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Midway Little League help

By danczaz

5 years ago


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#14 5 years ago

Ok-- so maybe we can help each other out... I too have a Midway Little League (a quite rare machine!).

Mine has never scored quite right. I've seen photos of a number of these machines now, and it would appear that most of them have some sorts of scoring issues. Please take a picture of all of the relays on the back of the door-- that's where the issue lies.

Most of the problems seem to be not with the "regular" scoring, but with the magic score- is that your issue as well? Could you please describe exactly what's going on and I will compare it to my machine for you.

Your backglass is in incredible condition. Any chance you'd be willing to scan it in so I could have a translite made for mine? My backglass isn't nearly as nice.

#18 5 years ago
Quoted from danczaz:

Mine does not “score” at all... homers and double target hits seem to work fine though.

I'm not sure I understand. Do you mean that when you move the targets you can hear the clicking of the relays but nothing happens on the score reels?

Quoted from MarkG:

Looking at the schematic piece drsfmd posted in the other thread, it looks like those magnetic switches are normally closed, not normally open. Either way, when the targets swing you should see the switches open and close either visually or with a meter.

This is correct.

Quoted from bigdog50:

As far as scoring - lots of possibilities. Start with cleaning switches. Games from 60's have dirty switches from carbon dust and dirt etc and you need a clean contact. Also get a switch adjuster tool to properly bend switches to correct gaps.

The playfield switches on this game are magnetic, and enclosed in little glass capsules. Very unusual. The relays are more or less what you see in other machines.

Quoted from danczaz:

I don’t have a scanner... if you know someone in Chicagoland with a scanner that would help I would be willing to assist

Anybody out there able to lend a hand? We should start an archive of high resolution backglass images.

Quoted from MarkG:

BTW, drsfmd if you're able, please consider scanning your schematic and sending it to ipdb.org since they don't have one.

I've sent Jay a number of items related to rare machines that I own that he hasn't posted yet. Not sure why.

#23 5 years ago
Quoted from danczaz:

I noticed all the magnets in the magic switches had almost fallen out so I pushed back in so they were centered and put the tray back in...

Interesting-- I'll have to take a look at mine. I don't think I've removed that tray before. Did you take any photos?

#26 5 years ago

Your game must be set up differently than mine. Mine requires an absurdly high number of runs to earn a replay-- but has nothing to do with homers or double target hits. I need to take some pics so we can compare.

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