AMI B (and similar) light animation motors

[astro]

Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone could share advice on where to obtain replacements for the Synchron light animation motors that were in the old AMI jukeboxes. My "B" has 3 60RPM "110V" Synchron model 600 units. My units are very old and have trouble starting with the load on them. I looked them up and apparently the factory in Indiana is still in business but they do not stock those motors anymore, they sent me to some dead-end distributors. I found some random motors of that line here and there, but my unit takes (2) CW rotation motors and (1) CCW rotation motor. Some motors I am seeing are dual labeled CW/CCW meaning you'll never know which way it's going to pick and yeah that's not what I want. I had some microwave oven fan motors laying around and just tried one of those but they're too fast. Also, if I can't find a 60RPM option, are there other speeds that folks have found to be acceptable?

Thanks!
Lou

[Hildegard]

Hi Lou,

are you sure they are 60 RPM motors? It sounds quite fast to me - it would be 1 turn per second.

Hildegard

[robbytherobot]

Not sure if mine were original but they are 5 RPM. Was missing the top one, and found a chinese made on aliexpress or eBay.
For example : www.aliexpress.com/item/4000170690075.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.e9112a4cIzMePj&algo_pvid=6f075d3a-661b-4af1-81f1-b2e9cd68b855&algo_exp_id=6f075d3a-661b-4af1-81f1-b2e9cd68b855-10&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000020568533584%22%7D&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21EUR%216.25%215.31%21%21%2110.96%21%21%400b0a187916644180598547183ebc6c%2112000020568533584%21sea&curPageLogUid=4uAqA4vquuuc

[Hildegard]

The links doesn't open right.

5 rpm sounds more reasonable. At least they were and are available for many years:
victoryglass.com/product/part-number-9-2527-6/

Regarding the manual there is CW and CCW for the pialsters and CW for the upper one.

In the meantime I found an information that 20 rpm motors had been used. But I don't know where this info comes from, so can't guarantee it 100%.

Hildegard

[robbytherobot]

To be honest, I find 5RPM too slow, but I'm in Europe under 50Hz, could be different with 60Hz. Also there is a gear on motor shaft, and this diameter will change the RPM.

[Hildegard]

Sure - 50 or 60 Hz. makes a difference in RPM.
So maybe the 20 rpm are right indeed for model AMI B.

Did you check Bill Butterfield for good used motors?

Hildegard

[bjwizzer]

Hello,

I may be able to help you.  I have several anamatipn units for the Rowe-Ami CD100's.
Send me a PM message on this site and we will see if we can help.

bjwizzer