My revival of the 1966 bowler is almost complete. My last major issue is that I'm getting an extra frame at the end of all the games. Not sure if it is an issue with the frame unit, 10th frame unit or what. Manually clicking/stepping through the frames it seems like it needs and extra click (11th frame) to get the game over. Any ideas where to look. This is my first bowler with multiple games (not just regulation bowling) and I know there is a 11th frame game but I don't think any of the games I have go beyond the 10th frame (except for 10th frame shoot again). Everything else seems to work correctly and score correctly. I also believe (I will verify) that you get the extra frame no matter if you get the 10th frame shoot again or not.

Thanks for helping!!!!!
1. Actually the 10th frame light goes out and you bowl two more balls like a normal frame (excluding a strike) and the points actually count.
2. The machine does start at frame one (it fires once at start up to move to frame one).
3. I'm over thinking your question on double wiper board (double wiper or double board): It is a single board with nine wipers; one step per frame.
4. Right it takes two steps on the frame unit to end the game after the 10th frame (hence I get the infamous 11th frame before game over)
5. No just one switch when it resets.

Also I don't think any of the games I have have the bonus/extra frame. My games are : Regulation, Red Pin, 200 or Under, Step Up, Flashomatic and Dual Flash.

Correct.

I checked the alignment and though it is barely off the center of the rivet they are all still making contact.

However I may have found something from your last comment. I have a head from the same game from the next year that I am using for replacement parts ('66 was the Flair, '67 was the Vegas). The wiper (game over wiper) on the frame unit has three more rivet/contacts to go when the game gets to the 10th frame. Using an ohm meter all three contacts are electrically connected (on my parts head) however only the last two are connected on my working game (hence you have to go one more frame to get the game over). Can I assume one of the rats nest wires behind the frame unit wiper board may have come off? If I leave the game in the 11th frame and jump the two rivets the game ends as it should.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mopar.
If you look closely at the picture you can see the connection between the three rivets/contacts and a wire jumper (center of picture). Though they look connected the rivet on the right was not making a connection with the other two. I re-soldered it and no more 11th frame; games ends as it should after the 10th frame. Must have been a bad solder joint that finally gave away.

Thanks for helping,
Yerfdog

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Mopar,

I have what's known as a "Detroit" deck on my Flair (that's why it's a "Grand" Flair, the Grand is added with vinyl lettering on the outside of the back glass and not part of the silk screen). Story goes the dealer in Detroit had clout and they made a special one for him to sell. The ball roll over deck is actually a roll under. My pin switches are under the raised deck. The six inch ball with a thumb hole is very different than the standard big ball bowler ball and it is heavier. It is a blast to play. The rotating head also makes it so much easier to work on. Note: colors were changed from the original to match the back glass since it had been painted about six times (a few times by a blind person it seems).
Thanks for your help and happy bowling.

If anyone out there has a Grand Flair or even a Flair, I would be interested in seeing pictures of your bowler.

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The Flair is a seventeen footer. I have it pushed forward in that picture so I can get around the back to work on it so it might look longer. The Bowling Leagues are 15 (14'8") and 12 foot (they are small ball bowlers, skee ball size). Very different from big ball bowlers but still fun. The '67 version of the Flair was the Vegas (same game just different name and colors). I believe they only made two years with the six inch thumb hole ball. I think the bar patrons got a little to rowdy with the thumb hole ball. The front of my upper deck was destroyed from abuse. I actually like the Vegas colors better (Black, Red, Blue, and Gold). The head and lower ball return unit I'm using for parts are from a Vegas.

Future light box project using the Vegas back glass.

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