Seeburg STD Sunstar plays backwards in reverse

rk05979 · by **rk05979** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:30 pm

Hi

I just bought a Seeburg jukebox
Everething works out fine except it WILL only plays the A side of the record correct

, the B side wilL be played backwards/ reversed
It looks like the pick up arm dosent slide over to the right side
I´ve read the manual, but cannot find a solution
Please Help!

Rob-NYC · by **Rob-NYC** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:09 pm

The machine is probably bone-dry. When that happens that arm assembly can't shift. Go to -and follow the lube chart.

Rob/NYC

by **Ron Rich** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:15 am

Rob is correct--the cradle is frozen due to lack of use/ correct lubrication.
The first thing I would do is saturate it at all moving points with 20 wt. ND oil. After doing that, make a "reverse selection", and stop the motor just after it detents. At that point, turn the motor coupler by hand in the direction it won't play, keeping a small amount of pressure on the cradle assembly. You will feel it "release", then you can add slightly more pressure as you are turning the coupler, till it "shifts". Once it has shifted, oil the other "rods" on it, and play a few sides, that require it to transfer back and forth a few times. After that, it should be OK.
DO NOT "FORCE" it--you will bend something !!
Ron Rich

rk05979 · by **rk05979** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:24 pm

Yes!
I have followed the instructions from Ron Rich and Rob NYC.

The juke box is in perfect function now!

Thanks!!!!!!!
Roland