The Computer-free Automation of a Jukebox (Electromechanics)
Ever wonder how we made all these crazy machines do all their crazy machine things before computers came along? Wonder no more as we explore the inner workings of a Wurlitzer 3400 series jukebox from 1970! There are some links here for your enjoyment. Please enjoy these enjoyable links! Technology Connextras (the second channel that stuff goes on sometimes): / @technologyconnextras You can support this channel on Patreon! Thanks to contributions from viewers like you, Technology Connections can continue being as weird and unpredictable as it is. If you’d like to join the cool people who bring these totally rad videos to you (I’m hip and with it!), you can find out how at the link below. Thank you for your consideration! / technologyconnections And thank you to the following patrons! Oliver Lee, Lennart Sorensen, Mitch Radoll, Will Wren, Viorel, Reaghan Kekeis, lohphat, Vivian Pypher, Brandon Whiting, Scott Herron, Marlo Delfin Gonzales, Zachary Hazlett, Peter Stewart, Robin Johnsen, Nomad, Eric, Phia Westfall, Tom Rolfe, Jeremey Hastings, Mark Wayt, Matthew Reynolds, Arthur Robillard, Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog, Lee Tustain, Ramon Gamez, Vaughn B., Breunie Ploeg, Benjamin Cirker, Braden McDorman, Julien Oster, Jake Hickman, Trae Palmer, Gary Hampson, Lennart Rosam, Chris Wallace, Matt Shea, Jason Baker, Galimaufry, Aaron Helton, Michael Holmes, Kevin Hollywood, Trey Harris, Peter Pfundstein, Wilhelm Screamer, Alan Boyd, Mat Stu, RYAN INGOGLIA, Charlycobra, Thomas Kolanus, William Kisley, Daniel Johnson, Potch, Reemt Rühmkorf, Robin Rattay, Bruce Justyn, Rae McIntosh, Justin D, Adam Zawisza, LordJakson, Triancia, Matthew Holder, Joshua Moncrieff, Max Barnash, Microfrost, Sinirlan, Mitch Schenk, Juan Olivares, Mike Bird, Emmett Ray, Michael Shaffer, Sputnik, Jason Spriggs, Danny S., Gregory Kumpula, Tom Burns, Daniel Pf, Yung Kim, John W Campbell, Matthew Jones, Slappy826, Steven Ingles, Robert Howcroft, Some Random, Jeremy Heiden, Garrick Kwan, Vince Batchelor, Peter Sarossy, Tracy Cogsdill, Matt Allaire, Guy, Will Hayworth, Benjamin Gott, Zach Le, Sean Fyles-Duggan, Fredrik Østrem, Anil Dash, Simon Safar, Michael Wileczka, William Matthews, Fred Leckie, Kenneth Morenz, Andy, Adam Merolli, Bendegúz Gellén, Greg Stearns, Robert L LaBelle, Chris Satterfield (Compgeke), Jerrod Putman, Cameron Benton, Samuli Suomi, Keith McCready, Jeffrey Glover, Marcus Langendorff, Hsin-Kuei Chen, HenryD, David Anez, Josiah Keller, Conall Ó Maitiú, Struan Clark, Keeb, Alexander Karlsson, Tarrien, Jason Viterna, DrMoebyus, Biking With Panda, Chris Larsen, JH, Michael Romero, Aram Hăvărneanu, Jonathon Mah, Jonathan Polirer, Derek Nickel, Marc Versailles, Mark Stone, Arthur Zalevsky, John Fruetel, Cupcake, Andrew Diamond, Cole Campbell, Christopher Beattie, Paul Bryan, Samuel Kirzner, Gus Polly, Daniel Pritchard, Brandon Tomlinson, Eric Loewenthal, Jeremy Samuels, Malcolm Miles, Matthew Lloyd, David L Jones, Matthew Burket, Mike Burns, Noah Corwin, Andrew Roland, Luke Whiting, John Cockerill, Smith8154, David Groover, Michael Wehner, Kenneth Siewers Møller, jacob kamphaus, Slysdexia, Alex Hurley, D.z, Tommy McCarthy, Andrew Bobulsky, On Ice Perspectives, Brian Wright, TheGreatCO, Petteri Hjort, Daniel DeLage, Nathan Obuchowski, Sam Tran, Shaun Puzon, Bret Holmes, Vlycop, Alexandra Stanovska, Lucas Beckmann, Casey Blackburn, Devon Hodgson, Paul Macejewski, Zimpan, Loïc Esch, Filmmaker IQ, Jan Houben, Bren Ehnebuske, T.J. Zientek, Vernon, Ton Brands, Scott Wright, Kory Howard, rezonant, Thanasis Dimas, Marc Grondin, Hex, Daniel Barrera, Erkin Alp Güney, Mark Stradling, Peter Sodke, joseph, Kristian Scheibe, McLargehuge 510, Andrew Liendo, Nick, The Masterpiece, Seanvdv, Chris Cody, Jason Portwood

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