Wurlitzer 700 'turntable / tray' jam

[Rudy]

Hi Everyone;

Thanks for the add.

I recently picked up a real nice Wurlitzer 700. Nicely restored, but it does have some glitches. I can live with most of them, but this morning I have a real PROBLEM on my hands!

I selected #13 the record tray swung out & it was only about 1/2 way out when the turntable came up & got stuck under the tray. I was close enough & quick enough to turn the power off immediately. I also got the record out of the tray. But now the turntable is up full height & the tray is out underneath it against the turntable shaft.


I assume that if I turn the power back on, it'll play the record & then jam the turntable onto the top of the tray as the turntable comes down...


What should I do here?!?!?!?


Thanks in advance for your help!

Rudy

( If you click on the link below; you'll see a pic of my 'situation')

imgur.com/YHSYdby

[goldenagejukes]

Start off by unplugging your 700. Now get inside and start turning the electrical motor shaft opposite of the usual direction. This should get you back to the starting position (home) without causing any further harm to your fiber gear. For your sake, I hope that you caught it fast enough to save the fiber gear from any damage. They are replaceable but it's a real pain to do so.

I'm wondering why the record tray was so slow. Once you get back to the "home" position, try to move every tray all the way out and then feel for the amount of resistance as it attempts to go back into the stack. It's possible that your record trays need some oil to get them moving freely again.

Good luck. I love the 700s.

Bill

[Rudy]

Hi Bill;

Thanks for that advice. I seem to recall doing that exact same thing with the W 800 that I had years ago & it worked just fine. However, with the W 700; just the other day I just gently pushed the tray back into the tray stack. Powered up the machine & instantly rejected the record. So the turntable came down & the record just stayed on it. I then just took the record off of the turntable; pulled out the #13 tray & laid it back in there. I've since selected tray #13 numerous times & all seems perfectly fine again.

I was wondering about 'where & how' to lubricate the tray stacks? Does the manual cover that?

Cheer Bill & Thx again!
Rudy

[goldenagejukes]

You know what? I don't think the manual covers that. Someone told me about a 1940s Wurlitzer factory video which showed the record stacks being assembled and the worker used oil, not grease, to lube every tray. So a perfectionist would say that you need to disassemble the stack and clean and re-lube every tray. I'm more practical so I'd first try to lube the stack as it currently sits. For places that are harder to get to, I use Tri-Flow non-aerosol with the long skinny straw attached. Start by pulling out the top tray just to get a feel for resistance. Then guesstimate where the center post is for that tray and lube away. If you look at the repair manual, you'll see that the tray's copper washers are about as large as a half dollar so you're trying to lube that entire area. Work it in for maybe 10 movements of the tray and compare that feel with where you started. Repeat 23 more times.

While you're at it, make sure that there's no binding on the reject rod, both front and rear. Lube that too. And take a look at the pivot for the trip assembly at the rear of the machine. Just last week, I discovered that the one in my 750-E didn't pivot freely and it would often instantly reject a selection once the tray made it to full height. A touch of Tri-Flow at the pivot and it's back in operation.

Good luck!

Bill

[Rudy]

Once again;
Sage advice Bill. I'm already a 'fan' of Tri Flow & use it often on other things I have here. It really is a Great product!
Thank you!
Rudy
PS - Now I just need to find an online program to make the title strips for the W700. The friend that I bought the machine from can't recall 'what' site worked for him



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