(Topic ID: 271936)

Am I crazy? (Gottlieb reel switches)

By goldenboy232

3 years ago



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#1 3 years ago

I’ve started to service the score reels on this Gottlieb jungle I am shopping out, and it looks like the score reel switches are in different positions than what I’m normally used to. Were these earlier Gottlieb games different than the mid 70s games in terms of switch positions?

Normally the switches should be (from top to bottom, with the 9 switch being the top, the runout switch being the middle, and the 0 switch being the bottom):

0 = open, open, closed
1-8 = open, closed, open;
9 = closed, closed, open

These reels, which I’m fairly certain were working just fine before I started the restoration, are as follows:

0 = open, open, open
1-8 = closed, open, closed
9 = closed, closed, closed

Can that be right?! They’re all that way so guessing they must be?

#2 3 years ago

yes i believe there was 3 different setups not sure of dates of each type

0 = open, open, closed
1-8 = open, closed, open;
9 = closed, closed, open
was the last and longest used

#3 3 years ago

I have no idea for Jungle, but I have a 1973 Hot Shot where the drum unit switches are in a different order than on any of my wedgeheads. Based on that one sample, I would speculate that Gottlieb games did have some variability.

Lee

#4 3 years ago

Ok thanks guys -- thought I was nuts there for a minute!

#5 3 years ago

Hi,

A little schematic for Gottlieb WITH bank relays like your Jungle !

0 = open, open, open
1-8 = closed, open, closed
9 = closed, closed, closed

Rouleaux Gottlieb Petite porte (resized).jpgRouleaux Gottlieb Petite porte (resized).jpg

and for the other Gottlieb from december 1975

0 = open, open, closed
1-8 = open, closed, open;
9 = closed, closed, open

Rouleaux Gottlieb Grande porte (resized).jpgRouleaux Gottlieb Grande porte (resized).jpg

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