Wurlitzer 1900 Jukebox Repair Journal, Page 4: Lighting
and Electrical Wiring Repairs
by Chad Hauris, Retro Electronics and Audio Lab, Midland, TX. 12/24/05,
Updated 6/20/06
Page 1:
Wurlitzer 1900 Before Repairs
Page 2: Amp Repairs
Page 3: Mechanism
and phono cartridge.
Wurlitzer
Jukebox Page
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The Ballast Box was repaired with
4 new ballasts, a new power cord, and fuse. Click on the photos for
larger views.
Ballast box after repairs, view 1.
Ballast box after repairs, view 2.
Testing the ballasts. We replaced the old lighting cords seen here with
all new wiring.
Coin mech before repairs. The alligator clips were used in a test setup
for using a switch to run the credit motor.
Coin mechanism after repairs. Some new capacitors were installed, and a
cable was added to run to a switch so credits can be added without
coins. The cable connects to the contacts that activate the credit
motor.
Here is a modification we did to the coin unit to allow it to give 5
credits with each activation of the coin motor. We tied down the black
lever in the middle of the unit with a small piece of bare wire.
We removed the cable connecting the coin return button to the coin unit
and installed a microswitch behind the button to activate the credit
motor so free credits could be given.
Chad working on the lamps.
Testing the lamps.
Rewiring the title strip lamp.
Wurlitzer 1900 finished view 1. One of the pilasters on the fluorescent
lamps was cracked so we substituted in green theatrical gels until a
matching pilaster can be found.
Wurlitzer 1900 finished view 2.
Rear view of finished unit.
Owner Spud Curfew taking the Wurlitzer 1900 home.
Spud plays the guitar.
Page 1: Wurlitzer
1900 Before Repairs
Page 2: Amp Repairs
Page 3: Mechanism
and phono cartridge.
Wurlitzer
Jukebox Page
Retro Electronics Home Page
