Bingo Pinballs

Created on 04-16-2014 – Last update 06-11-2021

When I first made this page I wrote`…So what makes a “skill pin” a “skill pin”

And I posted this email thread below, where someone was talking with Larry and referencing my website`


On 7/16/2013 12:35 AM, Dan wrote:
> Hi Larry,
> Thanks for getting back to me on Ebay. > I didn't quite figure out the "portland passions" link or reference, > when I googled it did cross reference to Danny's bingo site, as well
> as some Beer Sites by Bikes. I did read the threads there between you > I believe and Danny.
>
> if I'm missing something there let me know.
>
> As noted I have two of the Skill Pins that were Georgia Gold Machines > adapted to "skill pins" with a flipper. > One looks to be all there with the exception of the coin mechanism, it
> has what I believe is a 25 pin "D" connector at the front door. Not > sure if that went to the coin acceptor or not. > It does power up, the LEDs on the ball feeder (10 I recall) seem to
> light and recognize if balls are in position or not.
>
> I assume it had the error code, but I can't see where that would be > displayed. Original owner said it had error codes. > I also don't see how to manually trigger some credits. I don't have
> schematics on the machine nor see a plug other than the added "D" > connector.
>
> I read some or your early threads mentioning you built a service box > for your machine. > If you had a schematic and parts list, that would be great.
>
> i do get some lights on the backglass and playfield.
>
> The other machine ironically has the coin mechanism, but I don't > believe it has the same connector as the better machine. This second > machine looks to have a bad ribbon cable from mice or rats or
> something getting into it. > The backglass on this second machine is in bad shape as well.
>
> Both have the skill pin modification with a single added flipper, a > bill changer and ticket dispenser. > My goal was to get the one working, and potentially change the
> backglass on the second machine if I can find an original - the paint > on that backglass has flaked off to the point you probably can't use it.
> If I can't get an original, my thought was to redesign it with an > Arduino uController board and maybe turn it into a bally theme. I'm
> basically looking for an Arduino Project and that came to mind.
>
> I'm an electrical engineer out of Dallas TX that enjoys pinball > machines, so having schematics would go a long way in my > understanding on this machine.
>
> I'd love to get a set of schematics for these machines. > I'd also like to understand how to build the service box, and what
> that allows you to do. > Basically getting one if not both machine to work.
>
> For now I'm not interested in selling, but since I don't have infinite > space, it's not out of the question I'd play them some then move on to
> another machine and let those go.
>
> I also have a Bally Turf King - One ball machine from around 1950. In > good shape but I have not plugged it in yet to try it out. It's on my > todo list.
>
> In parallel I'm working on a visual pinball machine from an old wide > body counterforce machine. Far extreme from the other end of the > spectrum wrt Bingo and One Ball Machines.
>
> Thank you for your time look fwd to hearing from you, and any > additional links you might have with pdf schematics, rom codes, or > what have you.
>
> Dan
>
> danc99@aol.com

There is really nothing really super-valuable here, but I do want to keep this post`

This post by Dan confirms that several of these Georgia Gold machines are/were here in America

I saw a email thread the other day with a post by Dennis Dodel, saying he saw non-working games selling for $25 each`

Yozaa`

I like this post too, because it shows that there maybe more than one version of the machines`

This post also confirms that these were converted Wimi Bingos

Confirms that Larry has one-or-two and knows how to work on them`

Likely this is our good-friend Larry Lemmerman

Confirms that these games had ticket dispensers`

There is so little information on these games, little details like this are worth saving`

Collins Skill Flipper

Maybe the answer to what makes “a skill pin a skill pin” is answered here`

Hmmm

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