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Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:03 pm
by jakofhrts
This a video of what my Rockola 432 suddenly started doing, I can no longer play regular 45's, my whole box is filled with 80 regular 45's, which I have played for years, now nothing, any help to make this stay in 45 mode would be greatly appreciated
Thanks James

video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjzN-Trl5Zk

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:27 pm
by Ron Rich
Can't really see what is happening---looks like the mounting grommets are bad. Put the turntable back on--does the center plunger fall or not ??
Ron Rich

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:26 am
by DoghouseRiley
The grommets look completely flattened.
If therefore the motor has dropped, (I can't tell from this angle and it may be because of other reasons someone more familiar can determine) its spindle will only turn on the 33.3 section of the jockey wheel.

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:23 pm
by jakofhrts
Rich I put the TT back on in this Video, you can see without a record the speed just ges from fast to slow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8syNCxqVAUY

Thanks for any help

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:40 pm
by clones
I would definitely change the grommets, and check the intermix board under the turntable, unlikely to be the turntable motor but its possible, on machines i have had, you would usually start to hear a scraping noise coming from the turntable motor if it needed lubrication
regards
clones

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:37 pm
by Ron Rich
James,
I would definitely attribute you problem to the grommets. Hint--Purchase ONLY the correct, "white" ones from one of the suppliers listed above. Ron Rich

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:10 pm
by jakofhrts
ok Thanks that's my next step, Where can I buy these White Grommets for a Rockola 432??

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:45 pm
by Ron Rich
As I posted earlier--see list above, in jukeboxes--"Used, new parts, books--where to find--"
Ron Rich

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:24 pm
by jakofhrts
Thank you to All who helped me get my 45's playing again at the right speed, Dion's "Ruby Baby" is now back on nightly at my house, Thanks Ron for the Grommet suggestion, I ordered them, installed and a way we go... Thanks soo much.

Re: Why? Rockola 432

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:19 pm
by Ron Rich
Kool--you're welcome--
RonRich