Rock-ola 449 Jukebox Repair, Troubleshooting, & Tour // 2019 National Jukebox Day

In this video series we celebrate 2019 National Jukebox Day by examining my circa 1971 Rock-ola 449 Jukebox. We will examine some troubleshooting and how we got the jukebox playable! This juke has become a real prize in my arcade. Enjoy!
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[@pony053]

A friend just was given a 449, I'm going over to see it now...thanks for the vid. I have a Seeburg 222 myself, much older and TUBES.....I love Rock_Ola machines.....Love the title strips!!!

[@djsherz]

The 456 that I'm working on had a similar problem with the dog cam, although not as serious as yours. It hadn't jammed up completely, but it wouldn't "jump" tracks on the cam wheel like it was meant to, meaning that it would only ever select one side of the record. Re-greasing the track and adding some thin oil to the shaft that the dog itself is attached to fixed it. Watch out for the gripper mech as well, it's a really common problem on these Rock-Olas - sooner or later the lubrication goes bad and breakers start tripping again, and you end up taking the whole gripper apart to clean and re-lube it.

[@IFixOldStuff]

Yes - I did have to do some freeing up of the gripper arm when we re-lubed the machine. Luckily did not have to rebuild

[@stefedwards2934]

Thank you so much👍 I have the same jukebox with the exact same problem...many thanks🇬🇧

[@alwaystinkering7710]

This is very helpful. I just got a 414 and the carousel is jammed solid. This has to be the reason.

[@cliffgil]

Had my 449 for about 15 years. Temperamental then temperamental now. Will miss it when it gives up the ghost. Favourite track. Wonderful Life by Black.

[@vernonmurphy2912]

Love that model 449. They had this in the Pizza Hut that I worked at when I was a teenager all of 16 years old LOL, believe it was 1973, so the rock-ola would have been only a couple years old at that point

[@williamweisel2176]

Rockola was using the Shure M44 cartridge around this era. That is probably the cartridge you would want. Anyone keeping one of these early 70's Rockolas would do well to consider buying a "junker" parts box from around the same era as those parts will be invaluable going forward.......... and really, a non working parts box can be purchased for $100 or less if one is patient.......

[@ericitchyd2311]

Jukebox suggestions: Sweet Little 16, The Time of My Life, Jailhouse Rock!

[@かずどん-h6n]

わたくしも『449』オーナーです。
2000年前に手に入れて当時、日本の正規代理店で修理しました。当時2008年。
正規輸入のSEGAの人が手を入れてます。
今で多少の不具合はあります。レコードの針など今でも手に入ります。
サファイアの針は皆無です。ダイヤモンド針ならたぶん今でも手に入ると・・・・・。
うちの『449』は使い始めの多少の不安定はあるけど動けばそのあとは。ただ、新品当時の正常な動作をわからないので。
逆に、日本製の『ジュークボックス』のほうが部品が皆無です。Victorも日本Colombiaもベルトすら入手困難です。
我が家の『449』いつのまにか復活したったアンプ（当時は左の音声しか出なかった）
Ami とかWurlitzerなどのメーカーよりお気に入りの『Rock-olA』のサウンドが気に入ってます。Amiは放置。コロムビアは針の供給なし。
って日本語で返信しました。

[@adrianoconnor7367]

I have one aswell I had to change the mec pick up arm it's running well now

[@johneason4127]

hi i have a 449 rock-ola ,i would like to how to change the speed setting for the records ,as mine seems to be going to fast, thank you

[@johneason4127]

how do i change the speed of the record ?

[@anthonyberardi870]

I can't get mine to play

[@cliffgil]

My 449 has just given up after 40+ years, record carousel won’t turn. A COVID victim?