Hi, I really appreciate your help. You've given me a lot of tips and info to decide what to do. I've been reading what you guys wrote over and over to make sure I understood everything correctly, as English is not my native language and also because there are a lot of specific words related to mecha...

I just came from the owner's house. We didn't talk about the price because of "miscellaneous" stuff, but I got to test the unit a bit at least. Sound: Very low volume (same volume as a regular conversation between humans hehe), only one channel working (in the other one only background noi...

Thanks a lot for your tips Rob/Ami-man!! Things like having to set the right position of the tone arm before playing is something I wouldn't have guessed because in regular record players you don't necessarily have to. I am supposed to go test it in the next few days, and discuss the price with the ...

Ami-man: Thanks for the wishes! I am still waiting... What is the combination series to test the B-sides? Also, on the pictures I saw a kind of panel inside on the left which has a knob, a button and a lever, but I don't get to see the labels. Should I test any of them somehow? http://www.purplewave...

Thanks again Rob for your tips and the very valuable information. I am still (anxiously) waiting for the answer from the owner. I will be back if I end up getting it! This is the exact model of the one I am behind. I really like that wood-metal combination, it is somehow sober among other jukeboxe's...

Hehe the hernia belt is a good idea, they look heavy! Thanks a lot Rob. Fortunately I have experience with vacuum tube vintage amps so it will not be an issue for me if any work on it will have to be done. I am a bit concern about the mechanism, but according to what you say if something is not work...

Hi all, I am new to this forum. I would like to buy a Rowe Ami MM5 with a 1100 mechanism I found on an ad. The owner says it works. How can I make an exhaustive test before deciding to buy it? I would like to check everything I need to make sure it is 100% operational. Any tips will be greatly appre...