Arcade Games and
Vending Machines
Updated 9/20/05
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1970's
Cavalier Coca-Cola Machine. This
machine has 5 slots for cans. This will be used at our shop and we are
in the process of repairing it. This is one of the HEAVIEST things we
have ever had to move! We will probably take the mechanism out and save
it, and install shelves to keep soda cold and just get it manually. It
does really keep things cold.
I have begun working on getting the Coca-cola lamp working. There
appears to be 110 volts AC present and a new ballast did not help. I
got the lamp assembly out with some difficulty and will begin
troubleshooting it
Photos: Coke
Machine on the truck, Coke
Machine in place near the door. Hasp
installed on door.
Fluorescent lamp unit in machine during testing.
1976 Chicago Coin
Shoot-Out. This
is an Old West styled shooting game that is a lot more fun that
the modern digital gun games we've seen.When we started working
on the game, the play cycle would not start. We traced that back
to trouble with the anti-cheat relay. Some other relay contacts
needed cleaned, also the score reels needed cleaning and
lubrication.We added a grounded power plug and ground wires to
the gun and coin door to prevent electrical shocks.Unfortunately
we did not take a picture of the one brought to us for service,
but here is a link to some good pictures of the game.
Chicago Coin
Shoot-Out Info.
1950's Marvel
Shuffle-Score. This
is an electric scoreboard for use with shuffleboard games. There
is a red and a blue score tally, one for each player. The unit
works with solenoids advancing a ratchet wheel that turns a wiper
around switch contacts to light the appropriate score lamps,
advancing when the button is pushed. There is also a coiled
spring that builds up spring tension as the wheel advances. To
reset the score, there is another solenoid that releases the
spring tension. We added a new power cord and power switch, a new
cord to the score buttons and new buttons, a new reset switch,
lubricated the score wheels and cleaned the contacts, replaced
some bulbs and wiring, and installed 2 amp fuses in the fuse
clips. Pictures:
Shuffle-Score
Outside with Score Buttons,
Shuffle-Score
Inside
Equipment photos
and repair journals
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