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Title: Converting my Rowe r90 coin mech to accept Canadian quarters? Possible?
Post by: bluestarlounge on March 10, 2012, 08:50:48 am

I have recently obtained a 1986 Rowe Ami r90 jukebox and although coin mechanism works great with US coins, I am wondering if there is any way I can adapt to accept Canadian coins?

Title: Re: Converting my Rowe r90 coin mech to accept Canadian quarters? Possible?
Post by: Ken Layton on March 10, 2012, 11:27:42 am

Picture of the coin mech in question please.

Title: Re: Converting my Rowe r90 coin mech to accept Canadian quarters? Possible?
Post by: bluestarlounge on March 14, 2012, 09:50:41 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROWE-JUKE-BOX-COIN-CHUTE-ASSEMBLY-JUKEBOX-R-90-/110762428549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c9f48885#ht_500wt_668 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROWE-JUKE-BOX-COIN-CHUTE-ASSEMBLY-JUKEBOX-R-90-/110762428549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c9f48885#ht_500wt_668)

This would be same as mine..I cant seem to upload my own pics

Title: Re: Converting my Rowe r90 coin mech to accept Canadian quarters? Possible?
Post by: Ken Layton on March 14, 2012, 10:29:22 pm

That would appear to be a Coinco model 790 coin acceptor. Here is the manual for it:

http://arcarc.xmission.com/PDF_Coin_Mechs_Etc/Coinco/Coinco_790_Acceptor.pdf (http://arcarc.xmission.com/PDF_Coin_Mechs_Etc/Coinco/Coinco_790_Acceptor.pdf)

It is already designed to be adjustable to accept/reject Canadian coins by sliding the "stick magnets" to the left or right.

Instructions are in the manual I linked to.

Title: Re: Converting my Rowe r90 coin mech to accept Canadian quarters? Possible?
Post by: ami-man on March 15, 2012, 11:18:31 am

Hello Bluestarlounge,

If your coin mechanism has the full path on the back of the coin mech then you can virtually get it to accept any coin of a small size.

Regards
Alan Hood
ami-man
UK