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Old Fashioned Pinball and Gaming. A fun look at older electromechanical games and coin operated amusements from a simpler time. Gameplay, repair, tips and tricks and plenty of sarcasm. Enjoy.
1963 Williams, Skill Pool Pinball Machine
Are you a Hoofer? When is the last time your balls have been in a gobble hole? Do you even have any skill? Come take a somewhat shallow dive into one of great Williams "reverse wedge head" pinball machines. A true classic that has a very satisfying rack.
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Gottlieb Airport Pinball Maintenance & Flickering Lamp Repair
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Let's do a quick playfield clean and wax, along with rubber replacement on a 1969 Gottlieb Airport. This is not a deep clean as we usually see but more or less, routine maintenance to keep your pinball in peak condition. Bonus- I'm going to show you how to fix those annoying flickering lamp sockets. If you like to see these old pinballs and novelties brought back to life or want to learn how to...
Pin-Monkey's Summer Lineup 24
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After countless inquiries of pinballs and other games I own, It's sort of been a traditional thing to give a quick rundown every summer of just that. Take a look, if there's something in particular you'd like to see a video on, let me know in the comments. Thanks for watching!
How to Rebuild Bally 70s Era Score Reels
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A step by step guide to service and rebuild Bally 70s era score reels. With special guest, Aladdin's Castle. Of course, this applies to all Bally's of this era including Capt. Fantastic, Old Chicago and others. If you like to learn new things, hone skills, or simply want to keep your games performing their best, please consider subscribing. To answer your question, yes, there is always a health...
1948 Gottlieb, Olde King Cole. Deep Dive
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An in depth look at how complex simplicity can be with 1948 technology. Only a few months in to the newly invented Flipper, Gottlieb was literally the "King of Pinball". Just because it's a simple game, doesn't mean it's easy. A look at the components and how they worked back then, the rulesets and gameplay. Come take a step back with us to another time when pinball was becoming a post war craz...
Space Mission's Finally Fine Final Mission
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A lot of time and effort went into bringing this one back to life. Check out the summary of what all was needed. If you've been following along, there are several videos on the issues that came up, from a solder bath to, mouse chewed wires, missing switch lifters that had to be remade from board game parts, to phantom magnetism issues. It was an adventure but the game is now given a new life an...
Fixing a Strange Scoring Issue (Not with the Reels) on a Williams Space Mission
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It's odd sometimes what evil forces will plague us on fixing our 50 year old games. They may take even the most experienced techs way more time than imagined. I chased this issue down for close to 2 weeks. You may experience this issue as well so hopefully this will shorten the learning curve. Thanks for watching.
Come Check Out Past Times Arcade
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Check out the private collection of Guinness Book of World Records award holder for owning the Most Pinball Machines, Rob Berk. Partial collection is held at Past Times Arcade in Girard, OH. Over 400 Pinball machines on the floor and hundreds of classic arcade games. The staff prides themselves on making sure that everything on the floor is working 100 percent. Take a jog through this amazing p...
Fixing Those Annoying Buzzing Relays
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Have a buzzing relay that won't shut up? Here's how to take care of that coil so that your game is more enjoyable to play and not sound like a swarm of cicadas pulling off their rendition of Baby Shark. Thanks for Watching!!
How to Fix Those Flickering Pop Bumper Lights For Good with an LED Mod
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Tired of flickering pop bumper lights and loose sockets? Try this LED fix that's worked 100% yet is reversible if you like. Thanks for watching!
Unwrapping a Shorted Coil and Testing Resistance
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An impromptu experiment in which a coil in a previous video, "Who Killed Old Chicago", tested as shorted. Does dismantling the coil remove the short? Let's take a look. Why? Because I was bored and ADD makes me curious. Thanks for watching!
Troubleshooting a Bally Pinball No Start in Real Time
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Grab your magnifying glass, notebook and thinking cap as we figure out who or what killed my Old Chicago Pinball machine. Be a apprentice detective and gain skills to be able to start thinking like a tech and be able to fix your own games as we go through a practical approach to troubleshooting while learning some basic skills involving a multimeter, schematics etc. All while being shot in real...
