[Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 2810 technical issues

Tue Jan 1 03:01:45 PST 2008

I would like thank you guys, for pasting the word about my wifes fight with 
breast cancer, she has three kemos a week
and a 2 CC shot that cost $ 4,400 a month + kemo.The cancer is all thourgh 
her bones now.       love all  you    vern..  P .S  she does like to talk 
about it. keep the orders etc coming     Vern

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rich" <ronnnrich at yahoo.com>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 2810 technical issues

> Ron,
>  Is there a question here ? Ron Rich
>
> Ron <ron at cyberjunky.nl> wrote:
>  Hi Ron,
>
> Been doing some looking in the back of my jukebox again (I spent more
> time behind it than in front of it lately) :)
>
> http://fotoalbum.dds.nl/cyberjunky/wurlitzer2810
>
> In the last two pictures in this album, I have drawn an arrow, the one
> if for lubricating the drive shaft I guess, the other is a tube going
> into the motor (there is only one as far as I can see)
> There is indeed a ball on the drive end...
>
> Thanks.
> Ron.
>> Ron,
>> Have you oiled both bearrings, and the turntable. If not, I suggest you 
>> do so using a 20 wt ND type oil. You need not remove anything to do this. 
>> It's too bad, but they never did, as far as I know, publish any photo, or 
>> drawing guide, to lubrication. I don't have that book, but if you look on 
>> the page that shows "tone arm balancing", you will see what looks like a 
>> casting pointing right --up high in the photo-near the circled " 1". This 
>> "points" to what looks like a "nut" with a "star washer" under it. That 
>> "nut" is an oil hole, fill it. The motor may be equipped with either one 
>> or two "oil tubes". If two, fill them both, several times. If only one 
>> oil tube, you will need to locate the smaller holes near the center of 
>> the motor, and fill the oil wick. Also, if that model still has a "ball" 
>> on the drive end, put a drop or two on the ball, and look at the 
>> shaft(s). as they will also have an oil hole--
>> Ron Rich
>>
>> Ron wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The turntable motor of my 2810 is making a small noise every now and
>> then as if it's not lubricated enough. (the record player speed is
>> unstable when it does this)
>>
>> It's hard to unmount it as far as i can see in the manual, any tips on
>> how to fix this without having to take it out of the juke?
>>
>> The back side of the motor, is it dismountable without problems for 
>> example?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ron.
>>
>>
>>> Ok will do...
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ron.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ron,
>>>> Glad you found it--now remove the vaseline !! It MUST be clean and
>>>> dry.
>>>> Ron Rich
>>>>
>>>> Ron wrote:
>>>> Found it! And it was jammed, sprayed a little vaseline spray on it,
>>>> pushed it forward and backward a few times, and it works!
>>>>
>>>> It never worked 100%, now it does. This list is amazing!
>>>>
>>>> Next and final step is deciding wether the amplifier needs a
>>>> capacitor/tube replacement or not. It sounds fairly ok, but I can't
>>>> compare it's sound with a new one. ;)
>>>> Anyone have any experience with the AMP 545 capacitor rebuild sets
>>>> they sell on ebay?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Ron and David...without you guys I had never found out that
>>>> this small metal back stop had something to do with record loading!
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Ron.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ron,
>>>>> I hope you installed a 8/10 sloblo amp fuse in the playrak--it
>>>>> sounds as if it was "overfused".
>>>>> The "back pawls" David is talking about are called "Back Stop Pawls"
>>>>> in the manual, and all manuals that I have seen show the adjustment
>>>>> proceedure. But what they don't say is, before you "adjust" them,
>>>>> they must be clean and working "free". If you remove the rear upper
>>>>> door, you will se them on the top of the shelf that holds the
>>>>> mechanism. Set your "record loading switch" to "load (position)",
>>>>> and turn the basket by hand. You will hear one of them going "click,
>>>>> click" as the basket turns. I suspect that only one is working--the
>>>>> other being "dirty. To clean them, I suggest a plastic safe -safety
>>>>> solvent. I further suggest that you not attempt to adjust them, as
>>>>> the adjustment never changes, once made. Ron Rich
>>>>>
>>>>> Ron wrote:
>>>>> Hi David,
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks for you reply!
>>>>>
>>>>> I just found out (5 minutes ago) that a coin switch was bent so it
>>>>> was closed all the time.
>>>>> It also made the fuse in the playrak assembly blow (according to the
>>>>> manual this is correct behavior if closed for more than 3 seconds)
>>>>> So I have adjusted it, replaced the fuse and the select function is
>>>>> working perfectly now.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think you are right about the record arm, the correct one goes up
>>>>> for a 1/4 inch and then the false one comes in.
>>>>> Have yet to find the back pawls your are talking about, hard to see
>>>>> without having it apart.
>>>>> If i don't find them, all right if I sent you a picture of the
>>>>> inside so you can draw arrow in it? ;-)
>>>>> I'm not brave enough to take it all apart, and that would be unwise,
>>>>> I guess you are right..
>>>>>
>>>>> But i have made great progress today! Most parts of the jukebox are
>>>>> working better now then the ever did.
>>>>>
>>>>> I now even have Top Ten Tunes working, I had a burned motor that I
>>>>> have replaced.
>>>>> Thanks to John from Jukeboxparts.com
>>>>>
>>>>> For your situation about select on all the time, there is a big
>>>>> resistor in series of the pre-set solenoid, thats to prevent the
>>>>> solenoid from getting hot.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Ron.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> The issue with the record lift arm may well be one of the one of
>>>>>> the back
>>>>>> pawls being stuck or gummed up. These are located right under the
>>>>>> record
>>>>>> carousel towards the rear and there are two. One left and one right.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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