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So, we know “50 Teeth” is one of the nomenclatures tied to
the Reflex “Ratchet Assemblies” specifically tied to the “Step-up” gear as
seen in the Green Book on the Safari Bingo and based upon
correlation with the Bally Grandstand Manual as an A-463-18 assembly.
OK, on
the Reflex Unit Hugh Kown sent to me, the “Step-down” gear is clearly
stamped while no stamp exists on the “Step-up” gear _ Hmmm!!
Please refer to
the image above and the number “5” etched right in to the wheel surface of
the “step-down” gear as shown!!
Now furthermore, my Surf Club also has a “5” engraved on
this gear in this same position on that Reflex _ But no stamp on the
step-up!
On my Big Time, the step-down gear is etched and the step-up
gear is not – Also this was true also on my HiFi _ Hmmm!
So 3-out-of-3 of my bingos have had “numbered” stamps on the
step-down gear and none of them have had stamps on the step-up gears,
and a 4th-module form Hugh also has this same
structure!!
If we look at the Grandstand Manual _ The “Step-up” gear
does not state a nomenclature related to a “#x” part number, like all of
the other
gears _ Instead it is the only gear related to the “number
of teeth” and is the only gear we see in any document tied to the step-up
position.
http://danny.cdyn.com/reflex101a.htm
Now if we look at Phil’s pages and the Reflex Adjustment
Guides _ His Reflex has a “3” stamped into the step-down and nothing
stamped
into the step-up gear _ Following the same structure….
http://danny.cdyn.com/reflex101a.htm
But Phil’s step-down gear does follow the stamping format
for this gear location with a “3” which aligns to the part numbers shown
below.
So the immediate question is: “Do the “5” and the “3” on the
step-down gears have any correlation to the amount of teeth on the gear.”
Well likely, but it’s not one-to-one, instead it looks more
like a simple part-numbering layout where there are gears 1-thru-5 – etc.
Which in-turn parallels typical industry part numbering
schemes seen throughout the manufacturing for years – From the 40s until
now…
It’s my guess that gear “5” which is not defined anywhere,
is the gear stamped “5” and most likely the default gear Bally placed in
the bingos.
I’d also be willing to bet, that no bingos have a gear
stamped #1, it’s my guess that it was a gear used only in the One Balls!!
To stick my neck out further _ I’d say “Phil’s #3” is a gear
that keeps the bingo functioning in the Medium earning range” as shown here
and is a true gear, corresponding to this Bally Grandstand
numbering we see above.
Providing the ultimate proof that the Reflex Unite is the
same assembly, dating back into the One Balls!!
Comments???
http://danny.cdyn.com/reflex101b.htm
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