Hi Guys, I noticed the Jezzards Cascade pusher in your ship haul and just wanted to mention that Jezzards used some freaky slam circuitry in their machines that may carry a bit of an electrical surprise for the new owner if it's anything like mine.
Some of these machines had a simple slam circuit whereby any bumping or tilting of the machine would sound a buzzer, kill the lights and snap the coin deflection chutes over the win channel to prevent ill gotten gains. (Quite common in pushers.)
The way they implemented some of their circuitry was a bit dubious though, since they basically used the mains rectified to 350VDC and then applied liberally to standard open metal slam contacts. I know this from the experience of lying on my back in the huge cash-box area, observing the slightly wobbly path of the simple motor drive onto the pusher platform. I chanced to spot a typical pinball style slam switch and without thinking, poked it with my finger. It went POP! with a shower of sparks and the machines relay based buzzer went off with the lights! Jeeeezuz! Needless to say that circuitry was duly whipped out!
Some of these machines had a simple slam circuit whereby any bumping or tilting of the machine would sound a buzzer, kill the lights and snap the coin deflection chutes over the win channel to prevent ill gotten gains. (Quite common in pushers.)
The way they implemented some of their circuitry was a bit dubious though, since they basically used the mains rectified to 350VDC and then applied liberally to standard open metal slam contacts. I know this from the experience of lying on my back in the huge cash-box area, observing the slightly wobbly path of the simple motor drive onto the pusher platform. I chanced to spot a typical pinball style slam switch and without thinking, poked it with my finger. It went POP! with a shower of sparks and the machines relay based buzzer went off with the lights! Jeeeezuz! Needless to say that circuitry was duly whipped out!