[Jukebox-list] Seeburg Classic warped mech frame

[Don]

Hello Jim,
No experience with your problem. Can't even picture your machine.
But, my feeling is..... if you are confident you can end up with a STRAIGHT 
frame.... do whatever it takes to get it straight so the mech will function 
100%.
I am 58 and will grow old and die and my thought is value. smalue, smalue...
.... get it straight, and if in the process it looks as close to original as 
your fancy work will allow.... then its perfect.
If you'll grow old and die like me, well then, you can take pride in doing 
the best by your beloved jukes as you could. Ya gott'em going AOK and after 
you are gone somebody else will enjoy them for a long time, based on the 
quality of your resto.    ..... and unless they are a purist they likely 
will not know the difference between the original frame and the replacement.

On the other hand, and logically too, IF you sell it before you die, AND the 
buyer tries to beat you on the price 'cause it ain't "original"... tell that 
buyer the price just doubled and if he really wants it the price will triple 
in 10 seconds unless he closes the deal now.

Sorry, got no time for that bs when it comes to others evaluating my work 
and craftsmanship.  ....and I'm doing fine. Sleep well.

Hope this encourages you to "get it straight."

Have fun,
Don






---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jens Hultgren" <drjukebox at gmail.com>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Seeburg Classic warped mech frame


>I had a similar problem and could cure it by using washers to raise the top
> of the mech. It is common that they sag a little. Later models had more
> severe problems with the pot metal, esp. 1942 models.
>
> I would keep it original, a Trashcan mech wouldn't raise the value of the
> machine.
>
>    Jens in Sweden
>
> On 1/6/07, dirksenj at bellsouth.net <dirksenj at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>> The top frame of my mech has sagged so much it won't allow the left side
>> pushbuttons to move to the selected position. I have access to a machine
>> shop and would like some advice from those who have seen this before. I 
>> see
>> a couple of options:
>> 1. I could remove the casting, heat it up and bend it back. Then make 
>> some
>> supports for the ends to prevent a recurrence.
>> 2. I could remove the top stamped steel frame from my junk trashcan mech,
>> modify it slightly, and use that in it's place. I can already see that 
>> the
>> helix is secured in a different spot.
>> 3. I could use the trashcan mech, but transfer the mechanical selector
>> assembly to it. This looks more difficult.
>>
>> Anybody fixed one of these before? I would like to hear how you did it.
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Jim
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