You live in CA, while I like the idea of keeping it up and out of the way, one decent shaker and that BG is toast. Can you find another spot for it?
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Quoted from jsa:I thought that would be the best route. I've never dealt with sockets that were soldered to that exposed braid (and the screws holding them in) before...Do folks ever just flat out replace the braid with shielded wire?
Ah. You raise a good point. I pretty much live right above the San Andreas fault. If there is a big shaker, I might have bigger problems. I thought about putting it under a bed, but we have heated floors and I don't want to damage the paint. I thought about the garage, but we have wild temperature swings (45 to 75) and I can't imagine that's good for the glass, either. I could just man up and put it under my other pinball machines! Open to suggestions, of course. Maybe I could put some gaffers tape on it to brace it somewhat in case of a big earthquake!?
I think under the pinball machine sounds safer then up top, but packing it up and then gaffe tape isn’t a bad idea...
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HSA is no longer taking playfields. This is his last year and he is no longer accepting work. That’s kind of why I asked...
HEP is great; I would see if he’s willing to take it on.
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Quoted from jsa:You know, vid1900, I don't know who you are, or where you're from, what secret agency you work for, but you never fail at cracking me the f' up.
International man of mystery.
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Could you jumper the non working lamps and start back at the connector and continue to jumper until you find where it stops working? You could binary search and make it a little faster 
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This thread is fascinating. Not only are restorations or this quality always fun to watch, but the debugging and thought process here is really incredible.
Quoted from jsa:Thank you for saying that! It’s really all about my son and I bonding over this process. Today is the day we bring this machine from our garage to our home, after ten months of work. It really brings me to tears! Just a couple more things to work out.
There is something about craft that stands the test of time. You’ve made something that you’ll be proud of for years to come. In a world where things change so rapidly, it’s nice to have things that are more monumental and lasting.
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Quoted from Quench:Wow, what a most unique problem. Your oscilloscope was invaluable in diagnosing this..
Actually, you were.
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