Hi I have a Rockola 470 and wondering if you could help. When the record finished playing the arm lifted partly off and the whole mechanism shut down. Only the lights for the top are still going but the selector lights are not working. Any ideas where to start as I cannot find anyone in New Zealand to service it.
First thing to do is to reset the mechanism circuit breaker on the left front of the power supply on the inside back door. See if gripper motor will then bring record back to the rack. If not, you will need to manually turn the knob on the gripper motor by reaching underneath the mech. It will be tedious to turn the knob so many times but you must get the gripper bow back over the magazine until you hear the click of the microswitch #1 in the back. Then reset the mech circuit breaker again. See if machine works then. If it selects another record and the same thing happens when it is ready to return to the rack, you probably have a shorted reverse relay in the bronze control box that sits under the mech. Reseat all four of the plastic molex connectors that go to this box just in case it is a loose connection. If no loose connection, I would join the Rockola Jukebox Club group on FB and post a video of what is happening. I and others can then try to walk you thru this. I hope you have a service manual. If not, order one on line (eBay or Victory Glass)
@@williamweisel2176 Thanks William. After manually turning the knob on the gripper motor it was still the same. Then I discovered a earth strap had dropped down and made contact on some wiring connections, tied that back up, pressed the reset button and it is now back up and running. Who would have thought one wire would drop down and cause the issue!
Best bet would be to post an inquiry on the Facebook group (may need to join) Rockola Jukebox Club or Rockola Jukebox Collectors. It is a shame that so few folks are doing vintage jukebox repair.
Great video. I gained some valuable knowledge while watching this. Thanks William.
Glad it was helpful!
Omg! That's what I have!
Hi I have a Rockola 470 and wondering if you could help. When the record finished playing the arm lifted partly off and the whole mechanism shut down. Only the lights for the top are still going but the selector lights are not working. Any ideas where to start as I cannot find anyone in New Zealand to service it.
First thing to do is to reset the mechanism circuit breaker on the left front of the power supply on the inside back door. See if gripper motor will then bring record back to the rack. If not, you will need to manually turn the knob on the gripper motor by reaching underneath the mech. It will be tedious to turn the knob so many times but you must get the gripper bow back over the magazine until you hear the click of the microswitch #1 in the back. Then reset the mech circuit breaker again. See if machine works then. If it selects another record and the same thing happens when it is ready to return to the rack, you probably have a shorted reverse relay in the bronze control box that sits under the mech. Reseat all four of the plastic molex connectors that go to this box just in case it is a loose connection. If no loose connection, I would join the Rockola Jukebox Club group on FB and post a video of what is happening. I and others can then try to walk you thru this. I hope you have a service manual. If not, order one on line (eBay or Victory Glass)
@@williamweisel2176 Thanks William. After manually turning the knob on the gripper motor it was still the same. Then I discovered a earth strap had dropped down and made contact on some wiring connections, tied that back up, pressed the reset button and it is now back up and running. Who would have thought one wire would drop down and cause the issue!
Hi William, do you know anyone in the Michigan area I could have repair my rockola 453? Was working but now needs some tLC. Thanks!
Best bet would be to post an inquiry on the Facebook group (may need to join) Rockola Jukebox Club or Rockola Jukebox Collectors. It is a shame that so few folks are doing vintage jukebox repair.
What state you in? Can I bring my rock ola 452 to ya? I’ll pay whatever is needed. Todd
Please reply!!! Todd