Sold Pinbot £1600 ono

[AlanJ]

PINBOT - This is the Spanish version, made by Cirsa under license from Williams in 1987. I bought as a non working project from ebay a couple years ago, and have since fixed it up - it needed extensive MPU board repairs, with several IC's needing replacement (including several 40-pin PIA's !!!)- all socketed in the repair process. It also needed a new credit match score display as that was faulty and irreparable. The Power rectifier board also needed repairs to make the 5v line stable and fix the solenoid power line. The previous owner had fully stripped the playfield and cleaned and serviced, re-rubbered etc, and underside all mechs were removed and cleaned and now all work.

Playfield is in good shape for a machine of this age - see pics. The large sun insert is a bit heat warped from the lamps underneath. Cab not bad, but some chunks out - but on the black areas so should be an easy fill and paint job, without having to re-do the whole cab. legs are rusty and need work or replace. The lamps on the top of the backbox are all there and work, the cover is missing though. Coin door needs a paint job!

Speech & sound both work fine, but as is typical with these machines, there is background hum.

A good mini project for someone to finish it off and make it look really nice cosmetically.

It's not a Bally SS, so it's not welcome in my lineup , hence reason for sale.

 

[stumblor]

Bargain, looks in great shape. Nice work Alan!

What's the dealio with the chunky flippers on this era Williams btw? My new BOP has them also, but was thinking of changing them.

 

[AlanJ]

More pics, and Martin is at my house next Weds - 9th Feb.

 

[Crewey]

I've PM'd @AlanJ the wife approves

 

[HomerRamone]

It's not a Bally SS, so it's not welcome in my lineup , hence reason for sale.

Ballyist

 

[Jagspete]

I've PM'd @AlanJ the wife approves

Good move! Alan is so meticulous with the work he does, I know this isn’t a straightforward machine - think he did a shoplog- but at the very least it will be working!

 

[Crewey]

Are these correct for the pin?

https://www.pinball.co.uk/spares-accessories/legs/chrome-legs-set-inc-bolts-levellers/

 

[AlanJ]

Are these correct for the pin?

https://www.pinball.co.uk/spares-accessories/legs/chrome-legs-set-inc-bolts-levellers/

I think its these you would need:

Four Chrome System 11 Leg Set Half Rib. 01-2263-2, 01-2263-3 C-10843-3

pinparts.co.uk

 

[Jay Walker]

stumblor,

If this is like the one a local arcade had briefly, those 'Solid State' labels aren't totally out of place (though I don't remember the local one having them). The flippers do have their own 'driver' boards - there were two small pcb's at the front of the playfield, which didn't feature on the u.s. version. Shown in one of the second batch of pictures.

Williams introduced the '1/2 rib' legs with High Speed, AFAICT, and changed to the 'full rib' type later in the System 11 era. Police Force, I think, or the preceding Bally game.

 

[steve brum]

Full ribbed when the pedestal went so pf is right . Banzai may have had them because of the extra weight. I believe a prototype test game buckled the older legs but that might have been Pat winding us up at the Expo bar!

 

[AlanJ]

stumblor,

If this is like the one a local arcade had briefly, those 'Solid State' labels aren't totally out of place (though I don't remember the local one having them). The flippers do have their own 'driver' boards - there were two small pcb's at the front of the playfield, which didn't feature on the u.s. version. Shown in one of the second batch of pictures.

Williams introduced the '1/2 rib' legs with High Speed, AFAICT, and changed to the 'full rib' type later in the System 11 era. Police Force, I think, or the preceding Bally game.

Yes it has those extra boards - also the ball trough uses a circuit board under the apron and optos, rather than the old method of physical microswitches.

 

[stumblor]

Thanks for the info @Jay Walker . I just way prefer the feel of the later, skinnier flippers - but then I also feel dirty changing something that is representative of the era.

 

[AlanJ]

And, gone

 

[myPinballs]

Thanks for the info @Jay Walker . I just way prefer the feel of the later, skinnier flippers - but then I also feel dirty changing something that is representative of the era.

Just put whatever flippers you like on a game if it makes you happier. Life is too short to worry about stuff like this! Thin williams flippers also work nicely on early Bally ss games to!!!

 

[Crewey]

I think its these you would need:

Four Chrome System 11 Leg Set Half Rib. 01-2263-2, 01-2263-3 C-10843-3

pinparts.co.uk

Ordered

 

[Gonzo]

Lovely price that Alan mate

 

[Jay Walker]

Re. preference in flipper types - one thing I'd recommend not doing is fitting those where the shaft has a band machined in (to tighten grub screws into) to Williams solid state/ 'Fliptronic' units. Tightening the clamp bolt can close one of the edges of the flipper crank into the recessed band, hindering future removal. But the 'feel' of a flipper is down to more than the actual flipper/paddle/bat fitted.

 

[Pick Holder]

I have a used topper.....

 

[Crewey]

I have a used topper.....

Oh wow really! I'd messaged @Colywobbles earlier to see if it was something he could help me with.
How much do you want mate ?

 

[Pick Holder]

Well this is a PinBot backbox I picked up - that had got VERY damp from being in a garage. To be honest it was just going to go in the bin once I took out the boards and assessed them.

 

[Crewey]

I'll definitely take that then please mate, if you can let me know how much you need for p&p and I'll make a site donation if you don't want any cash for it upto you though (I can owe you a pinfest beer )

 

[Crewey]

These arrived fast

@Pick Holder please let me know about the topper and I'll send you whatever paypal or bank transfer funds required

 

[VeeMonroe]

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