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I'm a newbie and I bought a model A rower which seems to be in good condition except it is missing one of the fan blades from the wheel, and the monitor is missing. It seems to be working well as far as I can tell. Is it worth buying a PM5 monitor and replacement fan blade for it? Are there any problems to watch out for that would indicate it's not worth investing any money into it?

Did it have a dead PM1 or is it a really ancient model A with the bike speedo?

It didn't come with any monitor attached at all. The previous owner had attached a computer monitor where the monitor would go for watching TV. It has a little bracket near the middle of the spokes where maybe a sensor was mounted, so maybe it did have a bike speedometer type.

If you can get it to run smoothly and work with adequate load and length, it'll be as good as any other device. When no other data is a available, HR is enough for control: 100-120 for 30 minutes or so. Afloat you wouldn't have much more to go on.

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June 17th, 2020, 9:35 am

It didn't come with any monitor attached at all. The previous owner had attached a computer monitor where the monitor would go for watching TV. It has a little bracket near the middle of the spokes where maybe a sensor was mounted, so maybe it did have a bike speedometer type.

Post some photos on https://imgur.com post the links on here.

Ok here are some photos. In the first picture you can see what might be a sensor mount to the left of the axle:
https://imgur.com/jlq5eiA
You can also see that it has 8 blades instead of 9...

Top view:
https://imgur.com/RuDEBdW

Here's the TV mount. The previous owner added an extra piece of wood to attach it to.
https://imgur.com/7l8DwVT

I looked at the assembly instructions on the website where it shows the mechanical speedometer, and I think it doesn't look like it had a mechanical speedometer like in those pictures. I noticed that the wheel has quite a bit of play from side to side so maybe I should get the bearings repacked.

Also, I was wondering, are you supposed to move the chain on to different sprockets for different amounts of resistance? I've only used it on the smallest one so far, which would give the most resistance I think.

It's likely a Canadian made knock off. C2 had an authorized manufacturer in Quebec City for a short period of time. After C2 ended the relationship they continued to make unauthorized machines, which this is probably one of. The bracket is not a C2 part, and C2 never used a low flange hub on the flywheel. You might be able to get the PM5 to work with some tinkering- biggest problem will be fitting the magnet disc to the hub and getting the spacing between the disc and the pickup correct. Or just go by HR. Also note some C2 parts may not fit on this machine. JonW

That makes sense because it has an address on it for C2 in Quebec City. I was wondering why. I will try using a HRM with it for now. Thanks for your response.

Also, I was wondering, are you supposed to move the chain on to different sprockets for different amounts of resistance? I've only used it on the smallest one so far, which would give the most resistance I think.

That's correct- the resistance or feel is altered by moving the chain to the different sprockets- large is easiest, small is hardest.