{"id":9094,"date":"2021-08-19T10:51:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T16:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videogamerepairs.ca\/2021\/08\/19\/matahari-pinball-machine-3-2\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T11:25:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T17:25:50","slug":"airport-pinball-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videogamerepairs.ca\/2021\/08\/19\/airport-pinball-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Airport Pinball – Gottlieb Electromechanical (1969)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We had the pleasure of doing a full rebuild on this pinball machine circa 1969! One of the biggest struggles with electromechanical pinballs is that if they aren\u2019t stored in dry conditions, rust and oxidation can wreak havoc on all the electronics inside. The most common failure point in EM pins are the jones connectors. Jones connectors are a pressure fit cylindrical male and female socketed connection held together by a bakelite frame on the male side. Oxidation and rust can creep into the joints making them less efficient in conducting electricity. This can result in arcing which will further deteriorate the connections. Much like using wrong gauge of wire, excess heat will be created leading to a more brittle bakelite. Our repairs involve replacing all of the jones connectors with modern wire connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n