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Title: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: silverball on February 22, 2009, 03:41:21 PM
What are the recommended substitutes for a Hankin Empire Strikes Back flipper coil? Have a mate who has one with modified Bally coils(havent seen it yet) and are apparently very weak. He wants to change them regardless of any other mechanical/coil sleeve issue. Thanks.
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: Strangeways on February 22, 2009, 05:46:07 PM
Quote from: silverball on February 22, 2009, 03:41:21 PM
What are the recommended substitutes for a Hankin Empire Strikes Back flipper coil? Have a mate who has one with modified Bally coils(havent seen it yet) and are apparently very weak. He wants to change them regardless of any other mechanical/coil sleeve issue. Thanks.

I've seen Bally and Gottlieb coils in Hankins, and Hankin coils in Ballys.

Hankin did use Gottlieb parts / assemblies in games, so you might be able to use a "A-17875" as a substitute. Keep in mind I've never had to change a Hankin coil - I have a Hankin "ES 222" coil - which I THINK is the right coil - not sure if it is good.

The best thing to do is check the resistance of an existing coil - that is not weak, and then you can choose between ;

GTB - 17875 (2.8/40 ohms)
Bally - AQ 25/2500 34/4500

or if my ES 222 is good (and the right one) you can have that


Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: pinnies4me on February 22, 2009, 06:00:16 PM
Yeah, the Gottlieb coils mentioned by Nino are the go. Do **not** use the stronger Gottlieb 20095's - those targets in the centre will be minced in minutes.
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: markc on February 22, 2009, 06:54:23 PM


I  have a few Hankins coils too

check which one you need  and let me know

mark
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: silverball on February 22, 2009, 07:57:50 PM
Great response guys, I will have to go and check his machine out for myself and then decide which way we go.
Dave.
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: markc on February 28, 2009, 07:46:44 PM


have found the hankin , and other odd coils and will list them soon on ebay if they are still needed

mark
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: silverball on February 28, 2009, 08:38:32 PM
Gave him your details.
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: Extra Ball on February 28, 2009, 08:41:51 PM
Hankin coils in my Elektra, seems they are interchangable with Bally?
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: markc on February 28, 2009, 08:48:53 PM
Quote from: silverball on February 28, 2009, 08:38:32 PM
Gave him your details.

thanks for that


I have found A few more after sorting stuff out , so thought I list them as a batch on ebay with a few other mixed lots of old parts

mark
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: markc on February 28, 2009, 08:50:29 PM
Quote from: Sinbad on February 28, 2009, 08:41:51 PM
Hankin coils in my Elektra, seems they are interchangable with Bally?

yea mate   we see  bally and williams coils in hankins all the time , mind you we see them in sterns too
some of the coils I have seen in pins over the year  ^&^
Title: Re: Hankin flipper coils
Post by: Strangeways on February 28, 2009, 09:14:32 PM
Quote from: Sinbad on February 28, 2009, 08:41:51 PM
Hankin coils in my Elektra, seems they are interchangable with Bally?

That's right Greg - I've seen them in a few different machines. There was one in my old Spacies and in a Genie !

As long as it works - You will be ok !