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1974 Williams Triple Action

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ChadTower:

As is the fact that cheap dirty EMs are not at all difficult to find.

SlammedNiss:
Well, it looks like waiting paid off. She dropped her price to $250 and I should be picking this up on Monday afternoon. Will post pics when it's in my possession.

ChadTower:
 :cheers:

SlammedNiss:
Picked it up this afternoon. Few things I've noticed since I've been able to spend a little more time with it.

1. There seems to be something causing it to score without hitting anything. At first I thought it was the flippers doing it, but even a small nudge of the machine seems to actually do it. Short?
2. The scoring works about 95% of the time. What I've already found out is that "tens" scoring position hangs up. If I turn the machine off then immediately back on, it continues to stick. However, if I give it about 10 seconds before powering it back on, it will advance to the next scoring #. Once I repeat this scenario and it gets to "0", the game functions normally. Of course it was working fine when I went and looked at it.
3. These damn things are freaking LOUD! Any way to quiet it down?
4. Sadly, it doesn't look nearly as cool next to my DK Jr. as I thought it would. Maybe it will grow on me?
5. What does everybody suggest clean the playfield off with? Should I use car polish or just some windex?

So, as I stated in the OP, it needs a full new set of rubbers. (somebody actually electrical taped the one on the side bumper behind the right flipper) Is ebay the most cost-effective place to purchase these plus new bulbs? Or is there a place similar to bob roberts? Also, need a couple of matching-keyed 5/8" locks. One for the coin door and the other for the back of the scoring mech.

All in all, it isn't bad for my first pin. Needs some TLC, but I knew that coming into it that it would.

smartbomb2084:
Standard EM stuff here...

There is probably a playfield switch stuck closed causing the game to score without hitting anything.

I would use PinballLife for door locks, rubber rings and bulbs...use #47 bulbs....and some NOVUS 2 for cleaning and waxing... 

( Cue a Xaou2 diatribe about the superior effects of F21 Polymer over Novus 2 right about now )

You have a common problem with 'sticky' score reels that probably have congealed grease on them from 1974.  They likely need disassembled and cleaned.

As far as the game being too loud, not much you can do about that unless you disable the scoring chimes or glue some pool table felt to them... Make sure the back door of the head is on the game, that will quiet it down immensely.

The game seems boring and blah to you now but if you fix it up, get it working properly, and polish it up like a jewel you will be proud of yourself and that alone will make the game 'grow on you'.

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