Repairing Williams' GREAT 1979 FLASH Pinball Machine!

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Repairing Williams' GREAT 1979 FLASH Pinball Machine! - 1978 Classic Or Two in the Shop

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@stevenbryan7940 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding!!! 😂 Thank You for the lesson on repairing this classic Pinball machine!! 👍

@madbstard1 2 жыл бұрын

I normally thumbs-up before I even watch the vid.......they are ALWAYS good!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John, we appreciate that!

@daschamp 2 жыл бұрын

Loved that game! if i could own one game, it would be this one!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

It's a very cool game in my opinion....

@lascheque 2 жыл бұрын

I want those sounds to be played at my funeral.

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Are they going to put you in a box with the artwork on the side????

@lascheque 2 жыл бұрын

@@LyonsArcade Yes, it will have a coin slot as well.

@Cavemaaaan 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOOOOME!!!! Good Lord do I LOVE Pinball!!!!!

@dnbreyen 2 жыл бұрын

Double the pleasure, double the fun!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Boy those were great commercials

@irieman442 2 жыл бұрын

@@LyonsArcade Not sure how they found so many twins for those commercials. They were all easy on the eyes too! Where's the Beef??

@naytch2003 2 жыл бұрын

Just like my senior school ball..umm ssssoo how bout them Panthers 😄

@808v1 2 жыл бұрын

man, Williams sounds are the greatest IMO...so distinct and of their time

@cliffordmaxwell9802 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome one of my all-time favorite games, with a ton of lights and sound effects. You could actually win a fair number of free games on this machine as well great job as always MR Ron.

@MatthewFazioFromCleveland 2 жыл бұрын

In my childhood years, this was my Mom and Dad's favorite game! Thank you so much for posting this.

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Matthew!

@macdaddyns 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet game, I remember this was the first flashy game I played. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

@JohnEricBooth 2 жыл бұрын

Another video enjoyed Ron! FYI: Ed at Great Plains has shut his site down indefinitely. It's there, but shopping cart disabled. He lost his wife unexpectedly.

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I heard about that unfortunately, we've all been thinking about him, great guy.

@williamcooper2368 Жыл бұрын

I love it,RON is Like a kid.

@markjackson1444 2 жыл бұрын

Played this great machine back in the day. Fantastic. Great diagnostics as usual Ronnie. … Thanks for sharing the coolness.

@okiedean1112 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron! Thanks for your shared coolness and none hogery. I like the intensifying tempo when playing.

@fred_derf 2 жыл бұрын

12 People have thumbed down this video? Why? If you don't like pinball repair videos, why would you be watching a pinball repair video? Come-on people!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

At the moment only 3 people have thumbed it down but the truth is Fred, the more successful you get the more haters you get so it's o.k. :) May I point out to you that there are assholes out there thumbing down "Frosty the Snowman" ? - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLmqdaV8nc2nZpc.html

@MRNBricks 2 жыл бұрын

I missed the opportunity to buy one of these locally last year. It sat on FB marketplace for like 3 months. Upstairs in some cranky woman’s house. Between her and my wife, by the time I talked her into a reasonable price, she decided to keep it. Even though it was broke.

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 'no upstairs' rule with games, lol

@djlamar2 2 жыл бұрын

I love games that hum higher each time something happens. Space Invaders and Pacman are two such examples I love :D

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Galaxian does it, but backwards, check it out!

@kmproductions6211 2 жыл бұрын

There's nothing quite like the old Williams system 4 and system 6 machines! So much fun to play and such good flow. This one reminds me a lot of the Stellar Wars I just recently restored. Kinda quirky and strange. But my favorite feature they all have in common is the custom designs engraved into the pop bumper covers.

@scottgm321 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why James’ was shorter than the other one. Thanks for the overload of coolness.

@expfighter5112 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful clean flash! the one i just bought isn't quite this clean, but its running after some board repair!

@baktitamas 2 жыл бұрын

Williams's attract mode is always so stunning. Change my mind.

@Viking74256 2 жыл бұрын

Ron will have those machines done in a …………. Flash!!!! 😂 too easy people, C’mon!! Love this channel!

@SteveJones172pilot 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites! I actually have one as a project in the basement waiting to be gone over.. You've inspired me.. maybe I'll get it out this weekend and start working on it!!

@guytownsend4160 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this game as a kid. Great work.

@naytch2003 2 жыл бұрын

Happy 4th of July weekend..pilgrims 🤠 as the Duke said😁

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

He died at the Alamo, gave it all for us to defeat SANTA ANNA didn't you watch the movie????

