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last ball drains, then a credit fires off the credit wheel, game goes into tilt, and the score motorkeeps running, cycleing the outhole relay, which is...
marty stepalavich
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Feb 7, 2005
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You all ain't the only ones with problems!! I have a laundry list of stuff wrong with my Flip Flop. Seems to get worse the more I play it. Sometimes when I...
pinballdude1975
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Feb 12, 2005
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74 Williams Aztec. I bought it as a complete, non-working pin. Brought it home, inspected it, plugged it in, and learned that I had bought a complete, mostly...
Bob Keown
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Feb 12, 2005
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... From: pinballdude1975 To: empinbalmachines@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 1:07 PM Subject: [empinbalmachines] MY EM problems You all...
gary brewer
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Feb 12, 2005
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bob, gotta back track here, you wanna call me? i bet its the ball counter, let me know. advice, recheck what you did, backwards, its something stupid, have ...
martin stepalavich
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Feb 13, 2005
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good advice, do it, he knows what he talking about m ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page – Try My...
martin stepalavich
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Feb 13, 2005
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Bob - I am new to this group and loving it so far. I also collect William Pins from around 1965 to 1977, all EMs. The problem you are describing is usually off...
mossy8930
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Feb 13, 2005
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Thanks, I will review everything when I get a chance. No time to work on it today, as I picked up pin number 7, a 74 Williams Dealers Choice. Which brings me...
Bob Keown
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Feb 13, 2005
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hey mossy, ever in ct, ri or mass let me know marty ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. ...
martin stepalavich
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Feb 14, 2005
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The credit button is totally dead. Not that it IS in the button. there are games on the credit wheel, the coin door is plugged in, the contacts on coin button...
pinballdude1975
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Feb 15, 2005
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Check to make sure your score motor has rotated back to the proper position, if it hasn't, the start button is disabled. Gary ... From: pinballdude1975 To:...
gary brewer
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Feb 15, 2005
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also check the game over relay and the last ball relay, maybe a bad contact m ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect...
martin stepalavich
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Feb 15, 2005
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Most of the places have been mentioned by others in the group, as far as where to check. The only other one I can think of is on the credit wheel itself. There...
mossy8930
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Feb 16, 2005
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I think I have the problem isolated to the first stack of score motor switches. If I can get the motor to turn by closing the top switch by holding it down AND...
Terry & Dotti
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Feb 16, 2005
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you got me confused!!! adjust the switch closed and see what happens. its possible that its whats wrong, thats why we tinker. if you dont know, use the old...
martin stepalavich
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Feb 16, 2005
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That's a make or break switch, your "live" actuator is in the middle, it goes back and forth between two other switches, the make or break designation, making...
gary brewer
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Feb 16, 2005
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marvins is the gospel when it comes to pinballs, there are ton of books, but start with marvins site, i printed every section and put it in book form by ...
martin stepalavich
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Feb 17, 2005
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Great, thanks. I'll start there. Ron...
Ronald Lambalot
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Feb 17, 2005
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marvin marvin marvin. Best thing going. I'd also suggest a google search for posts on rec.games.pinball for people's locations. Find some local pinheads to ...
Bob Keown
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Feb 17, 2005
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I'm having a problem with the "laps" feature on Player 1 of my 1968 Williams Pit Stop. It advances ok one by one when but when you hit an "Advance 5" target...
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Feb 28, 2005
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clean clean clean! sounds like itto me, check the coil as well m ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security....
martin stepalavich
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Feb 28, 2005
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Hello group, I've been enjoying reading the discussions in this group. I recently got my first game, Gottlieb's KIng Kool. It's in pretty good shape, but needs...
Dan Kittay
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Feb 28, 2005
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... scores are what you make them, settings are in the head of the game!!! need cards, check with steve at pinball resource. ... you access teh bulbs in teh...
martin stepalavich
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Feb 28, 2005
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... Thanks. I'll do it slowly. ... Any suggestions on what to use to clean it? Any particular solvents, cleansers, etc.? That reminds me. I also have one...
Dan Kittay
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Feb 28, 2005
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try using alcahol to clean it. take apart what you can. do not use any lubricants on it!!!!! let me know how it turns out, oh I checked out your machine on...
martin stepalavich
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Feb 28, 2005
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This is a '74 Williams. All score reels reset except for the 1000s position on player 4. I've checked it, cleaned it, and the 100's position, repeatedly....
Bob Keown
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Feb 28, 2005
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little more info please, does it try to reset and get stuck? or does it just onot turn? if it does try to reset but sticks, check your switches on the score ...
martin stepalavich
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Mar 1, 2005
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it does not budge ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. ...
Bob Keown
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Mar 1, 2005
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Congrats Dan! I don't recall playing King Kool, but those old Gottlieb's are cool! As for repainting the cabinet. If you were going to put it in the...
Chris Woodruff
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Mar 1, 2005
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have you tried moving it manually? does it cyle when you press down on the coil plunger? if yes, are you saying that if you cycle the 100's around the block...
martin stepalavich
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