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   Deanie Spikes to John Robertson   
   Re: Seeburg STD4 - not playing side A (1   
   05 Dec 22 18:01:09   
   
   From: dspikes@yahoo.com   
      
   On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 1:31:18 PM UTC-6, John Robertson wrote:   
   > On 2022/12/04 2:42 p.m., Deanie Spikes wrote:    
   > > On Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 3:23:00 PM UTC-6, John Robertson wrote:    
   > >> On 2022/12/04 10:19 a.m., Deanie Spikes wrote:    
   > >>> On Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 2:40:39 PM UTC-6, Deanie Spikes wrote:    
   > >>>> On Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 11:01:51 AM UTC-6, John Robertson   
   wrote:    
   > >>>>> On 2022/11/19 8:15 a.m., Deanie Spikes wrote:    
   > >>>>>> On Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 9:48:36 AM UTC-6, John Robertson   
   wrote:    
   > >>>>>>> On 2022/11/16 5:49 a.m., Deanie Spikes wrote:    
   > >>>>>>>> On Friday, March 5, 2004 at 6:14:08 PM UTC-6, Andy Guthrie wrote:    
   > >>>>>>>>> Well thanks for the warning... Unfortunately, it's said and done.   
   I    
   > >>>>>>>>> straightened out the contact and side A is now back in the game.    
   > >>>>>>>>> Everything is back to its original state, plus side A is working,   
   but I    
   > >>>>>>>>> am getting the occasional wrong selection error.    
   > >>>>>>>>> The most common mistake seems to be it reading a 5 as a 2 (i.e.,   
   playing    
   > >>>>>>>>> 126 instead of 156).    
   > >>>>>>>>> Until I scrape together the cash for the service manuals... Any   
   suggestions?    
   > >>>>>>>>> Happy Seeburg Olympian Owner wrote:    
   > >>>>>>>>>> the strip is called a Tormat :)    
   > >>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>> i wold not remove the tormat unless you have the manual!!! the   
   pice that    
   > >>>>>>>>>> scans the tormat if i remember right can be removed seperatly   
    >>>>>>>>>> manual>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>> Jim w    
   > >>>>>>>>>> "Andy Guthrie"  wrote in message    
   > >>>>>>>>>> news:4047a036$0$3078$61fe...@news.rcn.com...    
   > >>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>> Well, here's an update.    
   > >>>>>>>>>>> I can only assume that I was mistaken about seeing side A work   
   at the    
   > >>>>>>>>>>> previous owners house. I pulled the front off and found that the   
   contact    
   > >>>>>>>>>>> for the A side of the record (where it scans the magnetic   
   o-rings) is    
   > >>>>>>>>>>> bent. I am going to try to remove the strip of magnetic o-rings   
   (gee,    
   > >>>>>>>>>>> can you tell I'm a newbie with these terms?) and straighten out   
   the    
   > >>>>>>>>>>> sensor. I sure hope this works...    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>> Andy Guthrie wrote:    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi everyone- my first post.    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> I have officially started my jukebox "collection" by buying a   
   Seeburg    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> STD4 "Mardi Gras" model.    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> Things seem to be ok, except I cannot play side "A" of the   
   records. All    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> of the side B's (the 2xx selections) work fine.    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> I followed Tony Miller's troubleshooting guide, and connected   
   the    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> negative side of a D battery to the tormat lead, and the   
   machine did    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> pick up each disc, but again, only played the B sides. The A   
   sides were    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> working when I checked out the machine prior to buying it, so I   
   get the    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> feeling that a wire may have fallen loose during the move.    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> When I punch in a 1xx selection, the mechanism scans twice and   
   then    
   > >>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>> parks.    
   > >>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas what might cause the skipping of the 1xx selections?    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>>> Hi, Andy! I realize that I am replying to an ancient post, but I   
   figured it wouldn't hurt to try. I have the same issue with the exact same   
   jukebox. You mentioned that you straightened out the contact for side A   
   selections because it was    
   slightly bent. Could you please explain where this contact is located? I'm not   
   sure where to look! Thanks, so much!    
   > >>>>>>> Check connections in all the plugs related to the keyboard and   
   Tormat    
   > >>>>>>> (move outward if those are all good). You may find a damaged Molex   
   pin,    
   > >>>>>>> or a pin that is pushed back relative to the others so it is no   
   longer    
   > >>>>>>> making contact.    
   > >>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>> This is not uncommon...    
   > >>>>>>>    
   > >>>>>>> John :-#)#    
   > >>>>>>> --    
   > >>>>>> John, thanks for the advice! Please forgive my ignorance, but do I   
   need to remove the mechanism in order to check the connections in all the   
   plugs related to the keyboard and Tormat and look for damaged Molex pins? When   
   I got the jukebox, it was    
   not working. Lights came on, but the mechanism was stuck all the way to the   
   right (when looking from the back). After researching a LOT, I felt confident   
   enough to remove the mechanism, which I did. I oiled the motor, and manually   
   turned the coupling    
   until a full cycle was complete. It seemed to have been stuck in the play   
   position. I sprayed the contacts (only the few that I saw....I'm sure I missed   
   some) with contact cleaner. I replaced everything, and it started scanning! I   
   did the battery test,    
   and it picked up every #2 side, but none of the #1 sides.    
   > >>>>>>    
   > >>>>>> Sorry for rambling, but I just wanted to explain what I had done. So,   
   back to my original question...do I need to remove the mechanism again in   
   order to check for damaged connections or pins? Stupid question #2: is the   
   tarmat part of the whole    
   mechanism that comes out? Where, exactly, is it? Thanks for tolerating my   
   ignorance!    
   > >>>>> No, you shouldn't have to remove the mechanism to check the   
   connections.    
   > >>>>> I'm thinking checking at the control center first.    
   > >>>>>    
   > >>>>> As for not playing one side, do check the manual and make sure you   
   have    
   > >>>>> set up the Tormat Readout contacts correctly. And the the Tormat is    
   > >>>>> aligned correctly, and that the Reversing Switch on the mechanism is    
   > >>>>> operating correctly - that the circuit to the readout switches - if    
   > >>>>> present - is exchanged correctly.    
   > >>>>>    
   > >>>>> I hope you have the manual! It should go into detail on    
   roubleshooting    
   > >>>>> and adjustments.    
   > >>>>> John :-#)#    
   > >>>> Thank you, John. I have the manual, and have printed out several   
   adjustment pages. Hopefully, I'll be able to make some progress!    
   > >>>    
   > >>>    
      
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