Rebuilding Williams Score Reels
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A deep dive into 70s Williams Score reels. How they work, how to rebuild them and how to clean them. Bally score reels are very similar in this era but DO NOT have interchangeable parts. If you're curious as to the rest of the parts in the backbox and what they do, check out the previous video called "What's in the Box?". Consider subscribing if you like these old pinballs and electromechanical...
What's All Inside An Electromechanical Pinball's Backbox??
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A look at all the guts and goodies inside a 4 Player William's pinball machine's backbox, what they are, what they do. If you like old pinball machines and electromechanical games or want to know how to fix one and keep it running for generations to come, you may want to consider subscribing and checking out my other videos. After this one, check out the next one on rebuilding score reels. Than...
Space Mission Switches, Pops and Steppers- Part 2
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The Second video in looking into switches, pop bumpers and stepper units on a Williams Space Mission pinball machine. Part 1 takes a look at switches and relays, cleaning and adjusting along with how they work. Part 2 focuses on rebuilding stepper units and how they work. Look at the recent past videos on our Space Mission journey as we take the game from stored barn dust collector to arcade wo...
Space Mission Switches, Pops and Steppers-Part 1
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Space Mission Switches, Pops and Steppers-Part 1
Playfield Teardown of William's Space Mission
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Playfield Teardown of William's Space Mission
Our First Look at Williams Space Mission Pinball 1976
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Our First Look at Williams Space Mission Pinball 1976
Black Jack Stock Time Slot Machine by NET/Pachislo
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Black Jack Stock Time Slot Machine by NET/Pachislo
Check Out How Tri Zone Pinball Turned Out
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Check Out How Tri Zone Pinball Turned Out
Playfield Cleanup and Waxing of TriZone
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Playfield Cleanup and Waxing of TriZone
Cleaning Up a Rusty Lockdown Bar on Williams Tri-Zone Pinball Machine
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Cleaning Up a Rusty Lockdown Bar on Williams Tri-Zone Pinball Machine
Gottlieb Decagon Score Reel Resolution
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Gottlieb Decagon Score Reel Resolution
Gottlieb Decagon Score Reel Troubleshooting
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Gottlieb Decagon Score Reel Troubleshooting
Power Outage Special! Victor Victrola Motor Reinstalled and Playing. Part 2
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Power Outage Special! Victor Victrola Motor Reinstalled and Playing. Part 2
Thanks for posting. I played this game back in the day. We liked it a lot. It’s one of those games where you always think you’re a chance, even in a not so good game. I believe this was the first drop target in pinball, ….but I’m not sure. I would say that this game, Teacher’s Pet and Moulin Rouge were my favourite Williams games from the 60s. Wonderful pinball game - good for any game room.
@markjackson1444 it's become a favorite of those in my lineup. The big points are the drop so I try to hit the drop then reset it. If you don't light the pops, it's tough to get a decent score. Thanks for watching @markjackson1444!
Hi. How’s it going. Still trying to get this Chicago coin champion bowler. I got the bowler to make it to the second shot then it will just sit there and does nothing more. Any ideas??
Hey, I've been all over with work, but I should have some time during the week when we can work live together in messenger or facetime. Usually all components work together in a game so if it hasn't been cleaned or serviced in years, then chances are a good cleaning of switches and steppers is a good place to start. But there really isn't a pick and choose method when it comes to that. Many times you don't even have to know what switches or steppers do, as long as they're clean and making contact, moving freely and wires attached, most problems get solved. Once that is done, or if it has been recently already, we can look deeper into the issue. I will email you during the week and check when you're available to go live.
Okay thanks. Yeah I have to drive 45 minutes to get to the bowler so I need to know in advance a little bit. Thanks again I appreciate it a lot
Great pinball!!
@@jorgegamba3919 Thanks for watching!
Hi, how’s it going
Hi. How’s it going??
Just bought one of these a few months ago. Great game, super fast, lots of fun to play. My backglass is a little better, not much. Thanks!
@peepsmeuxette7224 Glad you liked it. I'll post a few more with that game. It's one I grew up with. Thanks for watching!
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 Heh, I won't say how old I was when this came out, suffice to say not many years later I was working part-time in an arcade after school fixing/maintaining games. I've owned many over the years, lots of Gottliebs, but this is only the second or third multi-player Gottlieb I've owned. Most I had in the past were wedgeheads, along with "Flip-A-Card" and the classic "Target Alpha."
