Jukebox amp

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Jukebox amp

by NAPA09 » Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:44 pm

Thanks to Ron and Rob I got my 2200 on it's feet ,now the amp is not loud enough and a rebuild is above my skill level, looking around it's going to take about $400 with shipping to repair.Has anyone installed a electronic amp in a jukebox or am I just going have to bite the bullet. thanks again Ron :?:


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Re: Jukebox amp

by Ron Rich » Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:51 pm

IMHO, one should stay with an original amp for any jukebox ! If another amp type is installed, there are many "considerations" to think about, such as "muting", original speakers ability to handle the new amp, Input differences--++++
I just don't think it's "worth doing"--- I think one is MUCH better off sending it to a person who is familiar with the jukebox amp !
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Re: Jukebox amp

by NAPA09 » Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:07 pm

Thanks Ron, I'm thinking about doing it as I have done a few radios before . I figure I'll have to add a cobra also .


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Re: Jukebox amp

by Ron Rich » Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:18 pm

"--add a Cobra" ?? I don't understand this ??
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Re: Jukebox amp

by Rob-NYC » Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:03 pm

"Nap" the problem with subbing a Wurlitzer amp is twofold; it provides the power to the selection and robotics systems and, in the case of the mono machines, the Cobra requires the oscillator native to the original amp.

Those amps use a printed board for their voltage amp stages and are really easy to rework. There are some capacitors outside of that section and replacing the filter cans is a little more challenging -but nothing that can't be handled. A "cap kit" will cost less than $70 or-so and even if a few tubes are needed, the cost won't go much over $100, so think it over.

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Re: Jukebox amp

by Ron Rich » Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:48 pm

Disregard my "Cobra" question, as I mis-read the phonograph model number as a 220, which is a Seeburg number-- :?
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