@naytch2003 2 жыл бұрын

@@LyonsArcade I thought that was Davy Crockett?🧐😁...ooh right he did play Crockett 😁

@tattmanndann 2 жыл бұрын

sounds are great on this one!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

I love it, I've always liked Flash!

@DLDietz 2 жыл бұрын

@ Ron SUPER LUBE STORY - A year ago I needed to replace my car battery & I noticed a little corrosion on the cables. I was going to pull my old gas station trick & smear wheel grease on them & then I remembered your "Electrical Wonder" lube. I just happened to have a tube of Super Lube and rubbed a thin coating on the cables & terminals. I also place a thin coating on the contacts of ALL my battery items around the house (You wouldn't believe how many grand-kid toys sit around here). After a year I haven't had ANY battery terminal damage/leakage. Just a tip you all might want to try?

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

It's good stuff! I'll give that stuff a try on batteries, haven't used it for that yet but it makes sense... thank you!

@EsotericArctos 2 жыл бұрын

The back glass of the one you worked on in this video is just in amazing condition. I think the guy has really looked after this well. It's not just the clean and polished metal work, everything about the machine is just so clean and in great condition. It's almost like a collectors machine. With those drop target switches, you could clean them, then put a really thin layer of solder over the exposed copper to protect it from getting that surface corrosion on it again. I have done that on occasion, though I don't do it all the time. Not sure if it would make a difference long term though. :)

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was really in nice shape... this was always a great game it's nice to see a nice example of it! Somebody contacted me about the drop targets (see what I did there?) and said he has a replacement solution but I don't have the games in anymore to try it in!

@jameswacker3827 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you James! Such a great machine! We're working on your Firepower whew boy it needs some work :)

@sideburn 2 жыл бұрын

I think the best example of the droning sound in a video game is Star Castle. Constant drone that increases in pitch over time

@joetripp123 2 жыл бұрын

What a great game and I love the sounds. I can see how that background sound can get annoying. Apparently this had white flippers and rubbers originally to appear like lightning. Great write up on this game at Pinside. Stern Star Trek has that same upper flipper shot for it's Warp Ramp. It's super fun when you can nail that several times in a row.

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

That's a Steve Ritchie game too, he loves that shot...

@UKBreakz 2 жыл бұрын

Kool machine. Great channel!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you UKBreakz, we appreciate you watching!

@Pitbull0669 2 жыл бұрын

Such a good game

@darrenxw3495 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there Ron, I mean c'mon Ron, come on now....lol. What a game, great video. I'm gonna watch another one!!!!

@irieman442 2 жыл бұрын

I think the drone was there to subliminally throw you off. Kind of like the one frame of the movie of a slice of pizza and a coke. Get you when you are most vulnerable and out of your element. Great video!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

I was talking with somebody about that the other day, imagine you make a game, it comes out, and it's too easy. That would be disastrous, nobody would make enough money to pay it off and then they wouldn't' buy that company's games anymore... so you're probably right, it was a way to make it harder!

@tjsogmc 2 жыл бұрын

That's a real blast from the past. I remember playing this game at the local Pizza Hut. I always thought that it was supposed to be from the Flash Gordon movie, but the art doesn't match up. It wasn't until much later that I figured out what "marketing" was all about :)

@Masterkill45588 2 жыл бұрын

Flash is a great playing game too

@ray73864 2 жыл бұрын

But Ron, that's NOT what sandpaper is supposed to be used for! :P Love your videos as always!

@AvengerII 2 жыл бұрын

Flash!!!! Ah -aaaaahhh! Savior of the Universe! Ohh..... Not Flash Gordon!

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't had that one in lately :)

@scottgm321 2 жыл бұрын

I was singing it too.

@frankgagliano9677 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Ronnie, Love the steve's game nice and fast. I thought that the drop target bit you. I have the same reaction I am its coming so you have to fast sometimes you win and sometimes it wins. See you on the next video Ronnie

@djlamar2 2 жыл бұрын

You arguing with people in the comments like they're there with you makes this channel so great besides watching you fix Pinball and Arcade machines XD

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

These damn haters man

@naytch2003 2 жыл бұрын

No springs and washers here people 😁

@geofftaylor8913 2 жыл бұрын

The Rodney James Duo

@KentDiego 2 жыл бұрын

You can install a magnetic microswitch replacement for the horseshoe drop targets. The NMP sensors are sold by Troxel Repair shop on the Pinside market place. I sure hope you can do something about the Williams buzz. There are online guides for that. I added 50 Ohm series resistor to my speakers to fix hum, The extra resistance makes you crank volume pot higher overriding the hum.

