[Jukebox-list] Assorted Rowe R-74 questions

[Ron Rich]

Answers in text below--IN CAPS, JUST TO SEE THEM BETTER. Ron Rich



--- On Sat, 5/17/08, Di Di Mao <ddmaow at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Di Di Mao <ddmaow at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Assorted Rowe M-74 questions
> To: "JukeList" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008, 12:55 PM
> Some of you may recall my previous posting about a
> Rowe R74.  Well, long story short, the machine is now
> mine.  I am happy to own it, and quite like the way it
> sounds.
> 
> I need some information about several things, please.
> 
> What is the resistance value of the remote volume
> control potentiometer?
> 
> What is a good source of replacement plastic for the
> pieces through which the fluorescent light from the
> front shines onto the title strips?  There are two
> pieces, opaque white, about two inches by 14 inches
> each and about a thirty-second of an inch thick.

UNKNOWN--MIGHT TRY "TAP PLASTICS"
> 
> What is the correct type of coin mechanism?  A
> replacement has been installed, which only takes
> nickels, dimes and quarters.  I can see that the
> original would have accomodated fifty cent pieces as
> well.  I am interested in locating one.

SEVERAL TYPES WERE USED--3 COIN THAT YOU HAVE WAS STANDARD--4 COIN OPTIONAL
I THINK THAT ROWE ONLY USED "COINCO" BRAND. THE 4 COIN UNIT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MODEL 850-x.
> 
> What would be characteristic failures for the BA-2
> bill acceptor?  Where is the service information for
> the bill acceptor found?  I have obtained a copy of
> the service manual for the machine, but it makes
> little mention about the bill acceptor.

SEPERATE SERVICE MANUAL WAS PRINTED--HOWEVER UNIT IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED.
lAMPS ARE # 755
> 
> There is a light bulb near the mouth of the bill
> acceptor.  I imagine it allows the acceptor to detect
> when a bill has been inserted.  Does anyone know the
> correct type number for this lamp?
> 
> Are there any updates to the BA-2?
> 
> If I end up having to replace the bill acceptor, are
> there other models which can be used as substitutes?

ANYTHING WILL NEED TO BE "MADE TO FIT" (BRACKETS WILL NEED TO BE DESIGNED--ELECTRONICS NO BIG DEAL)
> 
> Thank you all for the time and effort you put in to
> this forum.  I enjoy it immensely.  Thank you also for
> you assistance with my questions.