John Preble asked:

> I am really interested in the failure rate of solenoids on players
> built within the past 10 years?  Have our techs out there found any
> pattern of reliability?

Well John, like with anything mechanical, there are failures.
Considering what is all involved with the computerized players of the
day, I'd say they are virtually trouble free.  I've had to make a few
repairs here and there, but for the most part, the repairs have been very
minor and not recurring.  I've replaced more individual solenoids than
anything, but then there are 80 or more per unit, and I've installed
around 100 units over the past 5 years.

Anything electronic will most likely suffer "infantile mortality" during
the first year of operation.  After that, if it hasn't failed, the odds
are pretty strong that it won't fail.  The usual periodic service is
required.

Larry Fisher RPT¶
http://www.pacifier.com/~larryf/