Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1943 June - Page 13
T rouble-TOO FAST OR SW W
RETURN OF SHUFFLE-BOARD
Cau,e & Remedy-I. Dash pot washer
dry or cracked. The washer should be kept
pliable by applying several drops of neats-
foo t oil. If the washer is cracked, it should
be replaced.
2. Dash pot adjusting screw needs to be
screwed in or out. To make return of
shuffle-board slower, screw adjusting screw
in and screw it out to make return of
shuffle· board faster.
Trouble-DIRTY PLAYING FIELD
Cause & Remedy-Carelessness which
results in lost customers. A small paint
brush is good for brushing loose dirt such
as cigarette ashes from the playing field,
and it should be used to clean the groove
in which the glass top slides. Soil-Off,
Energine or Benzine Cleaner or a clean
rag to which is applied plenty of elbow
grease will clean the black smudge which
is deposited by the balls. If you have trou-
ble replacing glass top or back-rack glass,
a little petroleum jelly in the grooves
usually helps. A small suction cup mounted
on a small angle is sometimes necessary to
l ift top glass onto rear top of cabinet.
Trouble - MACIDNE TOO CON-
SERVATIVE -
PLAYS
NOT ENOUGH FREE
Cau, e & Remedy-I. Change plug at
Scoring Unit, Free Play Unit or Special
Bumper or Mystery Uni ts as directed by
manufacturer to lower score total and other
totals to make it easier to make free games.
2. Lower back of machine or raise front
or both , by means of leg adjusters.
3. Shift or turn guard bumpers so that
roll-overs and light bumpers are more ex-
posed to balk Some guard bumpers may
be removed.
4. Take out steel pins which guard spe-
cial bumpers.
5. Substitute live rubber for dead rub-
ber bumper rings and on side of playing
field. IMPORTANT: These adjustments
should not all be made at the same time
as this would tend to cause machine to be
too liberal.
Tro.u ble - MACHINE TOO LIB-
ERAL. TOO MANY FREE GAMES
Cau,e & Remedy-I. Reverse all ad-
justments listed above for making machine
more liberal.
2. One or more coats of shellac on rub-
ber bumper rings and side rails will tend
to deaden rubber. Scotch ta pe will do the
same thing but does not look so good.
MR. OPERATOR: We hope you have
found this new department of interest
and that you have gained some bit of
valuable information from it and that
you are looking forward to future in-
stallments. Perhaps you could add to
some of the causes which might give
rise to the troubles listed above. You
may disagree with some of the state-
ments made and you may be able to
supply information as to the cause and
the remedy concerning other troubles
you have had with Free Play Pin Balls
or various other types of coin-controlled
equipmeRt. Regardless. we would ap-
preciate a note from you if you can
supply some time-saving trouble-shoot-
ing experiences which you have had
and which might help other operat-
ors. The material will be used without
mention of your name if you desire. Or
if you have some questions you would
like answered by a qualified expert.
send them along. Send communications
to THE TROUBLE SHOOTER. coo THE
REVIEW. IIlS Venice Blvd .. Los An-
qeles 15. California
DOING A JOB
FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY IN '43
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
13
FOil
Ballyhoo to bullets! Those three words tell the story of
Bally-and all American industry. Bally-and all Ameri-
can industry-was organized to serve the decent. healthy
desires of peaceful America. But Bally--and all American
industry-is now a fighting force in the vast battalions of
democracy. Members of the coin-machine fraternity. who
recall the simple days of Ballyhoo. may be proud of Bally's
big job in the battle of production. Buildi"g vital war
products for the Navy and the Army Air Forces. Bally is
helping to speed the day of victory and peace.
Operators and distributors who want early infor-
mation on Bally' s post-war equipment • • • games
that will bring back the boom days of Ballyhoo aad
Bumper • • • vending machines that will open vast
new opportunities • • • are urged to place their
name on a special mailing list now being compiled
for Baily'S Post-War Flash No. 1.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is your best introduction to our advertisers
JUNE
J9.fJ
RETURN OF SHUFFLE-BOARD
Cau,e & Remedy-I. Dash pot washer
dry or cracked. The washer should be kept
pliable by applying several drops of neats-
foo t oil. If the washer is cracked, it should
be replaced.
