Early Bally SS Transformer Cages

Over the years I've owned a bunch of early Bally SS games and removed the steel guard around the transformer in the head. I have a box full because I never re-install them. After pulling one from a 1977 Eight Ball, I realized there are differences. These aren't shown in the part manuals. In the picture, #1 is out of Eight Ball. #2 in from a Paragon and #3 I'm not sure of. Does anyone bother to reinstall these? I'm doing a full cabinet repaint on a Paragon including inside the head so I'm going to install one back in a game for the 1st time.

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#2 5 years ago

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mrm_4

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Yep. I tracked one down for weeks for my Mata Hari restoration

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#3 5 years ago

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I like to have them on my games. I could use a couple of them though.

#4 5 years ago

Madmax541

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Yes I reinstall them keeping it original

#5 5 years ago

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Quoted from mrm_4:
Yep. I tracked one down for weeks for my Mata Hari restoration

Really nice work! Where did you get the backbox decals?

#6 5 years ago

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barakandl

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They can be annoying specially when you drop a screw behind it but probably best to have the cage on. While working in a game I have leaned my arm onto an exposed transformer 230v lug while my belly was grounded enough through my shirt unto the side rail. Ouch

#1 is the type i am most familiar with found in Bally games like MH and Dolly Parton. Not sure about the others...

#7 5 years ago

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BigAl56

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Lots of exposed high voltage wiring. Yes, I would definately keep them. The early versions had exposed sharp edges hense the redesign with the folded over ends.

#8 5 years ago

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#3 is what I have on my Space Invaders. Its under the playfield instead of in the backbox. I cleaned and painted it as part of my restoration on the game (not finished yet), but I will definitely keep it. Last thing I want is to drop a screwdriver or something across the transformer.

#9 5 years ago

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OP
Quoted from tomdrum:
Really nice work! Where did you get the backbox decals?

Thank you!

This is a gold mine:

http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/cards/

#10 5 years ago

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Quoted from mrm_4:
This is a gold mine:

http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/cards/Backbox_cards.htm

http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/cards/

He does coil wrapper files too! Isn't that right Matt?

#11 5 years ago

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tomdrum

Quoted from JDissen87:
#3 is what I have on my Space Invaders. Its under the playfield instead of in the backbox. I cleaned and painted it as part of my restoration on the game (not finished yet), but I will definitely keep it. Last thing I want is to drop a screwdriver or something across the transformer.

That explains where I got that one. I had a Space Invaders and sold it.

#12 5 years ago

TPD

tomdrum