Hey guys, looking at a potential Tommy. Did they all originally come with the blinders? If so and they are missing, what is the drama with getting repros and adding them back in. Thanks in advance, I need the Silver Ball!!!

Well we are in!!!! Just picked up our Tommy, it needs a good bit of work, but I am actually looking forward to it. It plays great, but just needs a ton of TLC. Here is what wows me. We currently own 3 other pins Star W Prem, GB Pro, and JP Prem, all of them show dimpling and really aren't that old. Tommy is a 26 year old machine that was on route and probably has 50,000 plays (i'm guessing) and the playfield looks great. what the hell has happened to QA now a days.

For the current owners out there, what is the best source for parts? Need to replace the mirror, the bomber has a crack in it etc....

Also, how in the hell do I work on the cabinet? Point me in the right direction. Thanks.

Ain't got no distractions......

How is yours all lit up like that. Even before the LEDs. The one I bought seems dark as hell, and the trans light just illuminates TOMMY with an occasional burst from the lower lights in it. The slings are never lit and the outlanes just light occasionally.

Since I am brand new to this machine, I just don't know what I don't know. But I do know it is super dark. On the first shot, the only thing, and I mean only thing, on the board that is lit is the skill shot.

I said it was dark, here is quick and shitty video of my Tommy and the darkness......oh the darkness.....

Not sure I posted the video correctly. I do not see an embed icon..

https://vimeo.com/464424728

New to the older games, my Tommy flippers just stopped working. One minute good, next nothing. Where to start? Any assistance is appreciated. Just need a path.

Thanks Hippy, by the flipper cabinet switches, do you mean the internal parts of the buttons themselves? I downloaded a manual and know where the fuses are, but cabinet switches are not annotated anywhere.

Thanks Hippy. Followed the flow chart, SSFB was getting LED illumination, and 79V to the CN2 pins 11,12. Checked the PPB and the F5 fuse was good, all fuses were good. Checked the J7 pins 1,2,3 on the PPB and was getting 79v as well. According to the flowchart, i am looking at a new SSFB.

Does this jive with what others have found? Anything the flowchart did not address that may be the cause?

We are working through Some issues with our Tommy. We looked at the manual but can’t seem to find where this bundle of wires goes. If anyone has a chance can they take a look and see what they are hooked up to. They are right in the front of the cabinet.
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I'm going to piggyback on my previous post, so all of you that were waiting to answer, you can now post away.

We have lost all power to the coils for the slings, pops and flippers. I do have the manual. I used the flowchart and have replaced the SSFB with the Rottendog board. I am seeing the LED illuminate on the board when pushed, the switches are all registering for the pops and slings. Just the coils. I have tested and just because they were so old, replaced all the fuses. It looks like a fuse, walks like a fuse and smells like a fuse, but alas, not a fuse. I am a bit lost.

Anyone??

Thanks.

Checked CN3 Pin 6, no signs of damage heat or burn.

Holy mother of boards, after about 6 months, finally got a working CPU board back into my Tommy. I have a couple of issues that I was wondering if anyone might give some insight on.

When powering up, the matrix says "Open Door", which I do. Then it seems to boot normally. Haven't seen that before.

Also, lost all of the playfield lights. I have the manual, but I cannot seem to pin down the fuse for them, i just may be too close to the forest.

Finally, mirror not going down for multi ball. All was working on the old board before it crapped out, so I am at a loss as nothing changed. Thanks for any help or direction pointing.

Crap you're right about the battery. There isn't one. I need to remedy that immediately, just have two wires where the battery was. Ill fix that and move on. thanks.

All of the inserts. G.I. Working fine.

WILCO, thanks.

Thanks for all the help from this community. I am almost there. The only thing kicking my ass is this mirror test.

I can get in DIAG, GOTO Mirror Test, but can only test the UP. I cannot seem to find a way to test the DOWN. I cannot, even trying every button, to get the test to change to DOWN.

I need a bit of handholding here. Thoughts or guidance.

Perfect, thanks for the help. I can hear it clicking but it doesn't move. Time to replace.