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Title: Rockola 440 Oppurtunity
Post by: USSEnterprise on June 20, 2006, 03:51:58 pm

I have a chance to get a Rockola 440 really cheap. Only problem is the record arm is stuck in one position. The amplifier and coin mechs work. Does this sound like an easy fix?

Title: Re: Rockola 440 Oppurtunity
Post by: Ken Layton on June 21, 2006, 12:08:34 am

Might be a mechanical problem due to dried out grease or someone trying to "fix" the machine who shouldn't have tried in the first place.

Could be a bad motor (usually the motor windings short to frame ground) which are expensive to replace.

Could be dirty relay contacts.

Could be blown fuse/ circuit breaker.

Could be dirty slip rings.

Could be bad power supply.

Could be any of a million things.

Title: Re: Rockola 440 Oppurtunity
Post by: USSEnterprise on June 21, 2006, 12:30:23 am

I asked him as to how the arm broke. Says he was adding records with the thing on, and his shirt got caught up in the arm mechanism. What a genius

Title: Re: Rockola 440 Oppurtunity
Post by: Barry Barcrest on June 22, 2006, 04:08:36 am

Quote from: USSEnterprise on June 21, 2006, 12:30:23 am

What a genius

Hmmmm think about this statement before you make any purchases.

Title: Re: Rockola 440 Oppurtunity
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 05, 2006, 09:33:38 pm

I'm trying to figure out whether or not to get it. its $215 and a not too far drive

Title: Re: Rockola 440 Oppurtunity
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 16, 2006, 04:40:33 pm

I think I'm gonna go for it.