Swapping a 1972 Rowe Ami Keypad for a newer version

hargcore · by **hargcore** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:25 pm

Hi there,

I'm interested to know if it's possible to swap a 1972 Silver Sage Rowe Ami longer style lettered keypad for one from a new R9* keypad or similar with the smaller pad and just numbers.

I'm guessing it's not possible.

On the off chance it is what is required? Does the computer need swapping?

I want the newer pad for a customer built case so can't use the larger letter based one.

Cheers
Tom

by **Ron Rich** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:45 pm

Tom,
"Nothing's impossible"--but what you are suggesting, is sure not practical, IMHO.
To do so, one would need to re-do the "electronics", the numbering system on the title board, the record basket, and the "Announciator".
Ron Rich

hargcore · by **hargcore** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:50 pm

Cheers for the quick reply! That's beyond my technical nouse so I think I'll have to leave it and look for a more modern Rowe.

by **ami-man** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:28 am

Hi Tom,

The 1972 Rowe Ami MM-6 Superstar with the Silver Sage panel has a central keyboard that has two rows of letters and a lower row of numbers.

If you want to use a Rowe Ami system for your rebuild with digital buttons it would have to be from the R-80S (1976-7) to R-83, that uses the 1200 series mechanism. You could use the R-84 to R-88 range or the R-89 through to R-94 range of jukeboxes to put into your cabinet.

Regards
Alan Hood
ami-man
UK

hargcore · by **hargcore** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:53 pm

Thanks for the info Alan - I will have to keep an eye out for one, everyone I see is miles away.

by **ami-man** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:06 am

Hi Tom,

Are you making the Continental Copy jukebox? A guy from York in the UK has produced a instruction CD of how to make a copy of the Continental using a step by step method. It is worth a look even if this is not the project you have in mind.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK