1961 Seeburg AY100U Jukebox Restoration (Part 83 of 87).

[@cristrigotti9933]

Nice job. You have demonstrated a good example of sticking to a problem and solving it.

[@StealthParrot]

Nice .. persistence pays off John!

[@LittleDuckAlex]

Glad to see all the records being picked up. Fingers crossed it’ll continue to work

[@joshsmith210]

love the end..im not old enuf to remember Tab Hunter but what a voice, and controversial career..Young Love..

[@steelcity321pb6]

John, Oh man, I’m so happy for you ...really I am! I’ve encountered that very problem twice in the past. Unlike you, feeling a weight lifted from your shoulders, I was annoyed with myself for overlooking the problem as long as I did LOL! If a few of us were there with you, we, along with yourself might have spotted the sod a little sooner. A word to the wise my friend, I strongly advise you to obtain clips, or construct a clamp to secure that Jones plug into its socket. The weight of the attached wire loom, and vibration from the audio will gradually work it loose, and could eventually splay the horse shoe connectors inside the Jones socket so they make poor contact. Just another consideration my friend. Cheers deer chap, looking forward to your next juke video. Phil.

[@TheOpenAirGarage]

I actually did not mind watching it go back and forth. Garden is looking good. Holy smokes the juke has gotten much louder with the tube removal. I will be darned, lol it stared working. Fantastic!!! Best victory to date on the juke. I think it sounds better with the AVC tubes out.

[@radiocruz1]

Hi John great job john these jukeboxes have so many adjustments that sometimes you need to walk away like you do and keep checking connections congratulation on a superb job. Phil

[@paulyh4531]

Wow it works , fancy that a loose connection all along so glad its working well done sir . and your garden grass looks lovely and green 👍

[@Zone1242]

Eureka! In the unlikely event that the problem returns you know where to look! Cheers, John

[@TheLifeandSadEnding]

I started watching your jukebox video series about a month ago. I am all caught up after watching all 83 parts. You have done a first class job especially considering the state it was in when you got it.

[@ianbutler1983]

Thanks John, I enjoy all of your videos.

[@penfold178]

YEA WOOO YEA WELL DONE JOHN ain't that just a big relief it is at this end lol well done john pour you'r self a good stiff one you deserve one . again well done my friend.

[@whoolph]

Good job . . . . Rog

[@anselb2000]

Fantastic!!!! We are all tickled pink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@skycarl]

Good find on that John. That volume is really something now. Have a good week and see ya on the next one my friend. ps,,, the garden is looking great.

[@THOMMGB]

John, I'd put my money on that plug not making a good contact for whatever reason. It does my heart good to see it up and running properly again. What I'm starting to learn is that good, clean contacts on old electronics are half the battle to getting something up and running again. Regards, Tom

[@1952banjo]

That's great !! Have a nice weekend !

[@jerryrogers7622]

Bravo. Sunny James

[@gordoncole6989]

Well done my friend! I knew you’d defeat old Murphy!

[@alanlefevere3678]

Awesome video!

[@DeadKoby]

I'm working on a very very similar model right now.... I'm having just as much fun.... these are mental challenges.

[@joernone]

It was a fun project, but I was glad when it ended. Right now I'm suddenly having an issue with one of the florescent lights refusing to light up. It's always something. Good luck with yours, my friend. Regards, John

[@GaRbAllZ]

You deserve a great big AT-A-BOY John!!!!

[@stphinkle]

I read on some seeburgs the pot on the bottom is what adjusts the AVC.

[@kf6myv]

I use to want to restore one of these :P

[@nixxonnor]

Congratulations :D

[@carlpistocco1926]

i knew you could fix it,waiting to hear an Ernest Tubb tune.

[@bones007able]

Good catch.... I was thinking that either a bad wire in the loom or bad connection....

[@samiam5557]

Johnny & them Seeburg gremlins, you'll chase 'em outta there.

[@fuzzwack1]

I think you have a FEMAIL SeeBurg!! LOL!

[@stphinkle]

You might also re-solder all the pins on the two tormat connectors. Perhaps a pin is getting a bad connection inside the connector plug. I also read that there are some websites that still sell 45RPM records for Jukeboxes if some day you want to fill it up, in case you don't have a lot of records. Some of them are brand new. I googled 45 RPM jukebox in Google and there are many companies to choose from. Even with the AVC problems, that Jukebox seems to have a nice sounding amplifier. Sounds a little retro because it is a tube amp, but considering the fact that many songs were first released on records when tubes amps were common, I bet it sounded great for its time. For some interesting History: The Tormat system was one of the first digital memory systems. This was based on the early IBM magnetic core computer memory system used in very early computers like the MIT Whirlwind I. Magnetic Core memory was a technology that was originally developed for the military at the time it was invented. Seeburg was one of the first companies to use electronic memory in application outside of the military. For them to use it in a Jukebox at the time was really impressive. Previous jukeboxes had lever memory mechanical based systems, and many had a small number of selections. Building a 100 selection jukebox that played both sides of records, using electronic memory was quite an engineering marvel in the late 1950s.

[@favouritetree6286]

how are you going with this just one thing to bear in mind also as part of that adjustment, is that really playing the a and b side at the ends of the rack, had a similar problems before till i realise it,s playing the b side at the end and i thought it was the a side [if you know what i mean], the flip switch underneath is also a part of the adjustment and if it flips over too ealy it won,t pick it up, flipper action needs to be fairly positive also need to make sure good contact and no sparking there, also be carefull there, thats full voltage, cheers

[@tommy6206]

looks like a spring is off right below the big stack on contacts

[@NHSbandUnofficial]

Since you have so many records I would load all the slots and go thru every selection before installing the parts back in. Now doesn't that sound like fun??

[@Davidjb37721]

Good job :>)

[@garytube1050]

Have you tried to reach back there and set A1 as a selection without using the selection buttons.

[@starcarrier1874]

Could have been the receptacle socket too. With a hundred little pins in those connector blocks I'm surprised that was the only contact issue. Great resolution. Never, never give in! See it really wasn't the Russians.

[@mathewbailey6718]

All I know is this & listen to me,please. I think the wiring wrapped around the toroid inside the tormat memory unit for A1 is bad or become disconnected. I believe you need to open the memory unit,loosen or remove any boards inside & inspect the wiring inside that is wrapped around the toroids. The wires should look like thin bare but actually lacquer coated wires soldered somewhere inside the memory unit. If i's not those little wires,do a visual inspection & meter check inside the memory unit. As a last resort,you might have to get a replacement tormat memory unit.

[@nickboivin949]

Like the Fonzie says A .

[@randalkilgo2684]

Could the level of the machine changed during the turning the machine around?

[@joernone]

randal, No doubt a lot of things have changed with this project over the years. LOLOL Regards, John

[@umajunkcollector]

the weakest link could be one unknown WORN part.

[@billrenfro9798]

Nice! Just remember according to the songs don't play A11 or B17.

[@billrenfro9798]

Also according to Vern Gosden every day B24 should be replaced.

[@jakedaniel66]

It's impossible to play A11 or B17 on his Seeburg. On a 100 selection Seeburg like this one the letter range is ABCDEFGHJKK and the number range is 1234567890. Press one letter and number button to make a selection

[@billrenfro9798]

You are absolutely correct. Can't play B24 either. Those are all in songs about jukeboxes. Well not about jukeboxes, but songs about lost love. :)

[@BretFrohwein]

Hooray! now, you know it'll get cantankerous again once in you put it back in the cabinet.. :-/

[@ponyboymidnight]

John....For Gosh sake...Just forget about A-1 and load all the rest Good enough!

[@MsBadders]

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@MsBadders]

Nice sound John

[@joernone]

Richard, You made it!!! And you're still alive. LOL Congrats, my friend. Regards, John

[@MsBadders]

I servived, just need to do the rest

[@AMStationEngineer]

,,,, if you had only not tried to feed it that Streisand record.....

[@AMStationEngineer]

PS, at least one of your 1961 Seeburg AY100U videos need the "+Ichiban Moto" treatment! ("Item" being sent for me by a good friend, this upcoming Tuesday)

[@umajunkcollector]

it's like a woman... you didn't feed it MONEY honeeeeey!