Gottlieb Airport Pinball Maintenance & Flickering Lamp Repair

[@chuckufarley5884]

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.

[@pin-monkeypinball3548]

@@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.

[@marklacey3246]

Hi was wondering if you have any ideas the only problem left is the pins resetting after first puck over half the time. Do u have any ideas iam beat been 4 months fighting this bowler. Thanks for any help. This is a Chicago coin shuffle bowler model #462 about 1974.

[@marklacey3246]

Hi. Was wondering if you have any ideas on what’s making the pins reset after first puck. Thanks

[@peepsmeuxette7224]

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!

[@pin-monkeypinball3548]

@peepsmeuxette7224 Glad you liked it. I'll post a few more with that game. It's one I grew up with. Thanks for watching!

[@peepsmeuxette7224]

@@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."

[@marklacey3246]

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??

[@pin-monkeypinball3548]

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.

[@marklacey3246]

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

[@marklacey3246]

Hi, how u doing? Iam making a little progress on the bowler. Now it resets the pins on the first puck Almost every frame. And not scoring right. Talk to u later.

[@pin-monkeypinball3548]

@@marklacey3246 hey. What has been done that it's starting to work? The score reels probably need cleaning along with all the steppers and relays.

[@marklacey3246]

Hi how’s it going?? This is mark with the Chicago coin shuffle bowler. I have made a little improvement to the bowler now I have two main problems the first is the pins reset after first puck is thrown not all the time but almost every time. Then the one and five pins go back up after reset not every time but a lot Thanks

[@marklacey3246]

Hi, how’s it going

[@marklacey3246]

Hi. How’s it going??

[@pin-monkeypinball3548]

Hey Mark. Lmk when you're available so we can talk about your bowler together. I'm usually available evenings Central time.