I found this thing on market place for $400. For the most part it looks like it's all there, but there are signs of some hacking. I'm just about to order a schematic and wanted to know if the 0-9 Unit is the right one for this game. There is a bell on the bottom, but no mechanism to ding it. Is it just a generic unit they put on all the machines, but this one doesn't use it? BTW, The coil looks like it started on fire. Overall it looks to be in good shape and it advances smoothly when you press the lever the coil is supposed to push. Please don't tell this coil can't be replaced, I'll cry.

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Thank you. This was incredibly helpful to get me started. I removed the coil already. It looked like it started on fire at one point. I found something else too. Somebody removed the bell in the center of this area and replaced it with a Williams chime system. The parts catalog should help with that too. Other than that the pin doesn't seem to be modified or missing anything. Of coarse it doesn't work hardly at all. The scoring motor doesn't even turn.

I'll get that catalog ordered.

Thanks everybody. I have some dielectric grease, the catalog, and some springs on the way. I can tell already this is going to be a $2,000+ project.

I pretty much took apart the machine so it can sit on the bench with some good light. I found all the parts I needed for the 0-9 and it seems to be working smoothly now.

I cleaned all the switches on the bottom board and noticed a few wires loose in the middle. The schematics say the BL-YL wire goes to a knocker. Did one of the past owners add a bell to the bottom for 100 points bell or is this some other hack? I've never had this machine running but it looks like the bell on the 0-9 is for 1 point. The bell that was missing in the back is for 10 and 100? If the past owner already had some hack for a 5" bell or what ever in the lower part, should I just buy one and add it to the game? I might be completely wrong what the wires are for.

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I tried to find as many pictures as I could and watched some restoration videos. I don't see a knocker in this game. Is it possible the wires are simply not used in North Star? I'm guessing it's a generic wiring harness and the old owner just had something wired to it at one time. If they are not used I'll clip them off and tape them up so they don't short anything.

Thank you! I see the screw holes where it used to be now. I'll get that ordered.

Is this the right one?

https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/B-8673

Everything is back together and the game sort of plays. Flippers, bumpers, etc... all work.

If I add scores manually by flipping the coils they reset when the game starts. That's good.

Scores don't register at all by playing the game. You can hear the score motor running and acting like it should.

If you hit certain targets the 0-9 Unit coil will fire, but sticks open and makes a horrible sound. I guess this is why it was burned up when I bought it.

What would cause no scores and the 0-9 coil to stick?

No, it's the 0-9 Unit. It's on most of the 60's Gottlieb machines. There isn't any reels on it.

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One of the switches on the 10 point relay needed to be adjusted. It wasn't closing tight enough. The coil doesn't stick anymore. Yay!

The scoring is starting to work. All the bumpers score. It seems like you can't score 5 points though. The 5 point relay opens and the score motor turns. You also can't score with the knockouts.

A switch was out of adjustment on the scoring motor. It was in the bank closest to the "total play meter". Five points works now.

This took me some major time to figure out. The replay unit didn't seem to do much. It would just stick on one number. Sometimes it would add a play for no reason when a game ended. Somebody already cobbled up a free play hack and then set the "Match Feature" to "IN". Made the machine act funny when a game was over. After hours of messing with switches and cleaning/adjusting stuff, all I had to do was move the setting for the "Match Feature" to "OUT". Doh!

Have some more cosmetic parts that were broken and warped coming from PBR and I think it's done. Man, I wouldn't be surprised if I had 15 hours just cleaning stuff. Everything was just all corroded/rusty dirty. I'll post some pictures when it's done.

Solved some more problems with the replay unit. Somebody bent the switch for freeplay and I didn't notice how critical it is for the "zero" switch to be perfectly timed with the teeth. The first switch was opening before the tooth was fully engaged and the coil would lose power 1/2 stroke and not engage the second switch. The second problem was a fiber spacer was missing and I would get a 1/2 a zero in the display. Just looked bad. I also went through and recleaned jones plugs that were effecting the match feature. The only remaining problem is quarters don't work. Even if you manually close the switch. The machine is 100% functional other than the credits.

This project would have been nearly impossible without Pinball Resource existing. It's hard to believe I can buy quality parts for a 60 year game.

Broken wire. Dimes and quarters both work now.

I did lose the playfield lights for some reason. Fuses are all good. I guess I'm back tracking to three weeks ago. LOL

It was one of those deals where the fuse holder would have continuity, but not good enough. No matter how much I tried cleaning it, it just wouldn't work. It was pinching the fuse to the point it was hard to get out. I don't like replacing original stuff, but I replaced the fuse holder. This took me about 3 hours to figure out. The play boards lights are back. The machine is now 100% functional and works really well. I have some new chrome corner pieces, some blinkers for the star, and new glass coming. The corner pieces look like somebody was crewing on them and they had some old duct tape on them. Just looked too bad to save. The glass is scratched worse than any pinball I have ever seen. I don't think this game originally came with any blinkers, but I thought they would look cool behind the star. The cabinet is really beat up and scratched, but it still looks good enough for it's age. I won't be painting it.

It's all done for now. I plan to have it out in the arcade on Wednesday for the people in my town to enjoy.

Facebook page with video. (playing one handed)

https://www.facebook.com/MousesArtSupplyAndStudio/posts/pfbid0yKpqTi22EGr7hg5SnZ49LRuwankvCkFqEDV3YHFCYezbTieCbGJYmEgvRs6aUsdal?mibextid=YxdKMJ

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First day on the floor...

Every single stinking little kid piled up 2 or more balls in the shooter lane. Are you supposed to be able to do that?