Pop Bumper Pete Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Lamps that flash by themselves, mainly in the backbox of EM?s Were they added by the manufacturer, or were they the first ?mod? by operators? Was there a set number per machine? Or position behind the backglass for them to be located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Tales Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 my Volley does it, and its standard V O LL EY flash in sequence, pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homepin Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 as I remember them - they were there from the factory for added "glitz" - it was about all they could do then......when I worked on them for an operator (all those years ago) we were always told to make sure they were working before we left a machine after repair on site (and replace them if not - I alway carried a box or two for spares in the ute) as it was about as good an 'attract mode' as they had in those days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTR4U Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Does flashing fluro tubes in the back count as a mod? :unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Bumper Pete Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 It has been asked on Pinside which bulbs in a backbox are meant for a flashing bulb Thought I would post my answer here also Inside backbox of Card Whiz OK, as you can see, one socket (center right) is not like the others This is the socket meant for a flashing bulb As you can also see, the bulb is not part of the GI string. It is on the same line as the GAME OVER lamp So the flashing bulb only comes on when the game is over and does not distract you when you are playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiredoug Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 you want to make all the controlled bulbs flash? yuck.. to each his own I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotty Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I use to use them in some early solid state machines too as well as EM's under the some plastics and backglass in the GI . Expensive compared to standard globes but once they warmed up they began to flash a filament would expand and contract to make a blinking motion. It was the mod of the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autosteve Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 GE 45 was the part number of a flashing GE 44 and all Gottliebs used them in the game over socket although some games had one or two extra on the backbox as well. They were still being used in all System 1 machines as well. I don't know when the factory stopped using them. They had a bi-metal strip in them that once hot would momentarily break the connection till it cooled down and remake the circuit till it heated up again. A fairly rugged bulb actually that could last for years or die after a year. An easy way to see where they were used was the wood in the backbox around the socket was rounded out because the bulb was round not oval in shape and wouldn't fit in a normal socket because the wood would hit the glass preventing the 45 bulb from going completely in the socket. Where as a 44 bulb's glass is no larger than the base, the 45's glass bulged out. To fix this a pair of side cutters could be spun in the wood to scrap out the edges of the wood to allow the fat glass to get in far enough for the bulb to go into the socket properly. Many an operator did this trick to bling his EM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsy56 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Flashing #455 bulbs are a must in a EM backbox in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Just putting it out there, I put flashers behind the name of the game on my pins. I don't have anything later than an 81' though. I reckon they draw your attention a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimA Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I have a "Jungle Princess" and they put a flasher behind the top of the volcano I replaced it with a LED colour change (slow flash) and it looks pretty good As someone already mentioned - it does not come on until game over I also have "Royal Flush" and the flashers are behind the name Same thing - they come on when game over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Flashing #455 bulbs are a must in a EM backbox in my opinion. Totally. Behind the name looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Bumper Pete Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 After looking at another game (Abra ca dabra)and reading other peoples post. It seems that Gottlieb put the blinking bulbs on the same circuit as the Game Over lamp. acting like an attract mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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