lighting question on R-87

[clintd]

I have a R-87 jukebox that I have totally brought back to life. I made decals for the number buttons, replaced the florescent bulbs in the machine and scrubbed clean all the glass and plastic but it seems some of the buttons don't get backlight. My question is, should there be another light behind the buttons, or is this just a shortcut way of doing things in the 80's? IMG_0080 IMG_0079

[clintd]

So I'm guessing after 21 views that this is correct and the way it was in 1981?

[Ron Rich]

Clinton,
What is wrong with this ?? Looks OK to me ?? Ron Rich

[amiman66]

Hello Clinton,

There is a diffuser strip above the keyboard. Certainly on the R-84, R-85, R-86 & R-88 there was a 21 inch tube above the keyboard.

Regards
Alan
ami-man
UK

[clintd]

Sept 12, 2019 9:26:33 GMT amiman66 said:

Hello Clinton,

There is a diffuser strip above the keyboard. Certainly on the R-84, R-85, R-86 & R-88 there was a 21 inch tube above the keyboard.

Regards
Alan
ami-man
UK

Ok, makes sense. There is a florescent bulb but there wasn't anything to diffuse the light, so when I got the machine there was 3 open slots that the light would be blinding coming out of. I covered the holes with a piece of imitation gold vinyl and it looked like other pictures I've seen except for the buttons (especially Reset, Popular and Change return) being dimmer then the number keys.