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Come on people, Don't hate me because I have a Luigi Wall. Come on now. If you've got a m.... . think about it, if you..... if you've got a mario wall, you have to have a l..... people, if you have MARIO on the wall, you have to have LUIGI on the wall, come on now tighten up people

@AvengerII 2 жыл бұрын

Donkey Kong would have been better! Or, do you have a bias against apes because of the local boogers?

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

@@AvengerII I have a Donkey Kong Jr. wall on the other side come on now, you have..... come on, you haven't noticed the other side is orange and light blu...... it's light blue, and orange. Come on now tighten up people

@senilyDeluxe 2 жыл бұрын

@@LyonsArcade So what is it you have against The Princess? Can't have DK, Mario and Luigi without The Princess, come on now, that's sexist. X-D Thanks for making your videos more entertaining than necessary. (btw. I love the Flash pinball machine too, we have one at the museum, I play it every time I'm there. And I just two days ago cleaned the switches on my Blackout, they weren't scoring, but I didn't lube them, the lube that was in the workshop, which isn't a pinball workshop, didn't say anything about dielectric, so I just used contact spray)

@naytch2003 2 жыл бұрын

Come on people try a little kindness..show a little kindness..shine ur light for everyone to see come on now

@AvengerII 2 жыл бұрын

@@LyonsArcade You missed the comment about "local boogers," didn't you? You don't know what they are, do you? Oh well, I didn't see you had other walls painted orange and light blue, either. Somehow, that seems gayer than pink! Hahahaha.

@lincolncwynar1547 2 жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love to do this myself. Problem is, Chicago, and the economy stop me from proceeding with my plans and desires. Where are you located, and how can I personally contact you for pointers and/or ideas? My game plan is to open a retro arcade/restaurant in the suburbs here in the Chicagoland area. I think the current generation would enjoy a true flashback to the 80’s era I/we so enjoyed. Thank you for all your videos brother. Keep it up.👍

@T-RavisComics 2 жыл бұрын

“COME ON PEOPLE” 😂 😂 😂

@hardies1 2 жыл бұрын

You still need to fix the light bulb under the metal piece right next to the left flipper.💡

@fred_derf 2 жыл бұрын

He left it unfixed as an Easter Egg, just for you.

@davidskupien456 2 жыл бұрын

Superlube is good for almost all orings also. Even areas where, DIELECTRIC isn’t needed.

@pl5624 2 жыл бұрын

Playfield layout is like an early alien poker...without the voices of course.

@donaldtaylor6317 2 жыл бұрын

Light bulb out on the left side bottom

@tgfcujhb7583 2 жыл бұрын

So if someone uses your link to Amazon and purchases an aircraft carrier you get 3% 😁😄🤣👍👍

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@muckerwood Жыл бұрын

The drain lanes are a bee-otch.

@ocsrc 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what are the odds

@lileveretteyoakumiii 2 жыл бұрын

Yodelayheehoo

@LyonsArcade 2 жыл бұрын

Yodelay Hee Hoo Lil Everette!

@joetripp123 2 жыл бұрын

Can you put a link to that breaker 16:41 in the parts section of your website?

@Hansoner14 5 ай бұрын

How much it cost to repair? Few things wrong with mine.. cant even make it play, But it turns on lol

@craigcoffman69 2 жыл бұрын

Pinhead question: Working over 1979 Nugent, appears to be working, when I reflow solder should I replace caps, which ones?

@RodsPinballVideos 2 жыл бұрын

C23 on the driver board is usually replaced in an overhaul.

@waynegram8907 2 жыл бұрын

JOES CLASSIC, Why are the flash bulb/lamps getting Triggered turned ON by the which solenoid drivers? I'm not sure why the solenoid drivers are turning On the flash bulbs/lamps. #2 Can the synthetic grease cause short circuits because the synthetic grease is conductive which can bridge a shorted circuit? #3 When a pinball game has a one or more shorted solenoid coil and keeps blowing fuses, if you put the pinball game in "test mode" will it keep blowing fuses because of the shorted solenoid coil?

@Jason-lx3zu 2 жыл бұрын

#2 dialectric grease is non-conductive and is used as a protector against corrosion and is also a lubricant as Ron explains

@waynegram8907 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jason-lx3zu I thought it was conductive because most greases are very conductive which causes short circuit problems

@fred_derf 2 жыл бұрын

@@waynegram8907, writes _"I thought it was conductive because most greases are very conductive which causes short circuit problems"_ di·e·lec·tric adjective having the property of transmitting electric force *without conduction;* insulating. [emphasis added]