[Jukebox-list] Rockola 1438 Slug Ejector Problem

[The Jukebox Junkyard]

    Jay, from your comments about my message about performance, you are 
inferring that for the sake of reliability I would replace the original 
amplifier with some junk from Radio Shack. You are misconstruing 
unconventional methods of increasing performance with 'butchering'.  I 
believe performance was an ever changing evolution in the state of the art. 
Witness the fact early juke amplifiers had no ALC, but later was 
incorporated as standard circuitry that was accepted by all manufacturers 
and customers. I consider it a dis-service to your customers not to provide 
all such improvements in old obsolete equipment. Our customers bask in the 
knowledge of having a piece of equipment that has no compromises for the 
sake of purity and originality.
    I daresay you have never been on a call where the coin box was neglected 
and the compartment, money bag, coin switches and slug rejector had chock 
full of coins and had jammed all the coin switches and smoked all the add 
credit coins.
    I have no quarrel for originality in its place. Think museums only. I 
believe you will find these pieces roped off and not exposed to the whims of 
the viewing public. Wes
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Hennigan" <jay at west.net>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Rockola 1438 Slug Ejector Problem


> The Jukebox Junkyard wrote:
>
>>     In our shop, we are of the opinion that performance takes the front 
>> row. Any other method will plague the seller if a guarantee is given with 
>> the sale. Especially if long distance is involved.
>
> I agree to a point.  A modern Radio Shack solid state amplifier probably 
> has better reliability than a 60-year-old amplifier with vacuum tubes. But 
> I wouldn't ever think of replacing an original jukebox amp with such a 
> thing.  While we're at it, IPods perform better than 45s so let's 
> eliminate those too.
>
> The very essence of a jukebox is that it is a coin-operated phonograph. I 
> would no sooner bypass the "coin-operated" part than I would bypass the 
> "phonograph" part.
>
>>     It is interested to note that a customer will insist on the coin 
>> capability be intact at the time of purchase only to call back in a month 
>> or two asking if the box can be put on free play. To combat this mindset, 
>> we will not guarantee any box that accepts coins. Here lies 90% of all 
>> service calls.    Wes
>
> Not me.  All coin-operated, all the time.  It adds to the fun.  I do set 
> them to the lowest price possible, nickel play if it will take it.
>
> A coin mech is trivial when compared to things like Tormat memory, sprag 
> relays, duckbill springs, and pinbanks.  Coin issues are the very least of 
> the problems in keeping a jukebox running for home use.  From a route 
> operator's perspective, collecting the coin was the most important part of 
> the jukebox operation.  These things were designed to function under 
> rather adverse conditions, and are rarely the source of serious problems 
> for home use.
>
>
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