Ristaucrat Jukebox

[tmhatting]

I've just become the proud owner of a Ristaucrat Jukebox. It is in the best cosmetic condition I've ever seen. It plays 12 records but is NON-SELECTIVE which is a neat feature (or lack thereof). You can play a song for a nickel but you don't get to choose. However, it needs some shopping to get it 100%. It runs slow at times and the stylus comes to rest on the record when the cycle ends. Can anyone provide me with some tips or the name of someone in the Chicago area that knows how to work on these things? Thanks. Here's a link showing the model I've got.
http://pat.kagi.us/Pats-Arcade-Games-an ... s/IM001276

[cpdretired]

Try Frank Zygmunt in Westchester.
http://zygmuntonline.com/default.htm

[Dave]

I've just become the proud owner of a Ristaucrat Jukebox. It is in the best cosmetic condition I've ever seen. It plays 12 records but is NON-SELECTIVE which is a neat feature (or lack thereof). You can play a song for a nickel but you don't get to choose. However, it needs some shopping to get it 100%. It runs slow at times and the stylus comes to rest on the record when the cycle ends. Can anyone provide me with some tips or the name of someone in the Chicago area that knows how to work on these things? Thanks. Here's a link showing the model I've got.
http://pat.kagi.us/Pats-Arcade-Games-an ... s/IM001276

That looks like a pretty neat machine. So I assume after all 12 records have played the platter lifts up to put all the records on the top of the spindle.

I would think the mechanism if fairly simple and I'll bet if you are fairly mechanically inclined you could get it working yourself.

Good luck with it and let us know how it goes if you decide to work on it yourself.

Dave

[tmhatting]

As is often the case, I've made it worse trying to fix it. I am, however, hot on the trail of a technician who is said to have worked on these before.

[Dave]

As is often the case, I've made it worse trying to fix it. I am, however, hot on the trail of a technician who is said to have worked on these before.

Good luck. Let us know how it works out.

Dave