Rowe AMI MM5 1100 unit issues

[sambo521]

Hey Guys,
I am tottally new to Jukeboxes and I bought a 71 model MM5 from someone.
Of course it doesn't work well.
Here are some of my initial observations dealing with the 1100 module:
First the Carousel or record holder barely turns, the picker/tonearm cam system is out of time and it looks like I'm missing a piece of hardware.
The gear on the end of the cam shaft which drives the picker had loose set screws in it and things didn't work out so well from there.
I need to know how to realign or time that whole section.
Second, the record cage does not turn on its own very easy. Looks like it needs a good cleaning.
Third and probably the most important it looks like this thing is missing something important. Looking at the left front of the 1100 module there is a shaft sticking out with a black plastic finger on it. I've seen a picture of one of these and there appears to be a round reostat looking device on there. Being I have never messed with one of these before I have no clue to what it is or if its needed.

Any help or suggestions is appreciated.

[Ken Layton]

First thing is to purchase the manual set from a legitimate seller such as Victory Glass Company or Always Jukin Magazine.

http://www.victoryglass.com/

You can buy the two manuals seperately or you can buy them together as a package deal and save money.

# 70-3324 (R-364) Rowe MM5 Service Manual, 124 pages, just $35.00

# 70-3325 (R-365) Rowe MM5 Parts Catalog, 70 pages, just $25.00

# 70-3326 (R-364A) Package deal, both above manuals just $52.00

These are not cheap photocopies. They are professionally offset printed and bound with laminated covers. All the pictures are crystal clear. Worth every penny.

[sambo521]

Hey Ken,
Good to see you again, its been a while since our Film-Tech days.
Just hoping to find out what the missing item is on this rig and hate to spend the money on the manuals if this part is irreplaceable or super expensive making this box not worth repairing.

Thanks.

[Ken Layton]

Looks like you're missing the popularity meter assembly. The machine will run without it. It was only used by route operators to gauge which records were most or least played when changing out records for the latest music.

[ami-man]

Hello sambo521,

If you have never worked on a 1100 mechanism you will need the manual just for the adjustments section alone.

Ken is correct the pop meter is missing, but as Ken says it is not needed for operation it was just a collectors aid so they would not remove popular records from the jukebox, instead they would replace those with the least played.

Regards
Alan
Alan Hood
ami-man
UK