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Offline The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan

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Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« on: December 29, 2012, 08:50:42 PM »
Purchased a project Big House. This machine has had some idiot cut ALL the wiring into the head box, the whole loom severed at cabinet level below the neck.  This includes all cabinet wiring from coin door, transformer etc and all wiring from the play field.  To make matters worse the wiring and connectors in back box have then been removed and are missing.  So you cannot simply rejoin.

I have sourced all NEW edge connectors for the MPU, Driver, Boards and new molex for power supply, display, sound boards etc etc.

This is one big task, however, definitely achievable.

Will post some before picks tomorrow and then some progress reports over the coming months. In no hurry to fix this so will progress slowly over some months as I have spare time.
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2012, 09:03:02 PM »
Was that the one that sold on Ebay recently?

Looked to be a good machine except for the wiring.
Be interested to see how you go with the rewire.

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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2012, 09:08:37 PM »
Was that the one that sold on Ebay recently?

Looked to be a good machine except for the wiring.
Be interested to see how you go with the rewire.

Yes, it was on eBay, but was pulled off.  The seller was a member here and I got it from him.  Cabinet and play field are good with minimal wear.  Defiantly worth fixing, I can't stand to see any salvageable pin not saved
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2012, 09:55:02 PM »
Was that the one that sold on Ebay recently?

Looked to be a good machine except for the wiring.
Be interested to see how you go with the rewire.

Yes, it was on eBay, but was pulled off.  The seller was a member here and I got it from him.  Cabinet and play field are good with minimal wear.  Defiantly worth fixing, I can't stand to see any salvageable pin not saved

Great attitude Dean - I admire people who take on challenges like this. I'd hate to see it parted out. These SYS80as and SYS80bs are a blast to play once they are working 100%. I look forward to the updates  ^^^
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2012, 11:11:59 PM »


I might have a complete display loom - is that needed?
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2012, 02:47:16 PM »
The machine was certainly too good to part out. Glad it eventually found a capable owner

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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2012, 07:46:51 PM »


I might have a complete display loom - is that needed?

Is this the loom from the Mpu to display? Or display to power?
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2012, 09:40:42 PM »


I might have a complete display loom - is that needed?

Is this the loom from the Mpu to display? Or display to power?

Not sure - I know I have a couple of backboards with the display looms in place, never worked out what they were as never had  reason to do so. I can send a photo if you like.
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2012, 10:05:29 PM »
dean it is definately do able,i had a project cleopatra that needed the headbox re-wired as you know as you supplied the connectors,thanks again.painstaking work,but very rewarding.
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2012, 10:15:45 PM »
i am a wireman by trade,well electronic tradsperson.lol.
my next project is to rewire a complete williams lazer cue.i have playfield with loom cut,nos backglass and soon a cabinet,thanks nick and daniel.this will be a trying year. #*#
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2013, 11:08:11 AM »


I might have a complete display loom - is that needed?

Is this the loom from the Mpu to display? Or display to power?
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Not sure - I know I have a couple of backboards with the display looms in place, never worked out what they were
as never had  reason to do so. I can send a photo if you like.


Photo would be great, thanks Nick
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2013, 11:18:12 AM »


here's two - no idea if system 1 or 80 - but might not matter?
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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2013, 11:40:25 AM »
Isn't big house system 3 if you need pics of inside a system 3 back box cactus jacks will be very close.

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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2013, 11:41:45 AM »
Isn't big house system 3 if you need pics of inside a system 3 back box cactus jacks will be very close.

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Re: Gottlieb Big House Rewire
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2013, 11:57:14 AM »
Thanks I stand corrected. So I take it that big house was one of the last system 80 b's.