[Jukebox-list] Re:Wurly 3410 Issues

Tue Nov 7 12:21:00 PST 2006

    Butch, I have a more appropriate name for you. Wes.
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From: "jmac" <jmac at reynoldscable.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Re:Wurly 3410 Issues


> Wes,
>   Roy and "wise" in the same sentence???  I'll continue to call you 
> "Paw"..please don't call me son!!!
>    Butch
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jackie" <etreble7 at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 12:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Re:Wurly 3410 Issues
>
>
>> Wes,
>> you have raised a "wise" Son, tell Roy I like his opinion also!
>> Jackie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Wesley Dean" <wesleydean at cox.net>
>> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Re:Wurly 3410 Issues
>>
>>
>>    Jackie, Roy has come with words of wisdom. He told me that in his 
>> opinion, the 3400 series are the best juke for novices to start with. His 
>> reasons, 1-All of them are extra clean. 2- In a home environment, there 
>> is no stress in repairing it in a timely fashion. 3-A novice would not 
>> know exactly how long a juke should perform until it breaks down. 4-One 
>> may be purchased at a very economical price. They are worth more to the 
>> individual than the present owner. 5-When it does break down the 
>> repairing of it becomes a labor of love. Wes
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jackie" <etreble7 at verizon.net>
>> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
>> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 7:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Re:Wurly 3410 Issues
>>
>>
>>> Dave,
>>> nice to hear the Wurly is still working great.  It was almost brand new 
>>> (in
>>> Jukebox years) when you got it, how cool is that?
>>>
>>> I know what you mean about records, when you use the Jukeboxes you do 
>>> end up
>>> swaping out often.  I am about once a month.  I also play the Seeburg C 
>>> just
>>> as much and between the two, seems I am always making new Title Strips 
>>> and
>>> searching for more and more records.  I like Kyle's Title Strips so I 
>>> have
>>> spent a fair amount of time on the internet looking for Album Covers 
>>> etc.
>>> It's fun and it keeps me out of trouble!
>>>
>>> I guess the people that don't care for the Statesman used to repair them 
>>> and
>>> I can see why they would consider them a pain in the rear.  After 
>>> working on
>>> the Seeburg LS2, the 3400 is more difficult to work with.  Even the 
>>> manual
>>> is more confusing.  In spite of all that, I am with you, I love the bass 
>>> and
>>> I am attached, I think being my first Jukebox it will just always be #1.
>>>
>>> I will keep my eyes open, ya never know when I may run across one!  Have 
>>> a
>>> great one,
>>> Jackie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Dave Garcia" <daveg at dgnetwork.net>
>>> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 4:36 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Re:Wurly 3410 Issues
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Jackie,
>>>>
>>>> No, Elvis has left the building in my case :-)
>>>>
>>>> Actually I have the 3400 (200 selection, 100 record capacity).  I 
>>>> bought
>>>> it in 1979 at
>>>> a place in Van Nuys California called G.A.M.E.S which stood for
>>>> Great American Mechanical Entertainment Sales.  So it was 9 years old
>>>> when I bought it.  It's working fine, and I play it everyday also... I
>>>> play it so
>>>> often that I get tired of the songs in it and have to change records 
>>>> every
>>>> 3 weeks
>>>> or so.  And yes, it does sound good... nice crisp highs and deep base.
>>>> It's had a few problems mainly with the microswitches and a dirty 
>>>> contact
>>>> plate
>>>> under the carousel... But nothing major.... I did notice over the 
>>>> weekend
>>>> that
>>>> the motor mounts are abit "droopy"... so that will have to be taken 
>>>> care
>>>> of soon.
>>>> Also the rubber bumper on the "backstop pawl" is hard and compressed. 
>>>> I
>>>> have
>>>> no idea where I'm going to get one of those.
>>>> But it does run like a top... I think we are the only 2 on the list 
>>>> that
>>>> has a 34xx series
>>>> machine.  I know we're the only ones that really like this beast.  It's
>>>> not
>>>> a favorite of the list members...
>>>>
>>>> I actually want another Wurly 3400 to work on when I'm not fixing
>>>> computers.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>> Jackie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Dave,
>>>>> that's interesting you had the same problem......was it Elvis???  LOL. 
>>>>> I
>>>>> found a relay, high in the very front of the machine that was loose. 
>>>>> I
>>>>> followed the wires from the pinbank to this relay, pushed it in tight 
>>>>> and
>>>>> haven't had any trouble since then!  As a matter of fact, that machine
>>>>> plays EVERYDAY and it's so reliable.  I love the sound, it's got great
>>>>> speakers! Are you happy with your 3410?  How long have you had it? 
>>>>> Where
>>>>> did you get yours from?
>>>>> Jackie
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Garcia" <daveg at dgnetwork.net>
>>>>> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 11:53 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] I've missed everyone
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Jackie,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm glad your back too... I'm not new here, infact I have a Wurly 
>>>>>> 3400
>>>>>> and had
>>>>>> the same problem you had with playing the wrong record and such.  My
>>>>>> problem
>>>>>> was that little circuit board directly under the carousel.  It was 
>>>>>> dirty
>>>>>> and the "fingers"
>>>>>> of the scan arm wouldn't make good contact to supply power to the 
>>>>>> read
>>>>>> out switches.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyhow, welcome back!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave from sunny California
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