Thanks again for taking the time PMP, great stuff. More vid's on soldering in various locations would be appreciated. It's something I'm crap at and have the burn scars to prove it.
@@chuckufarley5884 That's how you learn and teach others from experience. All the cuts and burns tell stories. Thanks again for watching. It's those like you that I like making these videos for.
Back in highschool, me and my friend Mitch used to hitchhike from Belmont, CA up to San Mateo Billiards and play this machine back in the early 70's. This was one of my favorite machines. Thanks for uploading this for some good memories. I miss those great pinball days.
@jimdep6542 pinballs trigger lots of memories for me as well. Hopefully you'll come across one again. Thanks for watching!
Hi. How u been. It’s mark with the Chicago coin shuffle bowler. Still haven’t got it going really disappointed been messing with it for 2 months. I think I am getting there and then I go backwards. It sucks. Could use some ideas I am out of them. Thank u.
@marklacey3246 sorry, I have been out of the country but may have some time tomorrow evening if you're available. What has been done on the machine already?
Thank You
@RichardDaly51 Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Love that Goldie Wilson poster! ...plus everything in there is great... Thanks for making these videos.
@xdibblerx LOL thanks. Wife and I are huge BTTF fans. We've seen the movies at least 300x. Not sure if the video showed cameo appearances by an enchantment under the sea dance, BTTF poster, board game, and the pic of Doc n Marty next to the clock. I love making the videos for you guys. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic stuff, wonderful machines, thanks for taking the time.👍
@chuckufarley5884 Thanks again. Looking forward to getting my pile ready for the lineup. But I have bad ADD and sometimes new projects jump in the line...squirrel! Thanks for watching and the love you always give chuckyoufarley!
Nice that you could wake it up from death...
@@pupsihh Glad you like it. Thanks for watching!
Gorgeous thank you for restoring a piece of history
@darthmaultheory958 Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Hi. How’s it going.
@marklacey3246 hello. We can take a look at your game next week when I'm back in the country.
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 okay thank you
Hi. Good morning. Sorry I haven’t been in touch had a lot going on. I still can’t get the machine to score. When I throw the first puck pins go up relay for each pin come on the first shot relay pulls in but no score. Thank u.
I apologize I was out of the country. I should be available this weekend sometime if you'd like to set something up and we can go through it together online. Thanks again.
No problem I will get back to you about the weekend just about any time is good for me afternoon r evening. Thanks have a good day.
Thanks for showing off this early Gottlieb. There’s a lot more going on than first meets the eye. Do you have any plans for the cab and the backglass?
@markjackson1444 yes I will end up with a repro glass. The cabinet I plan to paint before it gets cold out again. Finally getting recovered from shoulder surgery so hopefully I'll get caught up soon. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for posting. Very nice PMP, all your hard work has certainly paid off .
@chuckufarley5884 Thank you so much. It's not as fast or as flashy as the new stuff but it definitely takes a different skill to do well on it. Thanks for watching!
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 I meant to ask, does the 'bicycle bell' timer contain a coil clock spring that gets 'wound up by the coin chute?
@chuckufarley5884 yes it's essentially a clock spring with a contact on it that will touch and once it unwinds itself, the contacts open again.
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 Thank you.
Hi. Iam not with the shuffle bowler but I will be tomorrow. Any ideas I can try
I sent an email. We'll have to figure out when we both have time to look into it. When is the last time it has been shopped/gone through? Sticky steppers and dirty switches play 90% roll in causing issues in electromechanical games.
Nice score, and nice work getting this game going. Thanks for making the video.
@pezjohnson Thank you sir. The Game is still doing well in the arcade. Thanks for watching.
Hi. This is mark with the shuffle bowler was wondering if you can give me a direction to go. Thank u.
@marklacey3246 yes. Sent you back an email. I should have some time this evening or late morning tomorrow.
Can u help me with my shuffle bowler. Need a email address
I'll do what I can. pinmonkeyinfo@gmail.com
youtube.com/@pin-monkeypinball3548?si=P1Mv04VCPaSKtGiT
How can I send u this schematic??
