Just picked up a Rowe CD100 - Some problems, but the price was right.

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Just picked up a Rowe CD100 - Some problems, but the price was right.

This thing is in immaculate physical condition, but has some issues mechanically. Picked it up for a song and hopefully don't have to do too much to get it going again.

I have been reading all of the posts here - great stuff from everyone (especially Ken). This is definitely a CD100 and not a CD100 A, B, C, etc.

Here is what I am burdened with:

Problem #1

The machine is set to free play. When you walk up to the machine and hit either "page right" or "page left", the display will physically move one page to the right or left, but then you will hear a clicking sound 4 or 5 times as if it is still trying to turn the page. No additional pages turn, but it sounds as if the mechanical armature is actually trying to turn the page several more times.

At this point, the keypad locks out certain numbers on the keypad and you would be lucky to be able to hit enough buttons to play a song. Once the machine is turned off and back on again, number selctions can be pressed again but as soon as you hit "page right" or "page left" the problem comes back.

Total pain in the ass ...

Problem #2

When a song is playing, intermittently the speakers will crackle, pop, and scratch. It almost sounds like a blown speaker, but it can't be due to the fact that it is so wildly intermittent. When this isn't happening, the music coming from the jukebox sounds great! I am guessing either an amplifier issue (I hope not) or possibly a power supply issue?

Any troubleshooting assistance you feel like throwing my way would be greatly appreciated.

Steve
MM
 
Problem #1 may be one of the title pages is broken. Or possibly the title rack linkage hardware (screws) are loose/missing.

Problem #2 may be a bad cd player or mech control board. Possibly the amplifier may have cold solder joints and/or bad electrolytic capacitors.
 
Hi Steve,

Ken is correct more than likely it will be the linkage that is the problem with the title pages.
Check the two plastic linkages that are called Rack and Clip Assembly in the manual part number 40833901 (now replaced with 40833803). You can try this with the hand wheel for any sticking. I would also check the plastic tabs on the title pages.

With regards to the sound check the decoder for dry joints (cold joints USA) on the phono connections also wise at this point to check the decoder for other dry joints the regulators are usually an issue.

If the problem is on the amplifier it will be dry joints on the pre amp or output boards connections.

Regards
Alan Hood
ami-man
Uk
 
Good stuff, gentlemen. This juke will be in my garage this Wednesday and I can have a closer look ... hope its as easy as you make it sound. :)

Steve
MM
 
This is starting to sound expensive ...

:-(

Steve
MM

Hi Steve,

You can sort out the dry/cold joint situation and with regards to other issues such as capacitors, Rowe Ami jukesboxes of this era were not prone to cap issues and unless they show signs of leakage or distortion (as in the case of smoothing caps on the amplifier) I would leave well alone.

If it was on an older valve based jukebox then I would support cap replacement.

You can if you are not carefull create more problems by trying to fix something that is not broken.

Regards
Alan Hood
ami-man
UK
 
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