Nice little repair story
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:52 pm
I was contacted by someone that had a Bally Circus that was being "brought up to Madison" and they wanted it fixed as it was a game from her childhood. I said sure, I could stop by and check it out. After it arrived, they called back and said it was actually called Big Top. I told her that it was a rare breed, but that if she really wanted I could stop out and see what could be done. Agreed. I stop out.
At one time, one of the flipper coils had been cooked and it took out one of the circuit breakers built into the back of it along with a few other components under the playfield that had been replaced. There were a few hacks that had been made to try and rectify it, but didn't quite get there. There ended up being a half dozen different things keeping it from starting up. Once it made the first noise and started playing and scoring, she was absolutely thrilled and even made the comment that she felt like she was 5 years old all over again! Her 3 kids were there, all wanting to play it. Also, her husband was at the game the whole time watching what I was doing so he could do future fixes himself (awesome!).
Yes, it is a Wico Big Top. It's not a full size game and most of us completely dismiss them. I am sure they'll have fun with it for many years. And who knows, maybe one of the kids will become a future pinball player. Keep the kids involved and interested in the game - they will come!
I'm sure some of you have warm fuzzy stories like this. If so - share!
At one time, one of the flipper coils had been cooked and it took out one of the circuit breakers built into the back of it along with a few other components under the playfield that had been replaced. There were a few hacks that had been made to try and rectify it, but didn't quite get there. There ended up being a half dozen different things keeping it from starting up. Once it made the first noise and started playing and scoring, she was absolutely thrilled and even made the comment that she felt like she was 5 years old all over again! Her 3 kids were there, all wanting to play it. Also, her husband was at the game the whole time watching what I was doing so he could do future fixes himself (awesome!).
Yes, it is a Wico Big Top. It's not a full size game and most of us completely dismiss them. I am sure they'll have fun with it for many years. And who knows, maybe one of the kids will become a future pinball player. Keep the kids involved and interested in the game - they will come!
I'm sure some of you have warm fuzzy stories like this. If so - share!