everything, just to be sure it's a coil fault and not something else. First of all, at which voltage it's that coil operated? I suppose 110v ? Where does the impulse for the coil starts from? There's a place where I could check with a tester if everything else it's ok, just to be sure it's not a problem with some old cable, or a microswitch? Also, as far as you may know, there's any video around about how to access that solenoid...? Thanks! -- Federico Croci wiz(a)tilt.it www.tilt.it

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Re: Swapping Seeburg mono to stereo tone arm
by Kent Z 17 May '23

17 May '23

Can you achieve the same results by using the 2 pin to 4 pin tone arm adapter with the newer cartridge? Is there a reason not to do it this way? Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows

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Seeburg Microlog
by Jukebox Repairman 17 May '23

17 May '23

With Ron no longer a resource on these machines is anyone on the list stepping up to the plate or volunteering their expertise on Microlog models? I had purchased Rons troubleshooting guide years ago but I’ll be darned if I can lay my hands on it. I know Ron claimed these were the best machines Seeburg produced but I will admit they are my least favorite and not the easiest to troubleshoot and track down the source of the issue. If you are good with these machines I wouldn’t mind running a few scenarios with one that ( yup you guessed it) is giving me a headache. Regards Rick

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Swapping Seeburg mono to stereo tone arm
by Tony Miklos 15 May '23

15 May '23

I've seen this done a few times to be able to use a newer cartridge. Is it worth the while and which tone arm did you/they use? The one I saw actually added a second amp feeding remote speakers for true stereo. I'd be staying mono.

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Seeburg SS-160 Drum
by Jim McClave 08 May '23

08 May '23

How does one gain access to the rotating drum motor in the upper lid section of a seeburg ss-160? Thru the back doesnt work. Do you just pull the rotating section out? I have a noisy motor. Thanks, Jim

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