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Title: Rowe R-91 speed 45 to 33 and USA 60 Hz to Europe 50 Hz
Post by: claudioggs on March 18, 2012, 04:56:41 am

Hi,

I have a USA (60Hz) Rowe R-91 almost working.
I just need to replace some bulbs, a fluorescent tube (it introduce noise), the foam strips and the woofers edge (reform).

My questions are:

If I want to use it in Europe (220v 50Hz):

1.- A 220v to 110v transformer of 400w is enough?
 
2.- Where may I find the red pulley (2-18178-02)?

3.- is necessary to change only the motor capacitors and resistance, (not the motor), or I need to buy a new 50Hz motor assembly (3-07919-08)?

4.- Is possible to speed down for use it with 33 1/3 disks? (may be changing the motor pulley?)

5.- is possible to use both speeds (45 and 33 1/3, like model Rowe R-74 or R-80) ?

Thanks
Claudio

Title: Re: Rowe R-91 speed 45 to 33 and USA 60 Hz to Europe 50 Hz
Post by: ami-man on March 19, 2012, 06:09:02 am

Hello Claudio,

I assume that you are in the UK or in Europe.
If this is the case then I do stock the red pulley and this is all you would need to change to operate on 50hz.

You will however need to add a 240/220 to 110 volt transformer or the change the power supply in the jukebox to a 240/220 one.

In order to play 33.3 & 45's you would need to sourse at Automix kit 2-66681-02 (this was meant for the R-84 to R-88 but should be ok on the R-91)

These are very hard to locate and require a new turntable.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK
alan-hood@datex.co.uk

Title: Re: Rowe R-91 speed 45 to 33 and USA 60 Hz to Europe 50 Hz
Post by: claudioggs on March 19, 2012, 12:20:13 pm

Dear Alan,

Thanks for this info.
I arrived less than one year ago to Washington DC, USA; before I was living in Stafford, Midlands, UK (near Birmingham).
I really miss the friendly, gentil and gentlemanly way to drive, but I prefer cars with right steering wheel  :dunno :dunno

Probably in the near or middle future I'll move to Europe (may be France).

I decided to leave the jukebox in it's original 45 rpm and add a MP3 player, rather to add the 33.3/45 kit.
I started this projet today, so I'll post pics when it will be done.

I'll take off the bill acceptor front (only the plastic) an install there a 4.3" 9:16 touchscreen MP3 + FM radio player.
I Had evaluated to use a Android MP3, wifi 4.3" MP3/tablet, but today it only exist in android 2.xx, they have 4 control buttons in the side (difficult to access).
I'll connect the MP3 audio output to an small car amplifier (the mp3 output is not enough to feed the juke amplifier).
The car amplifier output will be connected to the stereo BGM (background music) input in my Amplifier Accessory Board (26694703).

I have a small problem, the juke do not cut the BGM music when a record is played.
When a touch the stylus (when there is no record playing) I can hear it, so the mute is not working, any advice how to fix it?

Thanks again
Claudio

Title: Re: Rowe R-91 speed 45 to 33 and USA 60 Hz to Europe 50 Hz
Post by: ami-man on March 20, 2012, 05:20:32 am

Hello Claudio,

Do you have the instruction manual for the kit?
If you do it gives full instructions and I would have thought that the output from the MP3 would have been ok without any amplification othe than the output stages from the jukebox amplifier.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK