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Quoted from SkillShot:Yep, it's called phantom energy. Most appliances do this.
Sarcasm, right?....pinball machines use dpst switches for power, which in essence is a physical disconnect from power...both hot and neutral disconnected
Unless, as Lloyd pointed out, you leave something plugged into the service plug ( like a soldering iron...so I've heard) 
Quoted from wiredoug:old ones use single pole, old filters leak a bit...
Ahh....I learned something new, and stand corrected....retract my previous statement in reference to machines you state.
Quoted from wiredoug:we all learn stuff every day, thats half the fun
Agreed....just another reason this hobby is so interesting to me.....
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