Name: | AMI Entertainment, Automatic Musical Instruments, Rowe AC, Rowe International; Grand Rapids (MI) (USA) |
Brand: | AMI |
Abbreviation: | ami |
Products: | Model types Others |
Summary: |
AMI Incorporated, 1500 Union Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jukeboxes (as Rowe, Rowe AC, and AMI-Rowe), "Customusic" amplifiers (Rowe AC). |
Founded: | 1909 |
History: |
In spring 1959 AMI was bought by the Automatic Canteen Company of America. Canteen also bought Rowe AC Services, a maker of coin-operated machines, in 1958.
According to the website of Rowe International, they began manufacture of bill changers in 1962.
Rowe Manufacturing Corp. was acquired by Triangle Conduit & Cable Co., Inc. in 1967. [Billboard 7 Oct. 1967] Following the purchase the company named themselves Rowe International, Inc. [Vend #22, 1968]. In 2009, Merit Entertainment and Rowe International merged into the new entity AMI Entertainment Network, Inc.. ROWE/AMI is still in production (CD and internet jukeboxes) and relocated the production facilities to Mexico in early 2009.
As of 2013, they are part of Megatouch, LLC. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Hugo Sneyers.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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USA | 74 | Rowe Rhapsody Jukebox TI.2 | The TI-2 is a 200-selection, stereo, high-fidelity, coin-operated phonograph with Duram... | |
USA | 57 | Jukebox H JAH-200 | 12AX7 | 200 selections with push buttons. Material: next to wood glass (e.g. dome glass), metal (s... |
USA | 73 | Jukebox RI-1 [Akropolis] | 12AX7 | Music Box, takes 60 singles = 120 titles. Notwithstanding the name it is fitted with Mono ... |
USA | 57 | Jukebox H JCH-100 | 12AX7 | Selections: 100 selections, manual selector (no pushbuttons) Material: next to wood glass... |
USA | 39–41 | Jukebox Singing Towers Series 100 | 6SC7 | Selection of up to 10 78 rpm records, sides A or B. The record magazine was rotated until ... |
USA | 57 | Jukebox H JDH-200 | 12AX7 | Selections: 200 selections, manual selector (no pushbuttons) Material: next to wood glass... |
USA | 57 | Jukebox H JBH-120 | 12AX7 | 120 seletions with push buttons. Material: next to wood glass (e.g. dome glass), metal (so... |
USA | 60 | Jukebox K JHK 200 | Jukebox mit 200 Wahlmöglichkeiten, also 100 Singles mit 45 rpm. | |
USA | 61 | Continental XJCA-200 | Jukebox mit 200 Wahlmöglichkeiten, also 100 Singles 45 rpm. Das Weltraumgeschehen wurde hi... | |
USA | 60 | Rowe AC Customusic CPA15 | 6EU7 | PA amplifier. |
USA | 65 | Jukebox CMM1 | 50 records allowing 100 selections by keys. | |
USA | 55 | Record Changer Mechanism 500 | Ami Record Changer Mechanism 500. 75 W power consumption. |
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