Rowe amplifier options

[irishflynn]

Hello- I recently purchased 2 Rowe Jukeboxes - an R-88 and R-91.

Neither of them have an amplifier, and the R-91 is missing the control board, while the R-88 is missing the tone arm.

I am wondering if the control boards are interchangeable, are the tone arms interchangeable?

- What amps are needed or would work for each of these?

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks

[Ken Layton]

Amplifiers:

http://www.rowejukeboxrepair.com/catalog.aspx?Merchant=abjukeboxrepair&DeptID=200572

Central Control Computers (CCC):

http://www.rowejukeboxrepair.com/catalog.aspx?Merchant=abjukeboxrepair&DeptID=202171

[irishflynn]

Thanks- do you have any idea where/ if there is a round to square connector adapter for those amps? I have found a few amps with round connectors, but both of mine have the square?

[ami-man]

Hello irishflynn,

Welcome to the forum.

The technology changed from the R-88 to R-89 9the R-91 is two models up from the R-89)
The Mechanism Controls are slightly different (they have trimmers for adjusting the home & index electronically)and the R-89 onwards used a different opto switch and the CCC changed to the smaller type.

Yes you can swap over the tone arms.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK

[irishflynn]

Thanks Ken and Alan-

I looked at the links sent- however, since I don't have any amps, I'm not certain I can purchase one as that site looks to be an exchange only. Would the CD100 type amps be an option? I realize they are 250 watts- up from the 130 watt that I think was used with these machines, but it appears that they may work - plug wise?

Thanks very much for your help and assistance- it is very much appreciated.

Tim

[ami-man]

Hi Tim,

Yes you can use the 250 watt CD amplifiers, but make sure that the phono shorting plug is present (the three pin molex plug) this is a good indication that the Pre-Amplifier board has components fitted to support use on a vinyl jukebox, some of the pre amps did not support use on vinyl so be careful.

If you use a 250 watt amplifier use the lower E tapping numbers on the output package I would use E3 or E4 on left and right rather than the maximum E6 tappings.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK

[irishflynn]

Thanks Alan-

Would a r94 computer my compatible with my r91 Jukebox?

[ami-man]

Hi Tim,

I sent you a PM.
Yes they should be ok.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK