[Jukebox-list] AMi Manual select/Pulse conv.

[dirksenj at bellsouth.net]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rich" <ronnnrich at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] AMi Manual select/Pulse conv.


> The only one I saw was a Conti in Europe. The "kids" found that they could 
> cheat the selector by spinning the thumb wheel and slightly holding down 
> on the "select button".  They could "select" up to five adjoining songs 
> per credit that way. If I remember correctly, pushing the "select button" 
> would mechanically engage a Microswitch and a mechanical "sprague relay", 
> locking the wheel. Somehow,  I found a way to fix it--I think that I 
> lowered the Microswitch under the button--but that was a very, very long 
> time ago--Ron Rich
>
> dirksenj at bellsouth.net wrote:   This is the first one I've seen - it's a 
> 100 select and I think the keyboard
> area has a cleaner look to it than the electric selector. Although 
> spinning
> that wheel gets old real quick. I worked on a I100 manual select about a
> year ago, and a buddy of mine has a manual select J200. Those are the only
> ones I've seen. None of the owners wish to part with them :(.
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Rich"
> To: "Jukebox mailing list"
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] AMi Pulse conv.
>
>
>> Hey,
>> You guys is lucky--I ain't never seen a "manual selector" in those
>> models--saw one in a Conti (one or two??) once. Ron Rich
>>
>> dirksenj at bellsouth.net wrote:
>> I just worked on an AMI H with the manual selector wheel (much easier to
>> fix) and Ron is right - change the capacitors to the coils first to make
>> sure the time delays are correct. I also changed the rectifier and
>> capacitor
>> in the junction box. Be careful around the junction box - that wiring to
>> the
>> lights, turntable motor, and amp will most likely be crumbled. Not a fun
>> job
>> to replace. This is a smooth operating machine and really sounds good.
>> Wish
>> I had an I200 :). Good luck,
>>
>> Jim
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ron Rich"
>> To:
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:24 PM
>> Subject: [Jukebox-list] AMi Pulse conv.
>>
>>
>>> Karl,
>>> My memory works in fits and starts--just remembered the following--
>>> There are several caps on the right side of the pulse converter--change
>>> them, and while you're at it, check the resistors for tolerance (I think
>>> that I have found problems there).
>>> Also, on the first relay on the left--there should be a DUAL diode 
>>> across
>>> the coil. I have found that defective many times--and have also found
>>> that
>>> someone has replaced it with a "standard" diode, more then once. You can
>>> use two 1N4004 as a replacement, see schematic Can't recall what symptom
>>> it presents when bad---but I think it might be "chatter"--Ron Rich.
>>>
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