Hi there,
I have recently purchased a 1977 Playmatic Speakeasy pinball machine which will not start.
All score reels and credit go to zero when the button is pressed, the score mech will keep running and not allow the game to start. If you manually engage (Y) balls relay, the game will start, and we can play a 1-4 player game. Once completed and trying to play the next game, all scores will reset to zero but score mech will run and won’t start the game.
When it is in this state, the play field is not live and it will not release the ball until the relay is manually operated. I have tried cleaning the balls relay and resetting it but this has not helped, there is no power at the coil on this relay, I have tried tracing it back to no avail.
Any ideas on where to go next would be appreciated, I have the wiring diagram but it’s in Spanish and not much help!
If photos or videos are needed I will be more than happy to upload.
Thanks in advance.