Coin Slot

Coin Slot Magazine - #087 - 1982 - May[International Arcade Museum]
Letters to the Editor
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usually works. I have done it once myself. By this method you
could not only find the original colors, but you could trace a
stencilfrom the original artwork to use in repainting it. That's
about all the help I can give you in that regard.
Finally, regarding your'weak1flippers. Theflippers on these
early Williams machines worked differently than those on
other games and yours may be working properly. On these
games, each time the flipper button was pushed the game was
designed so that the flipper would give one short "kick" and
then return to rest until the button was released and pressed
again. This is unlike most other games (and all later model
games) on which theflipper would remain energized as long as
somewhere under theplayfield) should have two sets ofcontacts
the player kept his fingers on the buttons. This did result in
on it. One should be closed when the relay is not energized and
somewhat less kick than is encountered on most other flipper
the other open. When the relay is energized the closed set should
games. It is possible however that the flipper circuitry on your
open and the open set should close. Both ofthese sets (pairs) of
game is out ofadjustmentandyourkick is weaker than normal.
contact points should be clean and should exhibit the extra
Here are afew things you might check. Under theplayfield near
motion after closing as was described for the contacts on the
the flipper actuating mechanism there is a pair of contacts
flipper unit itself. Try these hints and see if your flipper s
which close when theflipper has almost reached the limit of its
action improves.
action. These contacts actuate a relay (called the "flipper
relay" or something like that) which shuts offthe current to the
flipper coils thus releasing theflippers as Ipreviously explained
These contacts should be clean, should start to close when the
flipper is almost at its upper limit, and both contact blades
should move a littlefurther after the contact points have made
contact
The flipper relay (which should also be located
I hope this has been ofsome help to you. Ifany readers want
tofurther discuss anything, pleaseforward letters addressed to
Russ Jensen, in care of The Coin Slot, P.O. Box 612,
Wheatridge, Colorado 80034, and I will receive them and
answer them. Lookfor them in the Letters to the Editor column
in The Coin Slot. Hope to hear from you again.
Yours truly,
Russ Jensen
Dear Editor,
I enjoy your magazine very much and especially the series of
•WANTED*
articles by Ray Eklund. If your readers will look back into the
April issue on page 57 at the picture of the Model 24 Jukebox,
they can notice something interesting. The program board is a
Regina Music
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strange configuration that a jukebox designer probably wouldn't
have come up with. The circle in the center is made up of 24 selector
buttons which are necessary for the early Wurlitzer rotary
machines, but then look at the way the 24 song titles are laid out.
Especially Uprights
On a Model 24, if you open the door and look inside at the back
And Changers
of the selector plate you see that it is a white metal casting and
We will also buy
has General Motors written on it, along with some patent
incomplete Reginas
numbers. This is the dash board off of a 1937 Pontiac, or
And Parts. (Send photos.)
something. If you look at the picture you can visualize the
speedometer in the center and the various little gauges along the
We are a well known,
two U-shaped open areas on the sides. Does any reader know
fully equipped,
what particular car this came off of?
music box
Sincerely,
restoration shop,
Gerald C. Wagner
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Thanks for your letter and we're certainly happy that you
enjoy the magazine.
We are going to print your letter in hopes that one of our
readers or Ray Eklund can answer your question.
Sincerely,
Editor
Send your answers to:
Gerald Wagner (CA)
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May, 1982