Broke the needle on the jukebox a week or so ago (Damn!), so I ordered a new one...and a spare. As I was installing it last night this happened:
Well…..****!
New cartridge came in for the jukebox, and like an idiot I tried installing it on the tonearm in its normal “play” position.
And promptly broke off one of the pins soldered to the tiny little 34 AWG wires, said pin dropping down into the mechanism somewhere….
If I had only taken the 30 seconds to remove the tonearm pivot bolt and flip it over, as seen here:
Looks like there may be no jukebox for Christmas this year, as I don’t think I have any more clips.
****!
(Another damn!)
Since it looks like the jukebox may be down for Christmas (I have it loaded-up with Christmas records for the kids), this tune is now playing in my head, as it's one the records in the juke: