Stupid Jukebox Question #32 & #33

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#32

Is it OK to turn off a juke mid-record? Will it cause damage to the record in the long run? If there is a ton of selections to go, is it better to reject each then turn off or can I just turn off? I noticed when I do just turn off, all my prior selections are still stored when I turn it back on (though it does reject the record that was playing when the machine was turned off).

#33

Record reject... does IT damage records? It almost sounds as if the record is being played backwards for a brief 1/2 second or so before it actually gets pulled back in to the cradle...
 
#32

Is it OK to turn off a juke mid-record? Will it cause damage to the record in the long run? If there is a ton of selections to go, is it better to reject each then turn off or can I just turn off? I noticed when I do just turn off, all my prior selections are still stored when I turn it back on (though it does reject the record that was playing when the machine was turned off).

#33

Record reject... does IT damage records? It almost sounds as if the record is being played backwards for a brief 1/2 second or so before it actually gets pulled back in to the cradle...

To solve BOTH problems: Just turn the juke off after you hear the record reject and go back into the carousel. I used to do this with my CD jukebox all the time.

Dave
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Most are designed to 'recover' from random power outages, and the older ones with mechanical switchbanks retain selections until they have been played. (or cancled) Shouldn't harm the record (much) if it's a frequent thing, or if you need to move the machine around, you should wait until the record is in the rack and the tone arm is parked before killing the power.
 
My Disco MPU actually retains the selections as well...

I just sort of wish it would "power up" and play the current selection ...that sounds cool... but it doesn't... upon power up it rejects the current selection and then starts with the next.

Oh well...

:)
 
I just sort of wish it would "power up" and play the current selection ...that sounds cool..

Kinda like this?


I can't imagine that it's doing any more damage to the records than just normal wear and tear, so your records should be fine.

When you get to questions 67 and 68, make sure to throw this in the juke:

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The only damage I can think of that could happen is if you have to lift the needle manually off the record and it slips and hits the record. As a matter of fact playing a record backwards manually is one way I fix skips on records. It works 80-90% of the times. Often a skip is nothing more than a chunk of dirt in the groove. By "hitting" the dirt with the needle from the other direction it's often is enough to jar it loose. I go slow the first time and if that doesn't jar it loose, I go faster the next time. I've been doing that since the early '80 and haven't ruined one yet. I've done everything from cheap 45s to very rare and expensive Beatles LPs.
 
Apparently you never watched in horror as some rap fanatic wannabee ruined a copy of AC/DC's Back In Black by back queuing the intro on side two using a turntable that was not setup to preform such an operation.

The setup of the needle on some machines is too steep and it'll ruin the grooves. Typically you can't see the damage unless you hold it to the light just right, the affected grooves will appear lighter. Sound quality will be noticeably worse when you play it back on a good system. (Makes a hissing noise like a snake.)

Check most any inner city goodwill for a copy of this record and you'll see what I mean.
 
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