1015 Help

[mikeincanada]

First off, this is a great forum.  I have been scouring the web looking for tips and tricks and have not had much success.  

I have inheirited my late fathers restored 1015.  It sat un-operational for 13 years until my mother passed away last May.  I have brought it to my home, and nothing worked.   I found a service manual and worked my way thru 90% of getting things working.  I have coin box operational, all lights, bubbles, motors on the color tubes in door.  I have had it playing songs but hit is hit and miss.  
So what I am experiencing
- it appears the selector works fine but needs adjustment.  9 out of 10 times, it will select the correct record from stack, move it to needle for 2 seconds, and return it to the rack.  When it returns to the rack it only places it 40% back in and verything goes to rest mode.  This happens 9 out of 10 times...the 1 time, it plays fine?

And suggestions?  To this point it has more less been a lube and cleaning function....the selector has me stumped.

I also have a crap load of 78's to part with if anyone is close to BC

Thanks  Mike

[Ron Rich]

Hi Mike,
If I'm understanding correctly it's still a "lube" problem Are you making 1 selection at a time ? Is the mechanical "trip switch" jammed inward ??
Ron Rich

[mikeincanada]

One selection at a time. Picks correct tray out of stack, rotates to right, lifts it to needle.....2 seconds later lowers it down, returns it to stack, however only places it about 40% ofthe way into stack. Ten tries later in woks fine, then repats this cycle. I can do a video and email it Thursday?

Mike

[Ron Rich]

Hi Mike,
I am under the impression that the "Bar Fight switch plunger" on the right (as you face the phono) is sticking. This is a mechanical "push button", that is used to cancel a sticking/repeating record. Often the wood it passes through swells up and causes it not to return fully to the "outer" position. As for the trays not returning--do NOT force it, but if it does not return on it's own at the start of the next selection-- something is either mal -adjusted, or the tray is also "sticky". Try exorcising all of the trays, out-in, one at a time, several times, each. Hopefully after a time this will cure itself--and hopefully you removed all records and support trays when you moved the phonograph.     PS--Have you oiled the motor --properly
Ron Rich

[mikeincanada]

Thanks Ron.

I tested  the switch plunger on the right and it is working good.  I believe the sporatic selection problem is residing in the selector.  I sam going to work at cleaning the contacts and lubing the brass rods a bit.  I will advise after I do this ( might be a few days till I can get to it. )

I did manage to fix the "return to tray problem".  To the right of the selector, there is a cog that rolls down a lever which retiurns the tray to the stack.  The cog was only rolling part way down that lever.  So with a bit of adjustment, that is now working fine.

[mikeincanada]

Ok...making progress kinda. I removed the selector, cleaned the contacts, lubed the shafts that move out of the selector to play a song, and reinstalled it. I have no more of the record getiing from tray, up to needle, and back to tray with out playing a song. Now I have selecting one song.....and it plays 13 hahahaha....but hey...its playing songs in order....then plays a bunch of extras.

Considering this thing did nothing 5 days ago.....I feel great