[Jukebox-list] Aaaaaargh!

[Gerald Pearce]

Thanks for your advice Ron,
I've just got back from a weekend a way from work and Jukeboxes.  I've 
read your comments and re-read my mail which I can now see seems very 
confusing.
In the immediate future i have to do the following things:
1.  I will throw away all my emery and I solemnly swear never to touch 
my Wurlitzer with it again
2. I will try to discover why my 3600 has a 3700 control box (maybe I 
have a 3700 in a
3600 shell?) If I put photos of the box on my blog would you be able to 
tell me?
3. If I do have a 3700 mechanism I'll buy another manual

All the best
Gerald


Ron Rich wrote:

>Hi Gerald,
>  "--died a death--" Interesting term !
>  Anyway, you do not state where in the sequence of operation it has failed. This would help in troubleshooting.
>  First thing I would do is to check all of the circuit breakers (or fuses-if changed). Then I would look at  the "safety switch",  the "override switch", and the "mag. lock switch". 
>  This can be used to tell where the sequence has quit.
>  I don't understand how you have checked the lamp--if it has "too much power", it will burn out.
>  I further suggest that "emery" should never be used in any jukebox. If you use it on plated surfaces, it will remove plating, and it may embed into the contacts. A far better way, in my opinion, is to use a "plastic safe" degreaser, and in some cases, an excellent "contact cleaner". Ron Rich
>
>Gerald Pearce <gerald at pearce.fr> wrote:
>  Hello everybody it's me again,
>I was thrilled to bits to able to tell you all how I'd managed to get my 
>wurly 3600 to play five consecutive records just in time for my 
>fortieth birthday bash but unfortunately it stopped at five and refuses 
>to go on any further. Has it died a death I wonder.
>
>I think a lot of my problem has been dirty contacts and corosion build 
>up and the fact of repeatedly selecting tracks and manually winding on 
>the machine help the natural process of cleaning I've also used some 
>very light emery to help.
>
>The machine scans perfectly there is also power to the turntable but the 
>"now playing" bulb no longer lights up (wierd because it's getting power 
>(too much even) and it's not blown) The arm no longer selects and the 
>cam motor no longer spring into action even the amp stays dead.
>
>You have all been of great help, and with my total lack of electronic 
>knowhow I'm embarrassed to ask for your help again. But if any of you 
>have any ideas I would appreciate your advice.
>
>Oh! one thing which was staring me in the face and so obvious that I 
>couldn't see it, 
>the control box has "CONTROL BOX MODEL 3700 BO/AC3 written on it. 
>My hand book for the 3600 doesn't have any schematics for it's own 
>control box let alone the control box for the 3700.
>
>Bob' sequence of operation has been a great comfort but I'm still stuck.
>
>Gerald Pearce
>
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