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   Message 177 of 1,635   
   Tony Miklos to Rob in NYC   
   Re: Seeburg PFEA1U Just stopped playing.   
   02 Nov 10 08:55:38   
   
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   From: Tony.Miklos@gmail.com   
      
   On 10/31/2010 11:01 AM, Rob in NYC wrote:   
   > On Oct 30, 1:56 pm, WTSHNN   
   > wrote:   
   >> Hi all,   
   >>   
   >> I bought a Seeburg PFEA1U a few months ago and after replacing a fried   
   >> transformer on the amp finally got it to the point where it would play.   
   >>   
   >> I was listening to it yesterday for about an hour when I noticed that it   
   >> loaded a 45, and there was a loud metal/mechanical clunking noise.  The   
   >> record loaded, it played for about a 30 or 45 seconds and then it just   
   >> stopped.   
   >>   
   >> I hit the trip lever and it will move up but nothing happens.  Using the   
   >> scan lever won't do anything either.  The mechanism won't move, the   
   >> turntable doesn't turn, it won't reject records.   
   >>   
   >> I checked all the fuses I know of but nothing obvious.   
   >>   
   >> Any ideas what is going on here?   
   >>   
   >> Thanks   
   >> -Tim   
   >>   
   >> --   
   >> WTSHNN   
   >   
   > In addition to what Tony Miklos pointed out, also check the relay in   
   > that autospeed unit for pitted or malformed contacts.. Often when   
   > things just start up again the cause is bad contacts that sit there   
   > and arc at low levels until they burn away some carbon and resume   
   > contact...for a while.  you might also check the speed adjust pot on   
   > the front of the unit, they often develop dead spots.   
   >   
   > Rob   
      
   Good call Rob and Jeremy, I often forget some things when they aren't in   
   front of me.   
      
   Tony Miklos   
   Eastern Tennessee   
      
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