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    Default Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    Hello, My name is Greg and this is my first post on these forums. This looks like a cool place!

    I recently purchased a Getter Mouse Pachislo machine. It says Type A on the front. I have searched here and am embarrased to admit that I still can't figure out exactly what type of machine it is.

    Anyway, the belly light ballast is bad. Where can I find a replacement?

    Thanks again,

    Greg

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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    bit of a vintage Pachinko guy myself

    but let me be the first to say

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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    Thanks!

    Nice coronet!

    Greg

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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    im impresed good eye

    thanks
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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    I'm a Ford guy myself, but I've managed to acquire more than one scar from working on those old Mopars.

    Greg

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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    are you sure its not just a bad bulb, i've never really heard of many ballast going bad.

    if you look inside the door your will see some plastic tabs that line up with the top and bottom of your bellyglass, just move them slightly to remove the bellyglass completely for access.
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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    Lucky,

    Thanks for the info...

    What I have done so far is swap the belly light with the upper light... still no go. I then swapped ballasts between the two and the belly light lit up just fine.

    So I then disassembled the bad ballast and discovered a blown 1 amp fuse. After replacing the fuse it promptly blew again.

    I foolishly then instaled a 5 amp fuse and the transformer on the board went up in smoke...oops!

    So, if it was a little bad before, it's REAL bad now...lol...

    Greg

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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    there was just a thread about using some wide led's for the bellyglass light, maybe that could be your answer??


    LED's instead of Fluorescents?
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    take a picture of the item & send it to john at stealth
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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    if that fails goto home depot and buy a small florescent fixture the same size as your current bulb .should be less than 10 bucks . wire in the ballast from it to your 110 volt tap on your transformer input or power supply input and you'll be fine
    Jeff

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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    let me slip in my first disclaimer this is for my early 60's slot

    it was originaly built for use in england.. then at some time in its life it was brought to the right side of the pond.. at which time the power coard was cut off

    i made several calls to anyone who would listed.. then i hit paydirt with 1000 bulbs


    Chad at 1000 bulbs ( cpedersen@1000bulbs.com ) was fing amazing.. he did all the resurch and met every problem i had with size and power to restor my slot with origina size bulbs

    hear is the exact items im geting to restore my slot

    the transformers are really small so fit inside the slot.. maybe u can do something similar with yours??

    BA-LPL59M - Ballast = $18.43 each

    PART-203000 - Starter = $0.56 each

    F-06T5D - F6T 6500K Lamp = $1.30 each this bulb is 8 5/8" overall long

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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    i see used smaller florecent light fixtures at goodwilll a lot of times for a few bucks.

    maybe fleamarkets or thrift stores may have them cheap too
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    i looked into complet units but for the belly glass on the slot there was not enought room
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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    i take it you meant complete units ...that's not necessary take the unit apart and wire the ballast to the existing socket wiring as along as its an 8 watt light and the ballast is for an 8 watt bulb your good to go ...
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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    your machine is an 1997 Eleco
    I have a belly light unit , that should work from an 1998 IGT 8 watt unit. Popper KIng
    If not I know where to get pre 2000 parts from a pachi junk yard
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    Quote Originally Posted by slothappy144 View Post
    If not I know where to get pre 2000 parts from a pachi junk yard
    There is a pachi junk yard...
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    Default Re: Getter Mouse -- Where to find a belly light ballast?

    Well that is what I am calling this guy's garage, he has several parts machines. I now have some parts from a frozen nights and a Popper King that were parted out.
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    parts... I want some...
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