2. Dash pot adjusting screw needs to be
screwed in or out. To make return of
shuffle-board slower, screw adjusting screw
in and screw it out to make return of
shuffle· board faster.
Trouble-DIRTY PLAYING FIELD
Cause & Remedy-Carelessness which
results in lost customers. A small paint
brush is good for brushing loose dirt such
as cigarette ashes from the playing field,
and it should be used to clean the groove
in which the glass top slides. Soil-Off,
Energine or Benzine Cleaner or a clean
rag to which is applied plenty of elbow
grease will clean the black smudge which
is deposited by the balls. If you have trou-
ble replacing glass top or back-rack glass,
a little petroleum jelly in the grooves
usually helps. A small suction cup mounted
on a small angle is sometimes necessary to
l ift top glass onto rear top of cabinet.
Trouble - MACIDNE TOO CON-
SERVATIVE -
PLAYS
NOT ENOUGH FREE
Cau, e & Remedy-I. Change plug at
Scoring Unit, Free Play Unit or Special
Bumper or Mystery Uni ts as directed by
manufacturer to lower score total and other
totals to make it easier to make free games.
2. Lower back of machine or raise front
or both , by means of leg adjusters.
3. Shift or turn guard bumpers so that
roll-overs and light bumpers are more ex-
posed to balk Some guard bumpers may
be removed.
4. Take out steel pins which guard spe-
cial bumpers.
5. Substitute live rubber for dead rub-
ber bumper rings and on side of playing
field. IMPORTANT: These adjustments
should not all be made at the same time
as this would tend to cause machine to be
too liberal.
Tro.u ble - MACHINE TOO LIB-
ERAL. TOO MANY FREE GAMES
Cau,e & Remedy-I. Reverse all ad-
justments listed above for making machine
more liberal.
2. One or more coats of shellac on rub-
ber bumper rings and side rails will tend
to deaden rubber. Scotch ta pe will do the
same thing but does not look so good.
MR. OPERATOR: We hope you have
found this new department of interest
and that you have gained some bit of
valuable information from it and that
you are looking forward to future in-
stallments. Perhaps you could add to
some of the causes which might give
rise to the troubles listed above. You
may disagree with some of the state-
ments made and you may be able to
supply information as to the cause and
the remedy concerning other troubles
you have had with Free Play Pin Balls
or various other types of coin-controlled
equipmeRt. Regardless. we would ap-
preciate a note from you if you can
supply some time-saving trouble-shoot-
ing experiences which you have had
and which might help other operat-
ors. The material will be used without
mention of your name if you desire. Or
if you have some questions you would
like answered by a qualified expert.
send them along. Send communications
to THE TROUBLE SHOOTER. coo THE
REVIEW. IIlS Venice Blvd .. Los An-
qeles 15. California
DOING A JOB
FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY IN '43
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
13
FOil
Ballyhoo to bullets! Those three words tell the story of
Bally-and all American industry. Bally-and all Ameri-
can industry-was organized to serve the decent. healthy
desires of peaceful America. But Bally--and all American
industry-is now a fighting force in the vast battalions of
democracy. Members of the coin-machine fraternity. who
recall the simple days of Ballyhoo. may be proud of Bally's
big job in the battle of production. Buildi"g vital war
products for the Navy and the Army Air Forces. Bally is
helping to speed the day of victory and peace.
Operators and distributors who want early infor-
mation on Bally' s post-war equipment • • • games
that will bring back the boom days of Ballyhoo aad
Bumper • • • vending machines that will open vast
new opportunities • • • are urged to place their
name on a special mailing list now being compiled
for Baily'S Post-War Flash No. 1.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is your best introduction to our advertisers
JUNE
J9.fJ
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