by mazzeosa17 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:53 am
Thanks again for sending that response to me last month about how the coil and golf ball release mechanism worked. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, but I've been working on some other slots in the interim, including a 1930's Jennings all-mechanical golf ball slot machine that came from a country club.
On your machine, It appears that the coil and mechanism have been hooked up to integrated circuits to use as a counter and release mechanism for the golf balls dispensed. Per the award card, I only see 1 golf ball paid out for two cherries, as you mention in your response. Maybe your neighbor can get it to pay out more golf balls for the other payouts (3 oranges, 3 plums, 3 bells, 3 bars) if he can set the integrated circuit for that possibility. Also, I think you're right, you do need to lubricate the coil shaft and surrounding parts. Thanks again for sharing!