Flying Circus
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That red wire looks to have secured your pop bumper in the down position. That is definitely not correct and most likely your issue.
I have had this era pop bumper bracket break before. Wondering now if this was a not very well thought out way to correct that?
Quoted from beatclub:So, should I explore the dubious red wire fix? (Keeping in mind that the machine seemed to operate correctly with it, previous to its current issues.)
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The pop bumper wouldn't have worked as designed with this setup. I suppose the machine could have been playable otherwise? Maybe the pop switch was originally adjusted open enough to not score. Anyway, this hack needs to be undone even if it isn't contributing to the one-point issue. It always feels good to correct this type of repair.
Quoted from beatclub:There is nothing attached to the shaft ... also no hole for access to playfield. And notice the worn area above it ... maybe it’s a playfield knocker?
Also note that those captive balls never get released ... you hit the bottom one with the play ball and it knocks them side to side ... all five on one side wins points.
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Sorry getting off track from solving your problem but was suspecting it is a ball lock based on this IPDB pic.
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