Phonoland

Hello i hope some one can help me with the problem i have with my Seeburg Ls1 ( Spectra ) Jukebox .....Last week i turned the unit on and selected " G2 " and the unit scaned twice and went back to it's cradle Possition ???..So i Selected " G2 " again ..and it did the same thing ???..So i selected " H2 " ( Side B of the same Record ) and it Played ??..but it will not Play the " A side " at all ....I've also notice to day after selecting other songs some will play ...other were Missed ??..I'm lost here i have all the Manuals for it .....I was about to do the battery test ( so it will select every song ..so i can check it ...But i will wait to here from anyone that can help ....thanks

Kind Regards
Frank Hickey

Frank,
You have a common problem--easily remedied.
It's probably a combination of things--1. the detent switch is either dirty, or "pitted", and now, mis-adjusted, and/or 2. the contacts that ride in the "frog" under the TMU , have become "cupped"--or worse, lost all their silver contact material. Start with the detent switch--clean and file, it if necessary--then burnish it with a burnishing tool. Then adjust it as per the manual. Then, pull the mech out of the cabinet into the "service" position* ( see the I & O manual), remove the two plug-on wires from the popularity (Pop) meter, and remove the two lower bolts holding the Pop meter "arms". Loosen the top two bolts, and swing the Pop meter up-out of the way. Clean-up the contacts with a file, making sure silver is still there, and re adjust as per the service manual--with minimum "upward" pressure.
* I would humbly suggest that you read my "Seeburg Mechanism Guide" prior to doing this-- (PM me, if you wish to purchase a copy)
Ron Rich

Ron Rich wrote:Frank,
You have a common problem--easily remedied.
It's probably a combination of things--1. the detent switch is either dirty, or "pitted", and now, mis-adjusted, and/or 2. the contacts that ride in the "frog" under the TMU , have become "cupped"--or worse, lost all their silver contact material. Start with the detent switch--clean and file, it if necessary--then burnish it with a burnishing tool. Then adjust it as per the manual. Then, pull the mech out of the cabinet into the "service" position* ( see the I & O manual), remove the two plug-on wires from the popularity (Pop) meter, and remove the two lower bolts holding the Pop meter "arms". Loosen the top two bolts, and swing the Pop meter up-out of the way. Clean-up the contacts with a file, making sure silver is still there, and re adjust as per the service manual--with minimum "upward" pressure.
* I would humbly suggest that you read my "Seeburg Mechanism Guide" prior to doing this-- (PM me, if you wish to purchase a copy)
Ron Rich

Thanks Heaps Ron ...Problem Solved ,, It was the Detent Switch !!! ..I removed it from it's housing and gave it a good Clean , and also Re- Adjusted it based on the manual ...and worked perfect ...

I'm new to this forum Ron ...How do i message you about the Manual ...and is it better then the one i have ...Speak Soon Cheers !!

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