1951 AMI - won't reset

I have been trying to get my 1951 AMI to reset. The turntable is
turning and the amp is on but I cannot get it to select a record and
when I press the re-set it just buzzes and does nothing. The manual
said to check thant the DC Switch was on. I found it after taking the
back off but the switch was was already on. I turned it off and then
on again but the results are the same.

Please, if anyone has any other suggestions I would love to hear them.

camnek wrote:
I have been trying to get my 1951 AMI to reset. The turntable is
turning and the amp is on but I cannot get it to select a record and
when I press the re-set it just buzzes and does nothing. The manual
said to check thant the DC Switch was on. I found it after taking the
back off but the switch was was already on. I turned it off and then
on again but the results are the same.

Please, if anyone has any other suggestions I would love to hear them.


The service manual for that machine will guide you through this problem.
Check fuses first for correct value, also check all power wiring inside
the machine as AMI jukeboxes, if not rewired, can be dangerous due to
115VAC wiring getting brittle!

The real question is which model do you have? 1951 is not a model, and
in some cases is not the year the jukebox was made - you may have been
misinformed. 1951 is likely a D-XX(X).

John :-#)#

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On Aug 4, 1:10*pm, camnek wrote:
I have been trying to get my 1951 AMI to reset. The turntable is
turning and the amp is on but I cannot get it to select a record and
when I press the re-set it just buzzes and does nothing. The manual
said to check thant the DC Switch was on. I found it after taking the
back off but the switch was was already on. I turned it off and then
on again but the results are the same.

Please, if anyone has any other suggestions I would love to hear them.

i have the same problem and found my juntion box relay coil is bad.
apparently that coil has to be energized when you turn the machine on.
it is controlled by the dc circuit. that may be your problem or you
may have a broken wire. norm in missouri

On Aug 4, 3:10*pm, camnek wrote:
I have been trying to get my 1951 AMI to reset. The turntable is
turning and the amp is on but I cannot get it to select a record and
when I press the re-set it just buzzes and does nothing. The manual
said to check thant the DC Switch was on. I found it after taking the
back off but the switch was was already on. I turned it off and then
on again but the results are the same.

Please, if anyone has any other suggestions I would love to hear them.

I had an early 50's AMI D-40 which was doing the exact same thing. The
cam switch at the back of the turntable unit must turn off when the
record returns, if it doesn't the turntable and amp stay on. I'd say
just reach behind and manually trip the switch, if it stops everything
then you just need a simple adjustment.

I think John Robertson kindly posted the section you need on his
website www.Flippers.com

Mike

Mike Purcell wrote:
On Aug 4, 3:10 pm, camnek wrote:
I have been trying to get my 1951 AMI to reset. The turntable is
turning and the amp is on but I cannot get it to select a record and
when I press the re-set it just buzzes and does nothing. The manual
said to check thant the DC Switch was on. I found it after taking the
back off but the switch was was already on. I turned it off and then
on again but the results are the same.

Please, if anyone has any other suggestions I would love to hear them.

I had an early 50's AMI D-40 which was doing the exact same thing. The
cam switch at the back of the turntable unit must turn off when the
record returns, if it doesn't the turntable and amp stay on. I'd say
just reach behind and manually trip the switch, if it stops everything
then you just need a simple adjustment.

I think John Robertson kindly posted the section you need on his
website www.Flippers.com

Mike

The page (needs work!) is

http://flippers.com/ami-rowe.html

John :-#)#

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