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Mibs Coin Insert Light

By The-Who

4 years ago


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#1 4 years ago

I’m pretty sure the “25 cents/2 plays” panel should light up on my Mibs, but I’m not completely sure. If it does, I have two questions:

1) How do you get in the panel to get to the bulb?
2) Does it take a #44 bulb or a special bulb?

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#2 4 years ago

Raise the playfield and get it from there. 44 or 47 bulb

#3 4 years ago
Quoted from poppapin:

Raise the playfield and get it from there. 44 or 47 bulb

I looked at it with the play field up, but there was no bulb access there, only the solid metal backside of the fixture screwed into the cabinet. I’ll have to get a picture of that when I get home.

If you remove the lock bar, it looks like it should pop off at the top front, but there are two tabs on either end holding into place and I didn’t want to force anything.

#4 4 years ago

The metal faceplate above the door and below the lockdown bar is held onto the cabinet by two screws accessible inside the cabinet. Do you have a parts catalog from that era? There may be a good illustration.
.................David Marston

#5 4 years ago
Quoted from dmarston:

The metal faceplate above the door and below the lockdown bar is held onto the cabinet by two screws accessible inside the cabinet. Do you have a parts catalog from that era? There may be a good illustration.
.................David Marston

Thanks David, I didn’t want to just start taking things apart in a blind search.

Parts catalogs are on my list when I order next time from PBR.

#6 4 years ago

When you pull the stainless cover off, you might find that there is 3 burnt out bulbs in there. Those bulbs should have a plastic shield, pushed over the bulb and the bulb socket. (I can add a photo, later).

#7 4 years ago
Quoted from Darcy:

When you pull the stainless cover off, you might find that there is 3 burnt out bulbs in there. Those bulbs should have a plastic shield, pushed over the bulb and the bulb socket. (I can add a photo, later).

I would appreciate that.
Thank you.

#8 4 years ago

Here is a photo from the inside. There are 2 long screws which go through just above the coin door opening. See the red dot in the photo.
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This is the front with the cover removed. You might have 3 bulb sockets, or just 2.
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#9 4 years ago

looks like somebody mangled your door pretty good!

#10 4 years ago
Quoted from pinhead52:

looks like somebody mangled your door pretty good!

The only straight part is where the hinge attaches.

#11 4 years ago
Quoted from Darcy:

The only straight part is where the hinge attaches.

Darcy, here’s what I found after removing the two screws. Two broken bulbs and and the back of the panel that I’m sure didn’t come from the factory like this.........Lol. They had the 25 cent card taped onto a piece of aluminum.....there isn’t any light going to pass through that!

Any idea on how to get the broken bulbs out and what I The inner panel should look like?
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#12 4 years ago

those red colored plastic cylinders slide off, then you can easily access the globes.

While you are there would be a good idea to clean up the inside of the socket as it would of seen all types of liquids over it since 1969

repro coin entrance plates etc here: http://www.pbresource.com/CoinDoor.html#1962

#13 4 years ago

I would guess that your game, at one time had three coin slots, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Those white 'coin entrance plates' are available from Pinball Resource. There are different sizes of the slots for various coins. There are also many different 'Labels' for different coinage. Those 25 Cents for 2 Plays are common. Pinball Resource has the square labels too.

In your photo the bulbs are broken.

#14 4 years ago
Quoted from The-Who:

Any idea on how to get the broken bulbs out

Unplug the game. Slide off the plastic cover. Carefully use a small needle nose pliers. Try to grab the center of the electrode part, carefully twist the bulb and pull, (just the playfield lights). Unless it is stuck with some old soda, or beer, the base of the bulb should come out.

#15 4 years ago
Quoted from Darcy:

Unplug the game. Slide off the plastic cover. Carefully use a small needle nose pliers. Try to grab the center of the electrode part, carefully twist the bulb and pull, (just the playfield lights). Unless it is stuck with some old soda, or beer, the base of the bulb should come out.

And if needed you can grab one edge of the socket with needle-nose pliers and twist, sometimes this deforms the base of the bulb but I always can extract the piece.

#16 4 years ago
Quoted from Darcy:

Unplug the game. Slide off the plastic cover. Carefully use a small needle nose pliers. Try to grab the center of the electrode part, carefully twist the bulb and pull, (just the playfield lights). Unless it is stuck with some old soda, or beer, the base of the bulb should come out.

Thank you

#17 4 years ago
Quoted from Darcy:

I would guess that your game, at one time had three coin slots, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Those white 'coin entrance plates' are available from Pinball Resource. There are different sizes of the slots for various coins. There are also many different 'Labels' for different coinage. Those 25 Cents for 2 Plays are common. Pinball Resource has the square labels too.
In your photo the bulbs are broken.

Thanks again, Darcy.
If I would have started into this project last night I would have removed the screws in the chrome piece, along with the plunger, never noticing the two recessed screws.

I looked up the white coin slots and will call PBR in the morning.

Denny

#18 4 years ago
Quoted from pinhead52:

And if needed you can grab one edge of the socket with needle-nose pliers and twist, sometimes this deforms the base of the bulb but I always can extract the piece.

Got it! The wires had been snipped and laying inside the cabinet. Hooked them up and it’s glowing like a Kenny Rogers Roasted Chicken Restaurant sign (you have to be a Seinfeld fan to get that one). I’ll order my PBR parts tomorrow and put it back together when they arrive.

One final question, then I promise I’m done. Only the far left slot is set up to take quarters. Does anyone make anything to plug the unused coin slots or is there something good to use for that purpose?
Thanks again for all your help
Denny
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#19 4 years ago

PBR used to sell dummies. ie blank plates, no longer available. (Althou I have one I bought off of ebay). You could buy a 2 slot plate..

#20 4 years ago
Quoted from pinhead52:

PBR used to sell dummies. ie blank plates, no longer available. (Althou I have one I bought off of ebay). You could buy a 2 slot plate..

The only coin slot that works and takes quarters is the far left one. I think I'll get three quarter plates and figure out a way to block the opening on the other two. I looked at those one and two slot plates, but I really don't want to spend that much on something I can rig up alot cheaper. If I get the correct one lit at least the grandkids may figure it out.

#21 4 years ago
Quoted from The--Who:

The only coin slot that works and takes quarters is the far left one. I think I'll get three quarter plates and figure out a way to block the opening on the other two. I looked at those one and two slot plates, but I really don't want to spend that much on something I can rig up alot cheaper. If I get the correct one lit at least the grandkids may figure it out.

buy extra plastic inserts and glue a blocking piece of plastic. i think i did that on a game

#22 4 years ago
Quoted from pinhead52:

buy extra plastic inserts and glue a blocking piece of plastic. i think i did that on a game

I ended up buying a nickel, dime and quarter insert. That way I will have them if I ever restore the machine to original (probably not), but at least the grandkids can only put the quarters in one slot.

#23 4 years ago

Wait... there's @The-Who, The--Who and TheWho (who hasn't been seen in 8 years)?

Dare I say it? Who's who?

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