My shooter lane ball launch coil assembly doesn't look right. It has a stack of washers under the coil bracket. Typically, the coil bracket is mounted inside the notched pocket that has been cut out of the playfield top.

On my Getaway, the bracket is larger than the notched pocket, so it's not screwed down flush with the bottom of the notched pocket. As stated above, the bracket has a stack of washers under it, so that when it's mounted to the PF, the bottom of the coil bracket is flush w/ the top op the PF, instead of flush against the notched pocket.

Is this correct?

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Thanks Lloyd...

I didn't think it was.

DaveH,

Your PF looks like it doesn't have the notched pocket.

Is that correct?

Dave,

Can you take a picture looking straight down on the shooter lane, showing the coil from above?

I'm just wondering if maybe my playfield was an early run or something.

My guess is I have an early production PF.

The routed pocket is stock.

There is no evidence of this, or any other bracket, being mounted in any other position.

It looks like I have the wrong bell armature as well.

The manuals calls for this part...

http://www.marcospec.com/control/keywordsearch?SEARCH_STRING=a-15709

The mounting position looks to be the same as mine....with the front of the coil bracket up against the the cut-out for the shooter lane.

I guess I'll have to live w/ the shimmed mounting technique.

Now I just need to find the correct bell armature.

(it's always something)....LOL

Thanks for the help Dave.

Once again...thanks a bunch...

I found the correct bell armature.

Had to order it from UK...pinball heaven.

At least SOMEONE has the part.

I see in Dave's pic...his playfield is stamped July 29

Mine looks to be dated Feb 18th or 19th.

According to IPDB...Getaway came out in Feb of that year.

I must have an early PF w/ the later coil assembly installed.

Is there any documentation showing the earlier style coil assembly?

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The playfield brackets line up w/ the 2 slotted mounting holes, just like in Dave's pic.

Mine has 2 added wood screws though.

According to the description on IPDB....I have a later run playfield....which seems odd.

My guess is....my playfield blank was an early run PF...but the artwork that was applied is the later run version.

My PF also has the "diamond plate" logo applied.

Thanks for the help guy...

Thanks for that pic kbliznick

From looking at the pics...I'd say you'd need to order all new components in order to "upgrade" to the larger coil. The smaller coil bracket looks completely different than the larger coil bracket assembly. My guess is, a new bell armature will be needed as well.

Not sure about the extra driver board.

I wouldn't cut the PF...My coil assembly is NOT resting inside the routed pocket...it is sitting above it, (the bottom of the coil bracket is flush, (against) the TOP PF surface).