Packard Manhattan

[bc157]

I just bought it and love the way it looks but I know nothing about it. Before I tear it apart, does anyone know where I can get a service manual or are there any experts out there I can reach out to? I have been restoring old Seeburgs for over 25 years as a hobby so I’m not completely a novice

[daijiiwata]

Have you checked this thread?
jukeboxaddicts.proboards.com/thread/4472/newly-updated-parts-suppliers-resources

I have no experience with this, but here is my opinion on it.

It seems that the magazine side of this juke moves and searches for records, not the player side.
As for the magazine, it appears to be a shelf type rather than a carousel type like AMI or R.O., so at least your previous experience may be of some use.
As for the selector section, the current internal condition would also be important, since there are a lot of contact fluctuations due to multiple rotations.

This is even older than the W1100 I am repairing!
I think it is important to know how many generic parts are available, and on the other hand, how many proprietary parts are available, and along with that, it is equally important to check for missing parts.
In other words, I think the service manual will be useful as a clue for those.

Also, I think there are some youtube videos that might give us some clues as to how it works.

I wish you all the best in completing this project from Japan!