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Your Pinball Machine: How to Purchase, Adjust, Maintain, and Repair Your Own Machine [Kõva köide]

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  • Formaat: Hardback, 180 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x203 mm, kaal: 993 g, 266 color and b/w images
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Nov-2021
  • Kirjastus: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0764361805
  • ISBN-13: 9780764361807
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 180 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x203 mm, kaal: 993 g, 266 color and b/w images
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Nov-2021
  • Kirjastus: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0764361805
  • ISBN-13: 9780764361807
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How to find, maintain, repair, and enjoy pinball machines from any era, by well-known pinball repair professional and expert B. B. Kamoroff. 





Every person who owns a pinball machine, or who is thinking of buying one, will find a wealth of valuable information and step-by-step help in this thorough, updated manual.





For electromechanical and electronic machines: choosing and buying a pinball machine; different types and vintages of machines; components and features; setup and game adjustments; how to maintain, clean, and service your machine; setting machines for free play; troubleshooting; repairs you can do yourself; keeping the flippers hot; sources for parts, tools, schematics, game manuals, and professional repairs; starting your own pinball business; and much more.





Illustrated with more than 200 detailed photos and diagrams, including rare and beautiful machines from the Pacific Pinball Museum, one of the worlds largest collections of pinball machines, from the 1930s to today.
Preface: The Story of a Book 6(1)
Introduction 7(1)
Chapter 1 The History of Pinball 8(3)
Chapter 2 Buying a Pinball Machine 11(19)
Different Kinds of Pinball Machines
11(3)
Pre-1947: No Flippers
11(1)
Bingos
12(1)
Cocktail Table Models
12(1)
Home Models
12(1)
Pachinkos
13(1)
Video Pinballs
13(1)
Arcade Games
14(1)
Choosing a Pinball Machine
14(9)
Electro-Mechanical
15(1)
Electronic
16(1)
New or Used?
17(1)
Theme and Design
18(1)
Three Ball, Five Ball, and Multi-ball
19(1)
Single Player vs. Multi-player
19(1)
Add-a-ball
20(1)
Where to Find a Machine
21(1)
Working or Not Working
22(1)
How Much Will It Cost?
22(1)
Examining a Machine
23(9)
Play a Game
23(1)
Physical Condition of the Machine
23(1)
Backglass
23(1)
Playfield
24(1)
Cabinet
24(1)
Plastics and Bumper Caps
24(1)
Playfield Glass
25(1)
Displays
26(1)
Coin Mechanisms
26(1)
Back Door
26(1)
Wiring Schematics and Instruction Manuals
26(2)
Circuit Boards
28(1)
Batteries
28(1)
Testing
28(2)
Chapter 3 The Manufacturers 30(2)
Chapter 4 Disassembling and Transporting 32(4)
Backbox
32(2)
Loose Objects
34(1)
Playfield
34(1)
Legs
34(1)
Loading
34(1)
At Home
35(1)
Chapter 5 Setting Up the Machine 36(5)
Location
36(1)
Legs
36(1)
Backbox
37(1)
Wiring
37(1)
Fuses
38(1)
Balls
38(1)
Leveling
38(1)
Tilt
38(1)
Game Adjustments
39(1)
Surge Protection
40(1)
Chapter 6 Things to Know about Pinball Machines 41(6)
Year Made
41(1)
Turning On
42(1)
Starting
42(1)
Lights
43(1)
Noises
43(1)
Keys
43(1)
Opening Up the Machine
43(3)
Coin Door Shutoff
46(1)
Chapter 7 Components and Features 47(25)
The Ball
47(2)
Rubber Rings
49(1)
Rebound Rubber
50(1)
Score Reels
50(1)
The Match
51(1)
Total Play Meter
51(1)
High Scores and
Free Games
51(3)
Fuses
54(1)
Lamps
55(3)
Tilt
58(1)
Coin Mechanisms
59(1)
Backglass and Translite
60(2)
Chimes, Bells, and Digital Sounds
62(1)
Playfield
63(1)
Playfield Plastics
64(2)
Free Play
66(3)
Batteries
69(3)
Chapter 8 Repairs: Basics 72(8)
Every Machine is Different
71(1)
Get Organized
72(1)
Safety First
72(1)
Shorts/ Short Circuits
73(1)
Static Electricity Problems
74(1)
Replacing AC Power Cords and Plugs
74(1)
Tools
75(1)
Testing Equipment
76(1)
Supplies and Parts
77(1)
Soldering
78(2)
Chapter 9 Repairs: Flippers 80(15)
Dead (Non-working) Flippers
80(2)
No Power
80(1)
Damaged Coil
81(1)
Broken Link
81(1)
Flipper Buttons and Switches
81(1)
Wiring Problems
82(1)
Weak Flippers
82(13)
Design Limitations
83(1)
End of Stroke Switch
83(1)
Springs: Adjust or Replace
84(1)
Mounting Hardware
84(1)
Flipper Buttons and Switches
85(1)
Plunger and Link
86(1)
Coil Sleeves and Coil Stops
86(1)
Bats, Shafts, and Bushings
87(1)
Alignment Problems
88(2)
Flipper Rebuild Kits
90(1)
Converting to DC Power
90(3)
Noisy Flippers
93(2)
Chapter 10 Repairs: All Machines 95(28)
It's Broken!/Game Won't Start
95(1)
Fuses/Troubleshooting Blown Fuses
96(1)
Coin Switches
97(1)
Lamps
98(2)
Coils
100(6)
Chimes and Bells
106(2)
Knocker: Not Knocking
108(1)
Playfield Glass
109(1)
Playfield: Loose Components
109(1)
Ball Shooter
110(1)
Targets Not Working
111(1)
Drop Targets
111(1)
Outhole: Ball Doesn't Kick Out Into Play
112(1)
Airborne Balls
113(1)
Kickout (Eject) Holes
113(2)
Switches Not Working
115(3)
Pop Bumpers Not Working
118(3)
Cleaning
121(1)
Paint Touchup
122(1)
Chapter 11 Repairs: Electromechanical Machines 123(11)
Self-correcting Problems
123(1)
Troubleshooting: Go Through Everything
124(1)
Score Motor
125(1)
Score Reels and Circuits
126(1)
Poor Connections
127(1)
Souping Up An Old Machine: Transformer High Tap
127(1)
Relays: Buzzing, Loud Humming
128(2)
Match (0-9) Unit
130(1)
Rotating (Step Up, Step Down) Units
131(1)
Roto Targets
132(2)
Chapter 12 Repairs: Electronic Machines 134(5)
Turn Off Power
134(1)
Circuit Boards
135(1)
Test Mode (Diagnostics)
136(1)
Poor Connections
136(1)
Digital Displays
137(1)
ICs (computer chips)
137(1)
"Adjust Failure"
138(1)
Chapter 13 Tracing Circuits 139(6)
Pinball Machine Schematics
139(1)
Symbols and Labels
139(4)
Using the Schematic to Troubleshoot
143(1)
Electronic Schematics
144(1)
Chapter 14 Lubrication 145(2)
Coil Plungers
145(1)
Drop Targets
145(1)
Pop Bumpers
145(1)
Ball Shooter
146(1)
Contact Points on Rotating Units
146(1)
Score Motor
146(1)
Score Reels
146(1)
Chapter 15 Sources and Resources 147(2)
Pinball Parts and Supplies
147(1)
Need More Help?
147(2)
Chapter 16 Professional Repairs 149(1)
Chapter 17 Start a Pinball Business 150(2)
Terminology 152(14)
Drop a Quarter in the Slot 166(1)
Index 167(4)
The Pacific Pinball Museum 171
B. B. Kamoroff owns and operates Bell Springs Pinball Alley, a pinball sales and repair shop in business for over 20 years. He has given seminars and classes on pinball repair at pinball expos and gatherings and was the editor of the Pinball Tips Newsletter.