@marklacey3246 if it's a pdf file, pinmonkeyinfo@gmail.com
Hi. I have a Chicago coin champion shuffle bowler that Iam restoring. My problem is machine goes through reset but that’s is far as it will go just sits there it doesn’t score on first shot it will pull pins up set relays but doesn’t score and can not throw the second shot it does nothing.
@marklacey3246 it sounds like it's not full reset. When is the last time the game has been gone through and steppers and score reels cleaned? If you can find a copy of the schematic, I can try and help you better. Thanks for watching!
Was that Toshio?
Almost 6 hours away… looks amazing
I'm not sure what/who Toshio is
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 Toshio is a character from Godzilla and Mothra movies.
@SpikesTrailerPark ok. Gotcha. It's been forever for me and never saw the remake
Always toshio’ng something up
This place is incredible! I hope they have a good fire protection system. A ton of money in that place.
Awesome job. Glad you were able to figure it out. And thanks for making the video showing your process.
@pezjohnson Thanks Dave! It took a long time of picking at it and paying close attention both visual and audible. Luckily no smell involved lol. Thanks for watching!
Over the yrs I’ve purchased a few upright games. Defender, PacMan, Dragons Lair/Space Ace, Donkey Kong 😊
Good job brocephus.
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching.
For someone who has no problem fixing mechanical problems, these tutorials are absolutely brilliant for some one like me who struggles with electrical fault finding on my pin!........... cheers
Thanks for the kind words. I try and make it fun and break it down to a level anyone can hopefully understand. I'm always learning as well. Thanks for watching!
Another winner, educational with style, thank you.
Thanks so much for all the kind words. Trying to teach in the easiest way possible. Im excited to be putting together a simple format series from A-Z. Thanks for watching.
Good job buddy.
Thanks for being inspiration to do these videos and thanks for watching!
Thanks for showing the process. Looks very nice. Mark puts out some great videos.
Thank you sir. Yes he does. I've learned a lot from all of you and trying to give back where I can. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the videos PMP, so an old coil acts as an AD(D) Blocker eh?. P.S. I made it 649, but what's a winding between friends?
Lol that's probably what they said when winding it lol. Thanks again for watching!
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 Pleasure.
Well, at least I know what an unwound coil looks like. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks, it wasn't thought out, just fun to do and another sidetrack from all my other projects. I could have taken the next step and found where it was shorted but it would take a whole lot more time. Lol. Thanks for watching!
Thanks, a great way of learning. I hope you do more of these kind of videos as they really help me as a relative newbie a lot.
Thanks for the love. I know they tend to be long winded sometimes but I'm trying to break them down so that anybody can learn. Working on my new series of videos for newbies such as yourself. Thanks for watching!
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 I look forward to them and again many thanks for doing what you do.
Sorry for the nasaly voice. Had a cold at the time.
Excellent, thank you. 👍
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it and hope it helps.
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 I've been wanting to service the three center table card reels on our 'Full House" that are inconsistent in their movement. This video will give me the knowledge and push to do them. Thanks again.
Anytime!
Great video, love the close ups, great style, thanks.👍
Thank YOU! I am beginning a series of videos that are geared toward complete newbies to pinball and electromechanical games in general. Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Brilliant, thank you, just what I needed.👍
Thank YOU! Glad you liked it. If you're new to em pinball or gaming, or just looking to be able to do your own repairs, I will be posting a series soon which will be geared towards complete newbies and broken down into bite size chunks to be able to put together the whole picture. Thanks for watching.
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 Can't wait, I dove in at the deep end a year or so ago with several basket cases (and the number keeps growing). I've managed to get them all running with info from various web sites, trial & error plus a lot of luck and logic, it will be very interesting to learn exactly what I did to achieve the results I've had. 😃
I'll look forward to it. I jumped in at the deep end a year or so ago with a couple of 'sad' machines (the number has grown since). I have managed to get them up and running using info from various sources, books, on line sites, logic and luck. It will be interesting to learn what I actually did to achieve success..
Good job! You can do it. I have a few (20+) and some EM games as well. I was having a friend of mine go through them when I found them but that got expensive so I figured I should probably learn something. Been doing my own ever since, but as anyone, I ask and try to be resourceful. Thanks again!
