The model A played vertically as well. Crappy mono cartridge conversion on that ""B" though it's a common conversion, it requires the green needles that Seeburg produced with the firm shaft. Those 70's yellow needles can't take the required tracking weight needed to properly cancel at the end of the record. Replacing the entire tonearm & cradle with the T needle tonearm & cartridge is an proper fix that operators did so they could use the new stereo records without the Blackhead or RedHead from destroying stereo records. Their straight mono needles have zero side to side compliance.
The moving color "waves" on the chrome strips down below are a pretty cool trick. They are animated just above the speaker grill, and you have to back away a bit to see the colors move. It's a brilliant design; the same fluorescent bulb lights the title cards (from behind), the moving color waves (from above) and the interior of the mechanism and records (from the front, through a diffuser panel.) That's really smart and brilliant design!
Good job describing the evolution of records that went along with this juke and era. I so desperately want one before I die. Well, two - one for 78s and one for 45s - not going to mess with a Wurlitzer 1050. My criteria is that I be able to see the record play - it fascinated me as a child and I was bummed as the 70s came along and closed everything in fake wood. It would also be nice to have 200 selections. Do you have suggestions?
Mickey Treat is a great person to speak with he has refurbished jukeboxes available. I've made a few videos with Mickey, especially at the Chcagoland show. His number is 585-747-0605. Good luck!
ED Thank you for this outstanding presentation and history on the Model B. I just bought a beautiful one here in Wisconsin. It's Absolutely incredible shape only having 2 owners before myself. Just needed some TLC Cleaning and it plays great. Putting fresh 45s in it slowly. Is there any publications available that address oiling and general maintenance it should recieve? Would like to make sure it gets what it hasn't had in a while. So glad you made this video.
Also the only thing mine doesn't do is that the lighted color panel doesn't oscillate. Also someone painted the mech cover silver. I'll have to change it now knowing the true original color.
Jim - Thanks for your kind comments. Go online and get Victory Glass. Order a manual for the B. It will give you all the info about lubrication and other pointers. Do NOT touch the machine without having the manual for reference. Ed
One thing tho - you cheated on the lp photo @ 1:03. I believe that is a transcription 16" record, not made available to the public, but it DID play at 33 1/3. The 33 1/3 speed was played with in the early 30s, but it went against a firmly entrenched 78rpm industry.
The safety pin might not be returning quick enough, making the mechanism think there is still a record in the way, or perhaps the lever is returning the record too slowly. OR you have a sticky lever that's not dropping fast enough to allow the clutch to mechanically shift into scan. This is common on these. The grease is drying up and becoming glue after so many years. So lubrication. If you stop the mechanism, and turn it by hand, returning the record slowly to the rack, it might shift into scan for you. Confirming the mech is just slow / sticky.
Seeburgs are designed so that the mech can NOT EVER scan with a record part way in the rack. It can't mechanically shift until that safety pin is all the way back, and it must go back fast enough, or the window of "shift" mechanism will be missed, and the record will be pulled and played again.
There is a possibly that the mech is tripping electrically. Your manual operation of the mech (with power off) would confirm this. However if you hold the trip lever down at the moment to record is returned, you will know right away if the trip coil is buzzing and fighting to push the lever back up. This tell us the it is electrically stuck. Let me know What you find out. Mechanically or electrically stuck. I will help you from there.
Thanks for posting this Ed. Another great testament to American ingenuity engineering and quality.
Let's get back to that!
Wow..Love how they used it as a hideaway in the basement with the remote selectors in the restaurant!
The model A played vertically as well.
Crappy mono cartridge conversion on that ""B" though it's a common conversion, it requires the green needles that Seeburg produced with the firm shaft. Those 70's yellow needles can't take the required tracking weight needed to properly cancel at the end of the record.
Replacing the entire tonearm & cradle with the T needle tonearm & cartridge is an proper fix that operators did so they could use the new stereo records without the Blackhead or RedHead from destroying stereo records. Their straight mono needles have zero side to side compliance.
Great info
The moving color "waves" on the chrome strips down below are a pretty cool trick. They are animated just above the speaker grill, and you have to back away a bit to see the colors move. It's a brilliant design; the same fluorescent bulb lights the title cards (from behind), the moving color waves (from above) and the interior of the mechanism and records (from the front, through a diffuser panel.) That's really smart and brilliant design!
Should have mentioned the blue ring 78 to 45 adapters that were available with the 45 introductions.
That’s my jukebox.....an original.
Good job describing the evolution of records that went along with this juke and era. I so desperately want one before I die. Well, two - one for 78s and one for 45s - not going to mess with a Wurlitzer 1050. My criteria is that I be able to see the record play - it fascinated me as a child and I was bummed as the 70s came along and closed everything in fake wood. It would also be nice to have 200 selections. Do you have suggestions?
Mickey Treat is a great person to speak with he has refurbished jukeboxes available. I've made a few videos with Mickey, especially at the Chcagoland show. His number is 585-747-0605. Good luck!
ED Thank you for this outstanding presentation and history on the Model B. I just bought a beautiful one here in Wisconsin. It's Absolutely incredible shape only having 2 owners before myself. Just needed some TLC Cleaning and it plays great. Putting fresh 45s in it slowly. Is there any publications available that address oiling and general maintenance it should recieve? Would like to make sure it gets what it hasn't had in a while. So glad you made this video.
Also the only thing mine doesn't do is that the lighted color panel doesn't oscillate. Also someone painted the mech cover silver. I'll have to change it now knowing the true original color.
Jim -
Thanks for your kind comments. Go online and get Victory Glass. Order a manual for the B. It will give you all the info about lubrication and other pointers. Do NOT touch the machine without having the manual for reference.
Ed
One thing tho - you cheated on the lp photo @ 1:03. I believe that is a transcription 16" record, not made available to the public, but it DID play at 33 1/3. The 33 1/3 speed was played with in the early 30s, but it went against a firmly entrenched 78rpm industry.
my restored 1954 hf100r keeps repeating the same song over and over..
Any ideas as to whats wrong ?
Im no dummy, but this has me stumped.
The safety pin might not be returning quick enough, making the mechanism think there is still a record in the way, or perhaps the lever is returning the record too slowly. OR you have a sticky lever that's not dropping fast enough to allow the clutch to mechanically shift into scan.
This is common on these. The grease is drying up and becoming glue after so many years. So lubrication.
If you stop the mechanism, and turn it by hand, returning the record slowly to the rack, it might shift into scan for you. Confirming the mech is just slow / sticky.
Seeburgs are designed so that the mech can NOT EVER scan with a record part way in the rack. It can't mechanically shift until that safety pin is all the way back, and it must go back fast enough, or the window of "shift" mechanism will be missed, and the record will be pulled and played again.
There is a possibly that the mech is tripping electrically. Your manual operation of the mech (with power off) would confirm this. However if you hold the trip lever down at the moment to record is returned, you will know right away if the trip coil is buzzing and fighting to push the lever back up. This tell us the it is electrically stuck.
Let me know What you find out.
Mechanically or electrically stuck. I will help you from there.
@@shellygardner6410 Thanks ..i will dig into it soon.
And let you know.
Jeff
@@jeffmayo5283 sounds good. I'm happy to help.
I wondered what this was about. “ Bio” comes from biology meaning “ life” this is a machine. It’s not alive.
Yes I agree scientifically. But when a song is played on a jukebox, it comes to life. By the way, bio is short for biography.
Brilliant! Schools should pay you to educate them.