[Jukebox-list] Latch solenoid - free play

[Ron Rich]

You can also remove and insulate one of the wires going to the solenoid. This will require that you push, and hold two buttons down to make a selection.
On Seeburg latch solenoids, I install a three amp fuse in series with the solenoid, to hpefully prevent "fires"---
Ron Rich


--- On Thu, 4/3/08, Jeff Zurn <jeffzurn at cox.net> wrote:

> From: Jeff Zurn <jeffzurn at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Latch solenoid - free play
> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Date: Thursday, April 3, 2008, 8:55 AM
> Generally speaking,
> If your jukebox has it's coin gear, you can wire a
> momentary pushbutton 
> switch into one of the coin switch circuits.
> The pushbutton can be located almost anywhere you want it;
> back, side, 
> 'reject' button, etc...
> One push and the credit you wired it to is applied.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "NotarySojac"
> <notarysojac at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <Jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:30 AM
> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Latch solenoid - free play
> 
> 
> > The recent thread regarding buzzing latch solenoids
> and  the potential for 
> > them burning up has me concerned about my Rowe-Ami
> TI-1.
> >
> > This box is set up for free play by virtue of the
> latch solenoid ALWAYS 
> > being energized. I've heard that this is an easy
> way to set up free play 
> > but not the optimal solution. BTW, the solenoid
> sometimes buzzes rather 
> > loudly and at other times it hums on the brink of
> buzzing. (Please, no 
> > puns about my Rowe humming "On the Brink of
> Buzzing"!! It's not a real 
> > song ;-)
> >
> > So, the question I have is: what's the best
> solution? Is there an 
> > after-market add-on one can purchase or is there a
> kludge that one can 
> > engineer? Anyone else out there in Juke-List-Land have
> an early 70's Rowe 
> > set up for free play, but not via the latch solenoid?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for answers and advice.
> >
> > Bob - Chicago
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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