My first jukebox...Seeburg USC 1 Bandshell

[Level42]

Wow great find ! Actually I'm going to need a couple of those rubbers since mine is humming pretty badly during play-back.

Regretfully it seems the USC-2 has all the glass stuff available but nothing for the USC-1 and of course they totally differ in artwork.

I did see a set of those left and right plexi repro's on e-bay a while a go but it's simply a little bit too much for me incl. shipping it over. Besides, I want to keep the right glass on mine (even though it is slightly damaged) because it has the (original) Dutch text on it. I like it that this machine has been in my country from day 1

I guess I'll have to stick to my original plan to replace the damaged paint with transparent colored foils. My only worry is how to stick them to the glass....(esp. for the front plate).

The part you mention is where a dollar-bill accepter could be fitted in so it should be possible to remove it from the back side I guess ? Haven't looked into that yet.

 

[Level42]

By the way, I noticed the (expensive !) cap-kit listed for the amp.

I've been testing ALL the caps in the amps and the control boxes. They are from early 70's of course so I figured they would be dead and gone....

I measured them with my ESR meter and each and everyone of them tested out FINE !!!
Both ESR and capacitance values were WAY in the green zone !

I was amazed ! I guess once again the line "they don't make them like they used to" proves right....

The big "floating" caps are from Sprague, made in the USA, the smaller one's are from Siemens (not sure if they had a factory in the US, else I bet they were still made in Germany or somewhere in Europe).
Anyway....I was very happy about this....

(Saving out this expensive cap-kit already paid back for the meter )

 

[amr]

http://www.jukeboxusa.com/catalog/SeeburgUSC1.pdf

Is the USC1 front not listed here?

35-001 Front glass, printed as original,
includes white translucent plastic panel, (add $30 for pack. & ship.)

It's pricey but looks like it's there

 

[Level42]

Ah OK, I totally overlooked that one !

Yes......nice but indeed pricey. Plus, I don't even want to imagine how much it would cost to ship that to Europe....

Adding to that that I already spent some good hours of scrapping away the top two colored stripes on the glass with a knife....

Thanks for the tip though, I'm sure I'll have to get some of those rubber parts from him anyway !

 

[Dave27]

I have a USC2 and yours is definatly lacking on the base,maybe try switching your base switch all the way up on your amp. A rebuilt amp will definatly make a huge difference. I have two for mine and one sounds amazing and the other is just ok...Hope this helps.....Dave

 

[Level42]

Thanks Dave.

I assume rebuilding the amp mainly means replacing capacitors but as mentioned they all measured out great so I see little use in replacing them.

I _would_ like to disable the circuit that makes the sound low in volume and tone at the beginning of the record but don't know how.

I made that video when I just got the jukebox and since then I loosened the transport nuts (which the previous owner probably never knew about) and replaced the styli and both steps seriously improved sound.

Apart from that the video microphone doesn't pick up the bass it really gives. Trust me it's there and deep enough. However...there is one bass speaker not working. Can't be the amp as the tweeter does work so must be the separation filter or a bad connection or a defective speaker unit....

WIll figure that out soon...

 

[amr]

Where are the transport bolts?

 

[Level42]

There are four of them on every corner of the mechanism frame. You cant remove them but have to turn them up fully.

If they are fully turned up, the mechanism can be moved a bit because it will be supported by springs.

 

[Dave27]

If your happy with the sound thats all that matters.After talking to some jukebox guru's I discovered theres allot more to rebuilding the amp then just replacing the caps.If you ever egt it done check with some of the really good amp rebuilders I paid 350.00 for a rebuilt amp for my seeburg 222.Either way enjoy!!! jukes are great!!!Especially at partys I had 27 people doing the electric slide on my hardwood floor

Thanks Dave.

I assume rebuilding the amp mainly means replacing capacitors but as mentioned they all measured out great so I see little use in replacing them.

I _would_ like to disable the circuit that makes the sound low in volume and tone at the beginning of the record but don't know how.

I made that video when I just got the jukebox and since then I loosened the transport nuts (which the previous owner probably never knew about) and replaced the styli and both steps seriously improved sound.

Apart from that the video microphone doesn't pick up the bass it really gives. Trust me it's there and deep enough. However...there is one bass speaker not working. Can't be the amp as the tweeter does work so must be the separation filter or a bad connection or a defective speaker unit....

WIll figure that out soon...

 

[Level42]

OK but I think you've got a tube amp in that one. Mine is already all-transisor.
And I paid about that money for the entire jukebox...

Anyway, the first improvement required is replacing the rubbers, really don't like the hum they produce....

 

[whocares]

Cool, my first juke was a bandshell, still have it and now I'm motivated to try and get her working...it seemed to be missing ALL the fuses inside her. so I have not done much...maybe I'll take a look at her this weekend, with a broken leg I can't go far so this could be a time consumer for me and Hubby always yells at me for working when I'm home.