[Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 700 record retraction

[Oregon Jukebox]

It makes sense that the retract cycle starts after the turntable has been
pulled down to it's lowest point. Since the bottom record is nearest that
point, it would seem that either the turntable is not being pulled down far
enough, possibly a worn or misadjusted cam follower, or the retract cycle is
starting too soon. If I recall correctly, the turntable is pulled up with a
spring, and pulled down by a cam follower, to make the downstroke 100%
positive. Correct me if I remember wrongwise. Ummmm.... I am seeing a
setscrew adjustment for the turntable vertical setting, but again, I may be
hallucinating.

Luck,

Lanway

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Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 6:18 PM
Subject: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 700 record retraction


> Hi:
> I have ALMOST completed the repair of this 1940 beauty.  But, as always
there
> is one last problem:  The bottom record in the stack of 24 will come out
of
> the stack normally, allow the turntable to take it off the holder, raise
it to
> the tone arm and play wonderfully. BUT when the play is over, the eject
> mechanism begins the process to return it to the stack, and here is where
I have a
> small problem:  As the turntable is lowering to its nested positon, the
record
> holder shelf begins to retract BEFORE the record has become seated in the
> holder, and it then pushes the record partially off the holder as it
retracts,
> jamming the mechanism.  The BOTTOM record is THE ONLY one that does that.
I
> cannot find any reference to an adjustment for this in my Wurlitzer
manual.  All
> the other 23 play, eject and go back into the stack normally.  Can anyone
offer
> any help?
> Many thanks,
> Jerry
>
>
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