@@pin-monkeypinball3548 Seeing the stepper unit at around the 30 min mark enabled me to correctly rearrange parts that had been put on bass-ackward (plus a missing spring) on an Advance Unit, so you've helped to bring an ailing' "Triple Action" back to life. Many thanks! Now I'll invest in new playfield bits from PBR and replace the missing back glass.
Soldering equivalent of booger welds lol. Id bet it was the ol' "used a butter knife and a propane torch" to solder it.
It's ok to NOT know how to solder, but if you know you're horrible at it, not a great idea to do anything on the bottom of the playfield that is going to pour onto the motor board below. Weeks spent tracing new problems to hidden solder splatter. Thanks for watching!
That is nicely put: “You play this with your senses “ 😊 and “Listen to the song that the pinball wizard “ .
Thank you. This is like a relationship, most of the time you're first attracted to someone/something with your eyes. Then when you start getting into it, you can tell if you like them/it enough to keep paying attention to it. Some people don't care about the cosmetics and say "well, you don't play the cabinet". Yes but if you keep up on it, you'll want to keep playing it because it looks nice. BTW, look up the song Pinball Prison. I like this version better. Thanks for watching! Keep following the adventures to see how it turned out.
Couldn’t agree more! Looking forward to it!
My Black Jack keeps playing Twilight Zone music and won't play. Could the coins be jammed in the machine causing this? If so, how do I remove them to get the machine working again. I can't seem to find anyone that works on these machines in my area of MA. Thanks!
I'm sorry for the late reply. I just saw this. Usually it will play that tune if the hopper runs real low on tokens. This usually happens after the Jackpot modes. The game needs to keep a few hundred tokens in it. There is a small key on the control box inside near the power switch. I believe you turn the key to reset the game with the power on, then turn the key back and turn the game off then back on again. I sold this game the day after I posted the video so I don't have the owners manual anymore but I can look it up if need be. Hopefully this helps or you got it fixed before I got back to you. Thanks for watching!
Any idea why my Cleopatra chimes are only working when I start a game or add credits? It’s the SS version.
This is a Gottlieb System 1 (Their first attempt at solid state games as they were reluctant to break away from their popularity in EM games) So, the sounds in these are driven by the solenoid driver board. We know that the chimes are working when starting or adding credits, that tells us that the drivers are working. I would start by turning off the game and opening the backbox. You will see 3 sets of 8 dip switches in a row (total 24 switches). On switch 20, it will be on the last of the 3 sets and marked with a 4. Sorry, I'm trying to word this without being confusing. That switch should be on. This is the "chimes on with scoring" setting. Once you turn that on, turn the game on and try it. It's best to not flip any of those switches with the game on. If you still have problems, feel free to email me at pinmonkeyinfo@gmail.com and we can work through it. Thanks for watching!
Nothing a little PB Blaster and a hammer can't fix... 😉
Not a regular practice I recommend. But we do what we have to do to get the job done. Letting the blaster sit for awhile was definitely key. Thanks for watching.
This looks like it is going to be a fun project.
It was definitely a project, especially because I usually focus more on EM games. Having a background in building automation helps with getting into solid state. Thanks for watching.
Hi Mark
Lol hi. But I'm not Mark.
Great job buddy. It’s Mark.
Thank you sir. Much appreciated. I have a bunch of videos I need to post yet. This one was filmed almost a year ago lol.
i have a 1967 Wlliams Touchdown pinball machine and i bought my rubber rings from Marco Pinball. Do i have to unscrew all the plastic tops in order to replace the rings? The rubber rings, I don't think, have ever been changed...one of them has already been broken off.
Yes, unfortunately on most objects you will have to unscrew everything except for a rubber here and there. It's OK. It's an opportunity to clean and inspect everything, clean switches that come through the playfield and replace bulbs. Clean up the plastics. While you're at it, replace the ball as well. It seems like a pain and sometimes it's scary the first time or 2 but you'll gain confidence. The reward is worth it. Even if you've had the game for years, it'll look and feel like a new game again. Feel free to email if you have questions. Pinmonkeyinfo@gmail.com. Thanks for watching.
Thank you...I wouldn't think about changing the ball. It works ok to me.@@pin-monkeypinball3548
Great table, one of my top 5 EM's.