(Topic ID: 207835)
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Huh. That's interesting. Any clues as to a manufacturer?
Those flippers seem unusually long and thin.
Are they even actually for a pinball machine, or maybe something else that had a flipper or two stuffed into it?
was thinking of something with a partially hidden flipper, like blackwater 100, but its not it. those look old, i am stumped
Nope, just your standard Williams looking flipper with that piece mounted to the top. I could try and take the piece off just to see if it screws into the plastic only or if it goes all the way through into the crank part.
John
Anything with a partially obscured flipper and an animation that goes with the flipper? That could explain why the cam like piece... but got no clue what the game was. At first I was think of how cool it might be to use the flipper to animate something... then it occurred to me it would be incredibly annoying given how often you flip in pinball... so maybe not 
Yes there all for the same side which is just what I happen to have and the shafts are normal factory length. I acquired them in a bulk buyout deal from another long time collector that I've known for over 20 years but I can't ask him....... 
I get what your saying Mr. 68 but then why the long shaft at the bottom? I know to hold it in the bushing but still? Seems like a lot of trouble to reinvent the wheel/flipper unless they were not using electricity to power the flipper? It does look factory though that's for sure.
John
Could it be from the Williams slot toppers. You know the wired playfields that were wired into the slots. If I could get to mine , i would snap a picture.
Or remember Expo back at the Ramada when Williams had the large collage of parts thrown together in a rectangular box assembly.
Just a thought.
Quoted from Dayhuff:unless they were not using electricity to power the flipper
That's the direction I was thinking. A rubber band fashioned on that top notch somehow to return flippers to the set position.
Interesting mystery you have here John. Good luck.
Williams Post Time. The flipper is used as a ball diverter. You have to set it as the feature of the game. When you get a horseshoe there is a coil that pulls in and pulls the flipper to close access to the drain. It then returns the ball back to play via its own kickback. Once a point is scored the coil releases and will allow the ball to drain.
Quoted from fastford02:Williams Post Time. The flipper is used as a ball diverter. You have to set it as the feature of the game. When you get a horseshoe there is a coil that pulls in and pulls the flipper to close access to the drain. It then returns the ball back to play via its own kickback. Once a point is scored the coil releases and will allow the ball to drain.
Nice! That's actually a seriously cool feature.
This is the add a ball version of Paddock. You can set Post Time to award added balls that function like any other add a ball game. In this instance the lit horseshoes on the glass would be like having lit wows on a Gottlieb game. Or you can set the award for a horseshoe to kick the ball back onto the playfield. I have it set for this because it is feature you don't see often. You can have multiple horseshoes lit and that diverter flipper will just stay energized until you use the last one.
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Quoted from chad:Or remember Expo back at the Ramada when Williams had the large collage of parts thrown together in a rectangular box assembly.
http://backglass.org/williams/kordek_archives/williams_pinball_display_cabinet_flyer_100.jpg
http://backglass.org/williams/kordek_archives/williams_pinball_display_cabinet_serials_100.jpg
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