Post by doghouseriley on Feb 28, 2024 17:05:39 GMT
This is a show on the Blaze Channel, it's pitched, like a sort of a cross between, "The Repair Shop and Gladiators." Very animated presenters and lots of loud music.
I saw a trailer a couple of days ago, which mentioned that the evening's episode would include the restoration of a jukebox like this one of mine.
So I recorded it and watched it later.
Cosmetically, the subject didn't look too bad, the sides and top of the cabinet in its wood grain effect looked OK, although, the graphics had faded, they go "blue" over time. It had lost its cash box door and the chrome just needed some chrome cleaner.
It wasn't working as the gripper arm mechanism has seized and needed freeing up and lubricating, a common fault if they've not been used for years. The turntable bearing just needed a new circlip, to re-attach it to the platter, (but they welded it), they cleaned a few contacts and replaced the cartridge.
So they got it working as it should. The owner had had it since 1970. He was the manager of the woman who was a ventriloquist.
This is what they did to the cabinet. I took these photos off my TV with my little Lumix camera, I find it better than "cut and snip."
They couldn't replace the faded record card insert, as since I managed to get my "new old stock" one from the few Victory Glass had fifteen years ago, they are now made of "unobtainium." These can be removed and a printed record sleeve inserted in its slot to promote a new record available.
She shouldn't have danced to the record he played.
As it was a "secret" restoration, I wondered how they got something that weighs nearly 300lb out of his house without him knowing.
"The wonders of television."
The only saving grace was that unlike occasionally on, "The Repair Shop," there was no "emotion-wrought sob story prelude," and no "over-dramatic, tear-jerking reveal."
I saw a trailer a couple of days ago, which mentioned that the evening's episode would include the restoration of a jukebox like this one of mine.
The one on the right.
So I recorded it and watched it later.
Cosmetically, the subject didn't look too bad, the sides and top of the cabinet in its wood grain effect looked OK, although, the graphics had faded, they go "blue" over time. It had lost its cash box door and the chrome just needed some chrome cleaner.
It wasn't working as the gripper arm mechanism has seized and needed freeing up and lubricating, a common fault if they've not been used for years. The turntable bearing just needed a new circlip, to re-attach it to the platter, (but they welded it), they cleaned a few contacts and replaced the cartridge.
So they got it working as it should. The owner had had it since 1970. He was the manager of the woman who was a ventriloquist.
This is what they did to the cabinet. I took these photos off my TV with my little Lumix camera, I find it better than "cut and snip."
They couldn't replace the faded record card insert, as since I managed to get my "new old stock" one from the few Victory Glass had fifteen years ago, they are now made of "unobtainium." These can be removed and a printed record sleeve inserted in its slot to promote a new record available.
They didn't bother to polish the chrome.
The missing cash box door was no problem. They just painted around the hole!
She shouldn't have danced to the record he played.
It still looked like it had a tube out, but the owner was happy, well he would be wouldn't he, It's telly innit?
As it was a "secret" restoration, I wondered how they got something that weighs nearly 300lb out of his house without him knowing.
"The wonders of television."
The only saving grace was that unlike occasionally on, "The Repair Shop," there was no "emotion-wrought sob story prelude," and no "over-dramatic, tear-jerking reveal."
