Hello all!
well, i went and got myself this little gem the other day...i have never worked on a jukebox before, but im very good with EM pinball machines so i figured id just go ahead and jump right in....obviously there is significant cosmetic damage, some of it i will be able to fix, some of it i will have to find parts for....the plastics in particular all need replaced and i just sent an email to a guy in germany who apparently has them....not sure how that one is going to pan out.
ive got a manual on the way, which will be a huge help, because right now not much seems to be functional. though many of the lights did come on when i plugged it in, and the speaker started to make an impressive humming noise, so im gathering that at least SOMETHING is going on in the amp tubes, which i take to be all positive signs. the machine came with no records inside it, which is fine, it shouldnt be tough to get some 45's to try it out once i start to get things to move again.
so i guess i dont have many questions right now, im basically just introducing myself, though i wonder if anyone has a source for parts for this machine? ebay seems to have quite a few things, but certainly not everything i anticipate needing. and until i get the manual, i guess my only other question is if theres anything i should definitely NOT start poking around inside of? as a guy who has restored several old motorcycles, pinballs, and arcade games, im all too familiar with what i call a "sproing" moment....where you remove some benign looking cover and a ten foot spring comes flying out across the shop....and id like to avoid that on this thing if at all possible. thanks in advance for your help! im sure ill be back on in a day or two with a pile of questions!
Brian Foose
oh, ps....that nice german fellow already got back to me....apparently i need to talk to denny or steve at victory glass inc. in iowa....doing that now...
well, i went and got myself this little gem the other day...i have never worked on a jukebox before, but im very good with EM pinball machines so i figured id just go ahead and jump right in....obviously there is significant cosmetic damage, some of it i will be able to fix, some of it i will have to find parts for....the plastics in particular all need replaced and i just sent an email to a guy in germany who apparently has them....not sure how that one is going to pan out.
ive got a manual on the way, which will be a huge help, because right now not much seems to be functional. though many of the lights did come on when i plugged it in, and the speaker started to make an impressive humming noise, so im gathering that at least SOMETHING is going on in the amp tubes, which i take to be all positive signs. the machine came with no records inside it, which is fine, it shouldnt be tough to get some 45's to try it out once i start to get things to move again.
so i guess i dont have many questions right now, im basically just introducing myself, though i wonder if anyone has a source for parts for this machine? ebay seems to have quite a few things, but certainly not everything i anticipate needing. and until i get the manual, i guess my only other question is if theres anything i should definitely NOT start poking around inside of? as a guy who has restored several old motorcycles, pinballs, and arcade games, im all too familiar with what i call a "sproing" moment....where you remove some benign looking cover and a ten foot spring comes flying out across the shop....and id like to avoid that on this thing if at all possible. thanks in advance for your help! im sure ill be back on in a day or two with a pile of questions!
Brian Foose
oh, ps....that nice german fellow already got back to me....apparently i need to talk to denny or steve at victory glass inc. in iowa....doing that now...
