SUCCESS! First of all I want to thank Rob & Ron for checking in with me and pointing me in the right direction. I started out by verifying that the search unit was not punching double pins and that is when I made the discovery. The problem was with the stopping switch assembly. When an "A&q...

Hi Ron, Here are the answers to your questions. The mechanism does operate correctly after playing the B side. The push pins on the search unit are designed in such a way that both sides of a record cannot be accidently selected. The shift coil does stay energized after the A side of a record is pla...

Thanks Ron & Rob for your input. Here is where I'm at. I pulled the mechanism from the box to work on it. To get to the motor I needed to remove the two mounting plates that held the eight micro switches. I was then able to remove the motor from its mounting plate. The motor is a sealed unit. I ...

Hi Ron, That makes sense. I'm sure it hasn't been oiled in a looong time. I just aquired the box and the previous owner had it for twenty years but never could get it running. I have a manual but the lubrication chart doesn't show what you speak of. Could you explain where and how to oil the armatur...

I just finished resurrecting a Rowe Ami Diplomat Jan 200 from the dead. A quirky development just started with the record changer model 1100. What happens occasionally is that after the “a” side of a record is done playing and the transfer arm puts the record back in the magazine the transfer motor ...