Pinball Help

[ClassicCokeLover]

If the score windows have a digital display, it's a solid state machine.  Em machines were phased out by solid states in the mid 1970's.  If  you can see the scoring wheels, then it is an EM

Correct, but msanborn was referring to the Series 1 MPU's that had engineering problems. I'm trying to find out what time period those were used in Gottlieb machines.

[msanborn]

I know nothing about the pinball machines, I was told that the pre-76 machines, were desired because they were easy to fix.  I would have to defer to everyone's expertise on any issue relating to a machine

[Pixel]

I think mid to late 70's on the System 1. Maybe early 80's also. Mine had a license sticker from 1977 on it.

Here's a couple of links to pages with some System 1 information on them. I don't know how accurate it is. DISCLAIMER: This information is provided AS-IS. You should NOT attempt repair on pinball machines unless you know what you're doing. Use of this information is at your own risk.

www.pinrepair.com/sys1/index.htm
http://www.flippers.com/gott_system_1.html

[Kilroy]

My bad.

The boards were found in
the following games.
Cleopatra, Sinbad, Joker Poker, Dragon, Solar Ride, Count Down, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Charlie's Angels, Pinball Pool, totem, Incredible Hulk, Genie, Buck Rogers, Torch, Roller Disco and Asteroid Annie.

Roughly 1977-1981-82..  That's not to say  the boards haven't been replaced since they left the factory, but hey, I'm partial to Bally . Bally is the official  table maker  for Tommy

[pinballdude]

While Gottlieb was the biggest of the Big Three (Bally and Williams are the other 2), They were the ones who waited too long to adapt to solid state machines. Their resistance even led to design an EM game where the scoring wheels looked like blue LEDs instead of the standard EM black on white reel. An amusing ploy to fool a player into thinking they were walking up to a new SS machine before putting in their quarter. A silly piece of trivia I thought I'd share. LOL

[ClassicCokeLover]

I prefer the Gottlieb machines over Bally and Williams. I think they have better graphics and game board design. I'll search for EM machines rather than SS.

[msanborn]

did you get my PM? 

[ClassicCokeLover]

did you get my PM? 

Yes, PM sent.

[ClassicCokeLover]

Looking to replace some coils on a Bally EM pinball machine. Is there a reliable source that people use for replacement parts?

[Kilroy]

Besides inviting RayG over to work on my machines? 

http://www.marcospecialties.com/

Love the ability to search for parts by machine.

I also  use http://www.actionpinball.com/ 

Marco edges out most  sites in term of price