Jukebox Wallbox adapters

[SeanRegan]

I think they must be struggling to find interesting repairs, when they included a windscreen wiper this week.

That really was a strange "repair". He checked a few motors until he found one that worked and just fitted that.
The normal cause of these motors failing is the grease in the gearbox solidifies. He could at least have inspected the gearboxes of the non-working motors. I'm sure he could have displayed a nice easy repair simply by cleaning and filling with new grease.

Peter

Solidified grease is often the problem with some jukebox motors, mine has four. The culprit in mine was the carousel motor. It was struggling and was occasionally activating the mechanical trip switch.

Give Rock-Ola its due, they used well-made motors.
Mine was a pain to access.

I had to get at it from both sides.
The front containing the bass speakers had to be detached. It just clips in for ease of access.



Then the small access panel at the back.  You can't even see the motor from here.




I had to lie full length to get at the three bolts that secured it.
Then drag it out from the front.



Motor and gearbox, "a thing of beauty." Forty-seven years old.




Sad looking commutator needing attention.



I dismantled the gearbox and replaced the grease, even at this age it has a big nylon drive wheel.