help with rock-ola 433

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help with rock-ola 433

by speedyg86 » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:33 pm

Just bought a rock ola 433 for dirt cheap works fine but will not play songs that are in the 5 like a5 b5 c5....ect was wondering what the problem is and how to fix it .Also does this model let u play records in random .



thanks for any help

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Re: help with rock-ola 433

by DoghouseRiley » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:23 pm

Hi! and welcome to the board!

I'm sure someone with more technical knowledge will be able to advise you on the mechanical problem, but you really need to get yourself a manual.

As for "random selection" the only way to do this on this machine is to "shut your eyes and press a few buttons."

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Re: help with rock-ola 433

by speedyg86 » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:31 pm

LoL


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Re: help with rock-ola 433

by Ron Rich » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:21 pm

Speedy,
As doghouse says--a manual is needed. (see announcements above-where to buy)--that problem can stem from a bad switch on the keyboard, a bad contact in a plug, or a broken wire in the "pinbank"--or worse--
BTW another way to get "random selections" on that phono--give a kid a coin, and let him/her "push buttons", you will hear "stuff" you never thought was there-- --- Ron Rich

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Re: help with rock-ola 433

by DoghouseRiley » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:28 am

Ah!

How often do we refuse to remove a record as it's "one of our favourites" yet when we look at the popularity meter, we see that it's hardly ever played?

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Re: help with rock-ola 433

by Ron Rich » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:39 am

Doghouse,

When ever I changed records on the route, I wold leave the removed ones in the machine till the next record change. Many times I would get complaints about removing one that gets "played all the time". I'd say "yea--lets see f it's still in the jukebox--If so, I'll re-install it". 9 out of 10 times, it was no longer there--
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Re: help with rock-ola 433

by DoghouseRiley » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:58 pm

My wife talked me into buying the Andrews Sisters "Rum and Coca Cola" (it has Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy on the B side) as she'd heard this "Coca Cola record" in an episode of CSI on TV and liked it. It cost me thirteen quid (near mint mind you) six months ago from Holland and she's listened to it twice!

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Re: help with rock-ola 433

by Ron Rich » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:27 pm

Doghouse,
Ah, but remove it from the JB and see what happens ---
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