[Jukebox-list] Aaaaaargh!

[Gerald Pearce]

You can see the machine at blog.pearce.fr

Gerald

Gerald Pearce wrote:

>
> 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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