[Jukebox-list] 1958 United (Was: Done reading "The juke boxandme" )

[dirksenj at bellsouth.net]

It's not really a timing issue (after all it's geared), but an alignment 
issue. There are several adjustments that must be perfect. The real problem 
is after the record has played - you've got a record spinning at 78 rpm 
bouncing around in a ring which then gets rotated 90 degrees and then the 
arm has to shove the record back into a narrow slot in the rack. Mine broke 
a record at this moment once, and since there are no safeties, it proceeded 
to break every record in the rack on it's way to the next selection. 
Violently. At least the Packard has that cork clutch that slips and helps 
minimize damage.

I once bought some parts from an old operator which included an Aireon amp 
and credit unit. I asked what happened to the rest of the machine, and he 
pointed to the river nearby. It ended up there after one too many service 
calls for broken records. This was a new machine - not some old worn out 
machine ready to be retired. He told me he was glad he only bought one. 
Sorry, but I think the Aireon deserves the bad rap it got and the short life 
span of that company proves it.

I did get mine to play long enough to sell it. I sometimes miss a particular 
machine after it sells, but not that one.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jens Hultgren" <drjukebox at gmail.com>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] 1958 United (Was: Done reading "The juke 
boxandme" )


>A rack with records standing like in an AMI A. Rack moves when selection is
> made, arm takes out record and it is placed in a ring, that lays it down 
> on
> the turntable and then it is played horisontally. 24 records, plays one 
> side
> only.
> Not much too it, but timing is critical when the  record is taken out and
> laid down. The same problem with the Packards - if they aren't lubed and
> running smooth, a record will jam and then you'll have shards and chips 
> all
> over the place. I have found several Manhattans with a layer of black dust
> and chips on the bottom of the cabinet.
> I've heard that on the Aireons  the base plate wasn't strong enough and
> could sag. Never found this problem myself. Actually, never had a problem
> with running an Aireon.
> When a machine gets a bad rap, it sticks.
>
>  Jens
>
>
> On 8/24/06, David Breneman <david_breneman at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Jens Hultgren <drjukebox at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Yes absolutely - if you have ten or more machines on a route, it is
>> > critical
>> > and there are other aspects of the Aireon that must've made it very
>> > unattractive to operate compared to a M100A.
>>
>> What kind of mechanism did the Aireon machines have?
>> I've tried to find a picture of the inside of one on
>> the web and have come up empty.
>>
>>
>> David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com
>>
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