[Jukebox-list] broken records-W3400

[Jackie]

Thanks Ron,
you rescued me that day!!  I made the adjustments and it has not happened 
again.
Jackie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rich" <ronnnrich at yahoo.com>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] broken records-W3400


> Jackie,
>  There is a "safety switch" on the 3400 Wurly. It's probably mis-adjusted, 
> as it is designed to stop the basket from moving unless the gripper 
> arm/record is fully down and out of the way. RTM for the adjustment 
> proceedure. Ron Rich
>
> Jackie <etreble7 at comcast.net> wrote:
>  JC
> that happened to my Statesman. I heard this terrible noise and opened the
> lid, the transfer arm was off center and the record was jammed up against
> the outside of the magazine. I quickly turned off the power and the record
> snapped in half. I guess that was another example of Wurlitzer's troubled
> mech.! :-)
> Jackie
>
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> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] 1958 United (Was: Done reading "The juke
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>
>> Even a 45 machine can potentially destroy records.I once had a Rockola 
>> 490
>> that the index adjustment was off.A record jammed going back in and it
>> proceeded to spin the record carrier with great power.I was lucky.It was 
>> a
>> vinyl 45
>> and thin so it was flexible.After a couple of loud noises it went back
>> down
>> in just as I was about to pull the door switch.It didn't destroy any
>> other
>> records.Didn't even break the record that jammed.Sure sounded like it was
>> breaking it.Just scratched it real good.Strange.I can imagine a 78
>> playing
>> Rockola going through a carriage full of irreplaceable records while the
>> owner
>> watches in horror.I'm glad there were no records in the Rockola I didn't
>> have
>> better copies of.
>> J.C.
>>
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