Phonoland

Hi
has anyone attempted to repair or replace the keyboard/selection leaf contact points, have a rockola 445 with missing contact points at No 9,
Clones

Hi Clones,
I have never done it on a RockOla, but have done so several times on other brands--since all purchased the slide type switches from Guardian, they are all very similar. Which section, the moving, or stationary, are you missing ?
Ron Rich

Hi
on the number nine key, I am missing a leaf from the sliding one and the stationary one. I read in Always Junkin that the series circuit on the wafer could be jumpered together and this was a way around bad contacts in the keyboard, you would lose the anti cheating mode but would be suitable for home use, the series circuit is described as the row of terminals with nothing connected to it
clones

Hi Clones,
I would tend to agree that a jumper is the way to go, in a home used phonograph. One thing I would "check" is the other switches on that bank, at least- be sure that none of the slides, or rivets are loose. If loose, they can be secured with a dab of epoxy, before they are broken, beyond use.
Ron Rich

Hi
Has anyone an photo example of the series connections that need to be jumpered, or maybe i'll photograph my own and look for comments
Clones

Clones,
What ever is "Normally Closed", and "broken".
Ron Rich

Hi
Attached are photos of the keyboard assembly, still can't get my head around the workings of a rockola keyboard
Clones

Just a few more photos