The Williams High Speed Pinball Machine

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High Speed was a very popular pinball machine from the 1980s. In this video we look at some of the technology used in this machine. I briefly cover some of the history of this model and the restoration of this particular unit, but mostly focus on the electronics inside, which is very typical of pinball machines of the time.

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@ashleyholroyd91 2 күн бұрын

Simply the best Pinball Machine ever!

@oliversnow 4 жыл бұрын

I picked one of these up a couple weeks ago. It has been a huge hit among me and my friends. Thanks for the history lesson.

@lovetheblue6659 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I mostly come here for your vintage SWL receiver reviews, but have to admit that this fits in with your recent series on classic computers. Anyway, that's a great pin! Most pinball hobbyists these days are replacing the incandescent bulbs in their machines with LEDs. This not only makes the table look cooler, it also helps prolong the life of the power supply and associated circuitry since the LEDs use a fraction of the wattage of the incandescent bulbs.

@DogPatch1149 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent overview of one of the best pinball machines ever (and my personal favorite)...thanks for a great and informative video!

@DPMaintenance 6 жыл бұрын

Very Nice machine I have one myself - I suggest you move those AA batteries off of the system 11 board that board is like gold! thank you for sharing this information I always read much and did tons of work on my high speed but still learning.

@randywilliams9531 2 жыл бұрын

I think I played one like this

@alicedagoon4798 2 жыл бұрын

Ever have the start button not work? If so , what’s the cause? Thank you

@BrokebackBob 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff! Very cool! Do you remember the pinball machine that Heath Company (Heathkit) released in kit form?

@jefftranter 9 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes. They worked with Bally to offer a machine called Fireball in kit form. There may have been some others too.

@BrokebackBob 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for jogging my memory. I'd love to have one of those because I'm a major Heathkitnic ;-) Keep up the great work on KZfaq!

@armandofrezze8953 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, I have one and the transformer get burn, do you know wat model do i have to look for replace it?

@jefftranter 2 жыл бұрын

It is Williams part number 5610-10897-00. It is a custom transformer but it looks like there are some available from sources on the Internet.

@BenjaminFrock 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff, I am restoring a High Speed which has some problematic wiring modifications to the flippers and the slingshots. I’m trying to work my way back to the factory specs. Is there any way you could get me a good photo of the wiring from the harness to the flipper coils etc? Thanks

@jefftranterics 5 жыл бұрын

Sure. Email me at tranter@pobox.com and I will do this and send it to you.

@lovgrenelectric2084 7 жыл бұрын

Any idea on where to get a replacement cpu board? Thanks

@jefftranter 7 жыл бұрын

Your best best is probably eBay. Seach for a WIlliams System 11 CPU board.

@DPMaintenance 6 жыл бұрын

ebay - whats wrong with your board? if it will run but things on your machine are not working it is mostly transistors . I actually replaced 11 on my board the owners manual tells you what transistors control what function.

@robh1908 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, the machine looks like it's in very good condition. Would you be interested in selling it?

@davidzurick7334 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff- You seem to know a lot about this High Speed pinball game. I purchased one almost brand new around 1987 and still have it. It is in beautiful condition. It has not had a lot of use over the years. About 3 years ago I got a message to change the batteries 3 AA's. I did this and did not see any corrosion dripping onto the boards. The game powers up and goes through it's motions but, all 3 flippers don't work as well as the right and left hideout relay kickers which are located in center of machine. I have the manual and it looks like the relay kickers are board # 1P11 and all the flippers are 1P19. I am not expert are these two separate boards? Could both be bad? Is there another way to test?Thank you very much, Dave Zurick

@jefftranter 6 жыл бұрын

I would suspect the power supply, or the flippers themselves but that seems unlikely if they are all bad. Part of the power supply powers only the flippers. I don't have a service manual, just an instruction manual which has schematics but doesn't list what the voltages should be. Maybe someone on one of the pinball websites/forums (like pinside.com) would have some ideas.

@davidzurick7334 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff- Thank you very much for getting back to me. Someone told me that it's probably a few of the slow blow fuses. It's worth a try even if that's not it. Great video. Thanks again!!! Dave Z

@davidzurick7334 6 жыл бұрын

Rob- Potentially. I wouldn't crate it or ship it.

@davidzurick7334 6 жыл бұрын

Rob- Sorry to tell you that I am in East Windsor NJ 08520. I have taken care of this machine for over 30 years. I bought it almost new and until recently fully worked. Everything still works except the flippers and the right and left hideout relay kickers. I always waxed the playfield down and the outside lithography is really nice.

@jamesdavis5096 4 жыл бұрын

High-speed has a hack that you can get unlimited free games. If you shoot the ball in the one of the ramps, and press the flippers in a left left right pattern. You will get unlimited free games. I have done this many times it was a real blast

@jefftranter 4 жыл бұрын

Cool, I didn't know this. I will check it out.

@1959blantz 4 жыл бұрын

Nice informative video. I'm just curious if you are aware that the 2 block Bridge Rectifiers located on the lower right behind the Back Box should be fused. Apparently Williams overlooked the fact that if one of the 2 Bridge Rectifiers would short out there is no fuse to protect anything past the Rectifiers. This is a problem with Williams system 11 Pinball Machines. Without a fuse there is a chance of a fire. I've pasted a link to a channel that describes this issue in better detail.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9CqrdqUxLatnWQ.html

@jefftranter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will check that out.

@1959blantz 4 жыл бұрын

I installed 2 fuse links from the Bridge Rectifiers on my High Speed and was one of the easiest additions that I've ever done on my machine. I'm just wondering if you got a chance to check out the video. I've talked to many people about this issue and seems like nobody I've spoken to had ever heard of this issue before. I felt it wasn't worth taking a chance of potential damage or a possible fire as a result of a short.