This should be a fun project.
I'm a bit intimidated but if I go in order I think it will be fine.

She's a super pretty one.
1958 Bally Cypress Gardens.

( wish I could add it to my pinside collection. Hint hint)

-Jeff

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$100. It will clean up pretty well I think.

You can see where the 4 is cleaned a bit

HDC -- here ya go

Ken -- yup its my first i couldnt pass this deal up.

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Its pretty much a ghost town except up by the coin door.

Theres a motor to move the ball holder board and a motor in back to do something unknown as of yet

heres some more pics and info including manual , schematic , flyer etc
http://bingo.cdyn.com/machines/bally/cypress_gardens/

Frax,
Im in Dallas all week every week for work
Home in Austin on the weekends thats why i couldnt make it to your Tron party!

--Jeff

Right. I like to gamble but was a bit confused as this is a few years before my time.
When you win on this one there no "payout" mech.

Of course it says.. For Amusement Only lol

I figured you bellied up to the bar and the bartender probably gave you "credit" for your win.

--Jeff

That moves the numbers on the bingo cards. I think its called the "Magic squares" feature.

There are actually 3 motors in this thing in addition to a couple score motors!

ill take some pics of the discs behind the glass as soon as i figure out how to get the front rails off.
The front rails are held in place by 2 Keys one on each side. Teh keys are supposed to turn round and round as theres a screw that they turn.

of course i dont have the key and picking the lock only moved it a quarter turn grrr.

--Jeff

Steve,
Mad props for the information. This is exactly what i needed to know.

Not sure about the bg but is flaking to high hell so ill triple think it once the siderails are off

Ill probably take you up on your offer of help

Thanks,
-Jeff

Yeah it took some manuvering to get the head on. Ill bet the head alone was 200+ pounds

And there was light and it was good.

New fuse holder helps. Old one was crap.

The mixer unit is turning.

Step by step.

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Big brave for sure

I finally got some time to clean the playfield.
some before and during pics

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Id bet a dollar you're correct

--Jeff

OK so Ive been working under the hood
Ive cleaned the ball lane and started to disassemble the coin door and ball lift.

All the switches look good but things need to be cleaned badly.
Theres one wire attached to the credit counter thats wrapped around and not soldered.

Also theres a door close switch that im not sure what is supposed to close it.
There were some metal tamper strips installed on the inside of the door that messed with the internal cabinet light switch

--Jeff

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Sorry Dennis I missed that post.
Thank you for the offer. I did down load the electronic version of the score cards.
I was going to print some out on manila paper

Steve.
The door switch is permanently defeted already and I ordered a new door switch closer bar as well as some other parts from joebingo . The unsoldered wire is to one of the counters.

My light switch was mangled and now fixed.

Thanks for the help. CU motor rebuild is next.

-Jeff

Art,
no worries thats a beautiful machine.
Check those fuses and the fuse holder. Ill be you can get GI going on that pretty quick at the least

--Jeff

That is a great video.
Nice restore also Steve!

--Jeff

Anytime!!