A nice pair of gambling machines, replacing bulbs and buying art

This is a bit of a miscellaneous January update...

A nice pair of gambling machines

I took my Bonanza Enterprises Deluxe Mini-Boy Twin Jokers video poker machine out of storage.

 

I'm playing it right next to the Derby Triple 300. Makes for a nice pair. What a difference a decade makes.

 

One is a relay computer. The other is a miniaturized video game.

 

 

Replacing some bulbs

 

One thing that really annoyed me about my Mini-Boy poker machine was that the lights for the "Deal Draw" and "Take Score" buttons were burnt out. These buttons are lit to prompt the player during game play. I've had this game for 7 or 8 years now and I've always dreaded having to change those burnt out bulbs. Super Miniaturized is synonymous with a super pain in the ass to fix. Everything is super cramped and fiddly.

First, I checked that there was actual power to the bulbs to make sure it wasn't some issue with the electronics / lamp driving circuit. There was a bit under 14 Volts to the bulbs. So it definitely was the bulbs that were bad.

 

The lit buttons use miniature wire terminal bulbs. I had some 2182 bulbs on hand that would do nicely.

To get to the bulbs I had to take the buttons apart. To get to the buttons, I had to take the front of the game apart.

 

I decided to take the whole front door off to make it easier to work on.

 

It's a spaghetti mess of wires in there!

 

 

I had to carefully take apart the buttons, clip the leads off the bad bulbs and solder in some new ones.

 

 

 

I'm pleased with the end result. The 2182 bulbs don't run hot and are of the same intensity as all the other lit buttons.

 

Now the game looks and plays like it should.

Buying and Framing some art

 

This all started when I was perusing a forum I no longer visit. There was a link to a fundraiser auction for a good cause I wanted to support. I looked at the items for sale and saw this art poster. I had to get it. Went way out of my comfort zone to collect it.

 

"The Garden of Pinball Delights" by artist Liv Garber

 

 

 

I wish I knew a bit more about this artwork. How was is commissioned? For what Pinball Degenerates event? If you have some information about it please post it in the comments.

I framed it and hung it in my office. Very nice addition.

I remembered I was gifted some artwork a few years ago. Bingo Row by Ryan Claytor. 

 

Since I had to go to the art supply store to get a frame, I got that one framed too and hung it next to Bally Bumper. I needed the change of decor.

Bingo Row was a gift from a long time reader. You know who you are. Long delayed Thank You!