I had no idea until I purchased my second pin that there are supposed to be bolts in the head of the pin bolting it down to body. Seeing this made me realize the only thing holding the top of my MNF pin is the latch on the back. What size bolts are these and where can I find them? Is there a specific name for these I have tried searching a couple of the pinball sites and have had no luck. Any help would be appreciated. Sorry if this is such a noob question but I haven't run across this problem anywhere.

#2 12 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,991 24 7

3/8"-16 bolts 2-1/2"

LTG

#3 12 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Quoted from LTG:
3/8"-16 bolts 2-1/2"

LTG

I have wondered about this as well thanks for the info LTG!

#4 12 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,991 24 7

You can stick a leg bolt in there and figure if you need a longer one. 2 1/2 inches long is for Williams WPC era.

LTG

#5 12 years ago

GEM

Silverballer

Pinside member

14y 88,300 3,238 51

LTG to the rescue!!! Thanks again for joining Pinside, your knowledge and willingness to help others is so cool LTG. I would love to pay a visit and meet you sometime...just a short 9 hr drive but Im sure it would be worth it.

#6 12 years ago

AMM

Mando

Prestige Pinball

Holly Springs, NC

12y 90,050 4,055 15 23

Mine is missing those two..where do they go?

5 years later

#7 7 years ago

CAP

lordloss

Blocked

10y 5,089

Quoted from LTG:
You can stick a leg bolt in there and figure if you need a longer one. 2 1/2 inches long is for Williams WPC era.
LTG

Thanks lloyd

#8 7 years ago

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KenLayton

In Memoriam

Olympia, WA

12y 83,400 5,965

Bolt:

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/4322-01113-40

Washer:

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/4700-00095-00

WPC era machines use the wing head version bolt:

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/20-9718

#9 7 years ago

???

KenLayton

In Memoriam

Olympia, WA

12y 83,400 5,965

Quoted from LTG:
3/8"-16 bolts 2-1/2"
LTG

With thick flat washers too.

11 months later

#10 6 years ago

???

DropTarget

Pinside member

11y 64,050 2,283 23

hmmm,

3/8" doesn't fit in a Cyclone head. It's too narrow, 1/2" is too wide. 9/16? or could it be metric?

#11 6 years ago

AXE

YeOldPinPlayer

Inactive member

Unknown

8y 111K 6,454 4 12

Quoted from DropTarget:
hmmm,
3/8" doesn't fit in a Cyclone head. It's too narrow, 1/2" is too wide. 9/16? or could it be metric?

If 1/2" is too wide 9/16" will also be too wide. Try a 7/16" - 16
It's not likely to be metric but if the 3/8" doesn't fit it's been changed and who knows what was on hand at the time?

#12 6 years ago

???

DropTarget

Pinside member

11y 64,050 2,283 23

oh yeah, new 7/16" new math!

#13 6 years ago

BLY

MrBally

Pinside member

Paradise, NV

12y 141K 13,936 22 1

Arithmetic....

#14 6 years ago

???

DropTarget

Pinside member

11y 64,050 2,283 23

you know 3.5 + 3.5 = 9

3 months later

#15 5 years ago

UFO

clemon79

Pinside apprentice

Redmond, WA

5y 12,900 1

Bumping a massively old thread, but.... (New member here, hi all! )

My girlfriend just picked up her first pin, a High Speed, and we've discovered it only has the one back box bolt. So before I head off to Home Despot (and of course I don't have the bolt in hand or else it would just come with me), am I looking for a 7/16ths-16 2.5", or a 3/8ths? It didn't seem like the same bolt that was on the legs.

Thanks in advance! Happy to be here.

#16 5 years ago

AXE

YeOldPinPlayer

Inactive member

Unknown

8y 111K 6,454 4 12

Quoted from clemon79:
My girlfriend just picked up her first pin, a High Speed, and we've discovered it only has the one back box bolt. ...am I looking for a 7/16ths-16 2.5", or a 3/8ths?

3/8ths. Get large diameter flat washers too. If I'm making a special trip I'll get longer bolts too, in case the correct bolt is to short.

#17 5 years ago

CSO

Walamab

Pinside+ Frequent

8y 56,650 359

I just bought a couple from a virtual pinball site

https://virtuapin.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=235&zenid=908q0cg98dumbsk7nu5uhbdtj3

Hope this helps

#18 5 years ago

KOZ

KozMckPinball

Pinside member

7y 85,300 4,082 3

I found some on ebay, original Williams NOS, winged top bolts, were expensive.

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