Thanks so much, this is a HUGE help...

-Doug

Thanks to Joe's measurements, I was able to confidently drive to New York to pick up a Mini Baseball and fit it in a tiny Hyundai Accent. The game needs a few tweaks and a good cleaning, but it works!! The sound board miraculously works too. Can't wait to dive in and start working on it!!

I think I got a good deal on it for $250. Funspot in New Hampshire has a bank of three mini-baseballs which I've played since I was a kid, so I couldn't wait to get one for myself...

-Doug

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Great game. And you got it very cheap. The base is a bonus also. One of the most played games in my collection.

Hello All,

New Pinside member here. I've enjoyed reading the posts in this topic about Chicago Coin's Mini-Baseball.

I've always enjoyed playing pinball on a casual basis, but never thought about getting one for my home. Then, I saw the youtube videos on Mini-Baseball and just loved the demonstrations on its gameplay. I also like the fact that the game can be mounted on the wall and doesn't take up too much space.

Now, I've got the bug to learn more about the game in advance of eventually (hopefully) finding one for my home.

Does anyone have the schematic and parts list for the game that they'd be willing to share? Thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help this newb feed this new obsession of mine.

-Will

Hey Joe, Thanks for sharing pics of the parts manual and schematic! Great to know there is a parts manual out there for Mini-Baseball. I'll be searching for one!

Probably just needs a fuse..................

Yes, looks like just a fuse, or maybe two, will fix it right up ! But, for those of us hunting for one, it's cool to see one being offered on eBay, regardless of condition. For those of you that own Mini-Baseball, do you think the eBay "parts" machine would be worth picking up for parts to potentially be used in a future purchase of a mini-baseball game which hopefully will be in a little better condition than the "parts" machine?

For $75.00 you can't go wrong. Local pickup only though.

anybody have an extra sound card as I have 2 of these and one is missing the sound card - thanks

I thought this similar game was a great price. Considered it but thought too long…

ebay.com link: VINTAGE GERMAN NSM COIN OPERATED BOWLING big strike DIME GAME WITH STAND

Wow, that was a great price for that game, sorry you missed that one Alex.

I'm hoping someone can help me save Christmas Just like the OP, I became the proud new owner of this stellar machine on a hail mary. I found a seller who shipped it to me, and despite our best efforts to protect it, it got pretty banged up in transit. Many of the relays (I think that's what they are?) jarred loose and I found them scattered about when I opened the unit. I plugged in about 9 or 10 of them, but when I play the game I get no functionality (hitting any lane does nothing).

It appears that some of the relays are missing, but I'm wondering if each one belongs to a specific slot on the board? I just plugged them in at random.

I'm as new as it gets to the pinball world, and really don't know much about these machines. My kids played this game last month at the pinball hall of fame in Vegas and were hooked. So we're hoping to surprise them on Christmas. Any help is appreciated

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I checked on my machine and all of females have the plugin relays. Are those 5 spots
factory taped? Maybe you can check with the previous owner, but for sure I would say
those other two places without the tape need the plugin relays. I'm pretty sure that all
of the plugin relays are interchangeable..
I took a pic of the relay board, but having problems loading it in this new lab top with the
new windows 10..
It might not be a bad idea if you start a new thread stating "Help need with a C.C.
Mini Baseball". Perhaps others have the females where there are no plugin relays..
I'm sure that you already have, but maybe check up and down one more time. There
may be a couple of other hidden places that may be hiding a couple of the plugins..

Here's a photo from my game.

http://mirror2.ipdb.org/images/5985/image-10.jpg

Thank you! I searched again and found the two missing relays. It works now! At some point a previous owner modified the game play - that's why some of the relay plugins are taped off. They removed the "Cancel Out" feature, and modified the Bonus feature so you don't have to hit both home runs to activate it. So I purchased some spare relays and hopefully I can restore it to normal game play.

What is the going price for these nowadays? Have a lead on 10 of them.... so may have a few up for sale. They've been sitting in a garage for years so will most likely need some work.

I still have a few of these decals left if anyone needs one. $25 shipped

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Wow!

Any of those ten have the bottom stand?
For mine, I traded a vintage light like this one.
By doing much of the work myself, I only had
maybe $250.00 into the light pole, but with the
stand, I'd say M.B. is maybe triple that and probably
more if all gone through, but not really sure..

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It sounds like all 10 have the stand. I am going to check them out within the next week or so. I'm assuming they will all need some love to get back up and running 100%

This happened. Lots of missing glass and need to source some balls if anyone knows of anywhere to pick them up.

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thanks for the heads-up, messaging Mike to see if he still makes these. I much prefer a new glass/plexi instead of installing my own decals.

i have one for sale in RI - backglasses have been replaced with red sox - working but not 100% - both stand and the game come with it - sound card missing - the home run is stuck or grand slam - one of them - not sure - somebody tried to fix it and he told me this - he doesn't fix em's - but he tried - anyway 400 for all. thanks ed

I bet with all of those machines you must have gotten a manual (called a Parts Catalog on the cover) and schematic. My buddy Welby Bergum just got a Mini Baseball and there was no manual/schematic in it.

For everyone's information:

The circuit board on the back wall with all the plug-in relays is part number "409-2526 ASS'Y" screened on it. There are several versions of Mini Baseball so sometimes not all of the 21 relay sockets will be populated with a relay. Machines that were originally ordered on "dime play" will have a few empty relay sockets covered with masking tape.

Here are relay equivalent cross reference numbers:

Sigma # 67R4-24DC (this is what the machines shipped with)

Phillips ECG # RLY2163

NTE # R12-17D5-24H

These are "ice cube" style plug-in relays, 4PDT, 24VDC, 650 ohm coil resistance, contacts rated at 3 amps. These are very common relays and lots of relay manufacturers make this relay.

Welby is having the marquee and the lower pedestal backglass reproduced right now. Probably be about a month for us to receive them.

I just got a Mini Baseball a couple days ago. The left HR and Bonus don't work, by work I mean it scores the home run but doesn't light up the arrow, but the right arrow will light but not stay lit. The base also has a lock but no key anyone know where I can get one?

Would love to see what these look like and any information on how to obtain one. My marquee is toast.

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I will post pictures of the reproductions when they arrive in about 3 weeks.

Found a place online that says they have the top piece. Chicago Coin 409-325 Header $187.50USD

https://www.flippers.com/catalog/index.php/arcade-game-parts-chicago-coin-industries-c-1_39?page=1&sort=5d

Yikes! The reproductions we are getting made won't be priced anywhere near that high price. They'll be a lot cheaper.

The info is much appreciated, but $187 is significantly more than I would be interested in spending. That said, I think its the first one I’ve seen offered for sale.

Does anyone have a copy of the electrical schematic? I am looking for the sound board portion.

I'm looking for a manual to this game. At the very least, exploded views of the ball stop (gate) coil assembly and the shooter gauge circuit board exploded view with part numbers.

I have to leave soon, but I will post a scan of the entire manual here when I get back later tonight. If I am sober enough.

I'm having an issue with the bonus. Neither of the home run arrows stay lit. Any ideas?

This is the part for the shot light Chicago Coin 409-507 Shooter Light Indicator Mini Baseball $16.50USD same place that has the top piece for the game.

https://www.flippers.com/catalog/product_info.php/shooter-light-indicator-mini-baseball-p-7989