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Replacement Coin Piano Motor Overheats
By Marissa Beauchamp

[ Ref. 190413 MMD, Seeburg Coin Piano Plays Too Loud & Too Fast ]

Thanks for all the help with adjusting tempo and volume.  We were
able to adjust the music tempo with no issue.  The volume is still
loud, but I think if we adjust the valve any further some notes
will drop out.

Now I'm looking for recommendations as to what to do with our motor
which is overheating after a song or two and we have to nudge the
wheel a little to get it to turn initially.  Maybe the wheel just
needs to be lubricated?

Can someone point me to a good replacement option?  Pictures posted
at the links below.

Marissa Beauchamp

 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/19/05/03/190503_045132_IMG_20190415_115202_01.jpg 
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/19/05/03/190503_045132_IMG_20190415_115333_01.jpg 
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/19/05/03/190503_045132_IMG_20190415_115919_01.jpg 
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/19/05/03/190503_045132_IMG_20190415_114652_01.jpg 

 [ Marissa, the motor seen in your photo, Dayton 3M008, is sold new
 [ with extra-long shafts for a dual squirrel cage blower.  See
 [ https://www.grainger.com/product/DAYTON-1-4-HP-3M008   The blower
 [ air cools the motor.  Try fitting a small external fan to blow air
 [ into your motor, to cool the windings.  If you must nudge the
 [ motor to start it turning then it's likely the big capacitor has
 [ failed.  -- Robbie


(Message sent Fri 3 May 2019, 11:51:32 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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