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**Reel Slots** Gaming Machines => Bally Electromechanical => Topic started by: DirtinLa on November 18, 2016, 10:42:17 AM
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Anyone care to put a value on this old slot that sat under fresh water for 5 straight days?
Thanx in advance as always
-=Fred=-
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Like always, value is whatever someone is willing to pay. But I'd think no more than $50 (and probably even lower due to the flood) for a machine that isn't particularly rare and it having something like that happen. A lot depends on how far up the water went in the machine. But if the seller wants much for it I would pass, there are too many other machines available to take on this one with this history. But that's just me.
Some parts like the glass, chrome and stainless metal, plastic pieces may not have been harmed by the water, but all connectors, ground connections, the insides of switches, hopper motor, etc will probably get a layer of rust soon and things can be very intermittent after that. If you are going to use the machine for parts to go on other machines then each part that gets removed could be inspected as you use it, that would reduce the job to a smaller level. But I'd be real leery about thinking this will be a snap. It may work fine for a while after drying it out, but longterm I would think there will be problems. There's a reason submerged cars can only get a salvage title after a flood.
If you wanted to just use it as a room decoration, like something vintage in a game room, and not expect it to play then that can be done pretty easy. The general lighting can be made to work easily and it will look like any other machine.
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Yes That's the exact value I put on it $50 bucks and sit it in the back for spare parts...
I asked the guy if he sprayed it down with wd40 (water dispersant) or anything and he said no...
even though grease and oil is everywhere every switch ever electrical part is gonna be toast.
Thank you and I'm glad to hear we are in agreement.
-=Fred=-
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$50 for a parts machine is a good price. Great challenge to get it going again.
Think I would remove all the units, spray with rust inhibiting lubricant then wash with denatured alcohol.
Avoiding any sensitive areas like coil wraps etc.
Then use compressed air to clean then lubricant again.
Plug it in, but stand back when you do.
Either you will end up with a running machine or a lot of clean parts.
Good luck.