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Depends on how many turns your original is. As long as the number if turns are close it'll be fine, oh and make sure the dimensions are the same as well.
You need to ensure that the wire gauge AND the number of turns are the same, or very similar. Plus the physical dimensions of the coil, of course.
Sometimes the part# printed on the coil label has this info (at least on Bally, Stern and Williams games).
Cheers, - Sylvain.
Looking for 1966 Bally Capersville, 1967 Bally The Wiggler, 1981 Stern Viper, 1986 Pinstar Gamatron, 1986 Williams Grand Lizard, 1991 Williams Bride of Pinbot, and a few others. Cash or some trades available. Could also repair a machine of yours +/-$ if needed, in exchange for one machine on my want list, non-working/unshopped welcome!
I just found 2 coils I already had. Dimensionly speaking one is smaller (25-850) and the other is bigger (23-900). Which one should I use to replace? I'm afraid I might blow something I use the bigger one, but if I use the smaller one the flipper will be much weaker.
I just found 2 coils I already had. Dimensionly speaking one is smaller (25-850) and the other is bigger (23-900). Which one should I use to replace? I'm afraid I might blow something I use the bigger one, but if I use the smaller one the flipper will be much weaker.
Hmmm, ...some of us are working long hours and have very limited time for this no-charge volunteering help. Patience please
25-850 and 23-900 are probably not much different in resistance, current drain and magnetical strength, given the small difference in wire gauge (25 vs 23), and number of turns (850 vs 900) for those specific two coils.
Plus, it is only for a flipper, and probably not electronically controlled via a transistor... Thus, I do not think that this is critical... As long as close to your original coil number, and fits mechanically.
What is the number printed on your original coil ?
- Sylvain.
Looking for 1966 Bally Capersville, 1967 Bally The Wiggler, 1981 Stern Viper, 1986 Pinstar Gamatron, 1986 Williams Grand Lizard, 1991 Williams Bride of Pinbot, and a few others. Cash or some trades available. Could also repair a machine of yours +/-$ if needed, in exchange for one machine on my want list, non-working/unshopped welcome!
Hmmm, ...some of us are working long hours and have very limited time for this no-charge volunteering help. Patience please
25-850 and 23-900 are probably not much different in resistance, current drain and magnetical strength, given the small difference in wire gauge (25 vs 23), and number of turns (850 vs 900) for those specific two coils.
Plus, it is only for a flipper, and probably not electronically controlled via a transistor... Thus, I do not think that this is critical... As long as close to your original coil number, and fits mechanically.
What is the number printed on your original coil ?
- Sylvain.
I'm not getting impatient at all. I just wanted to keep the thread well seen.
To clarify: Is this for a flipper coil? If not, what is it used for ? How many lugs are present/used on the original coil? Two or three ?
Typically, a flipper coil has two windings wound on the same coil form, a strong 'kick' coil, and a weak hold coil, with three lugs. An end-of-stroke switch is usually present as well (on older machines).
The two replacement coils you showed the numbers have only one winding and should have only two lugs - typically not usually used for flippers.
... just trying to help, but need exact details of what the coil is used for, in order to provide proper advice.
Cheers, - Sylvain.
Looking for 1966 Bally Capersville, 1967 Bally The Wiggler, 1981 Stern Viper, 1986 Pinstar Gamatron, 1986 Williams Grand Lizard, 1991 Williams Bride of Pinbot, and a few others. Cash or some trades available. Could also repair a machine of yours +/-$ if needed, in exchange for one machine on my want list, non-working/unshopped welcome!
To clarify: Is this for a flipper coil? If not, what is it used for ? How many lugs are present/used on the original coil? Two or three ?
Typically, a flipper coil has two windings wound on the same coil form, a strong 'kick' coil, and a weak hold coil, with three lugs. An end-of-stroke switch is usually present as well (on older machines).
The two replacement coils you showed the numbers have only one winding and should have only two lugs - typically not usually used for flippers.
... just trying to help, but need exact details of what the coil is used for, in order to provide proper advice.
Cheers, - Sylvain.
it's a flipper coil with 2 lugs, no end of stroke switch on this flipper (1978 game).
The coils seem to be exactly the same as the flipper coils on the game.
Different flippers than 99% other machines of that era...
OK, in this case, try the 25-850 in the mean time that you get the proper coil. Same wire gauge, but 100 less turns than the original coil number as quoted.
Check if there is a diode on the other flipper coils (probably), and if there is one, make sure that your replacement coil has one too with the same polarity & proper wiring.
That flipper will probably be stronger... But at least will be playable.
- Sylvain.
Looking for 1966 Bally Capersville, 1967 Bally The Wiggler, 1981 Stern Viper, 1986 Pinstar Gamatron, 1986 Williams Grand Lizard, 1991 Williams Bride of Pinbot, and a few others. Cash or some trades available. Could also repair a machine of yours +/-$ if needed, in exchange for one machine on my want list, non-working/unshopped welcome!
Check if there is a diode on the other flipper coils (probably), and if there is one, make sure that your replacement coil has one too with the same polarity & proper wiring
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