From: elmer3807@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 2:27:53 PM UTC-4, amrap1 wrote:   
   > On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 10:26:23 AM UTC-4, ILikeValves wrote:   
   > > On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 5:16:41 PM UTC-7, amrap1 wrote:   
   > > > NEWBIE ALERT!   
   > > >    
   > > > Found this baby in an Apartment. Thought it would be cool to own one.   
   1st problem: it doesn't work. Seems to be intact, powers up (lights) but I get   
   a BUZZ when I select a song. Just brought it home.....now the hard part! Any   
   help will be    
   appreciated!   
   > > >    
   > > > Ed   
   > >    
   > > Its probably a capacitor in the amplifier. CAPS tend to go bad when   
   unused, or over time.   
   >    
   > Is there a way to turn the motor manually?   
      
   Ok...here is what I have so far.   
      
   I now have the ROCK-OLA Service manual for Model 431 "Coronado" or the "newest   
   member of a proud family of quality phonographs" Figured out how to take the   
   back and front panels off. Sure beats reaching in through the top!   
      
   When I flip the power switch, I get a CLICK that sounds like a contactor   
   closing. There is a slight humm from a small transformer on the right side of   
   the cabinet in front of the power supply.    
      
   I know the free play button is on since I don't have to insert coins before   
   the selector buttons stay pushed in. When I push the second button, I get a   
   click from the write in box, the light on it flashes and then NOTHING.     
      
   Just went back and tried the above again to make sure what was happening. When   
   I turned it on, I didn't get the click AND the selector buttons weren't   
   working. I pushed the free play button...got a click and the selector buttons   
   worked. This time the    
   write in carriage assembly arm rotated about 1/2 a turn and the selector   
   buttons popped back up.   
      
   Just started it over and the selector buttons stayed pushed in and NOTHING at   
   all happened.   
      
   ARGH....(Yoda Voice: Puzzling this things is!)   
      
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