1974 Sankyo MAX with solenoid
Got this machine from a customer in Texas to do a full restoration without a playfield replacement. My eyes were immediately drawn to the circuit board and solenoid. As I got a better look at it, I traced the wires to a micro switch down by the jackpot arm pivot.
So...what happens is that when a jackpot is made, the micro switch powers the solenoid which is attached to arms attached to two tulips. They open momentarily based on the setting of the pot.
I've never seen a machine set up this way and I'm pretty sure it was factory installed rather than a "pimp" job.
Anybody else ever seen one of these?
It's the yellow tulips that are controlled by the solenoid.
Also thinking of replacing the pot with one the will hold the solenoid up longer, keeping the tulips open longer. Any thoughts on that?
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