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**Reel Slots** Gaming Machines => Bally Electromechanical => Topic started by: Bruce G on April 22, 2024, 02:51:04 PM

Title: Bally 809 belly lamp florescent tube size????
Post by: Bruce G on April 22, 2024, 02:51:04 PM

Hi - does anyone know for certain the length / size tube for the F5 florescent lamps used in the belly of an 809?  I need to service a machine that is a LONG distance from my town, and I'd like to have these on hand when I go to service the machine.  Thanks in advance for any help

Title: Re: Bally 809 belly lamp florescent tube size????
Post by: caneer on May 02, 2024, 07:05:19 PM

These are the tubes and ballast that I just replaced in my 809 and attached is a picture of the old tubes that came out.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EHK9S02?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EHK9S02?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G9BJRH6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G9BJRH6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)

Title: Re: Bally 809 belly lamp florescent tube size????
Post by: Bruce G on May 02, 2024, 07:25:55 PM

 :thank_you:

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond 

I didn't want to waste money ordering the incorrect length. 

Now I can get these ordered. 

Title: Re: Bally 809 belly lamp florescent tube size????
Post by: wolftalk on May 02, 2024, 09:31:10 PM

the 400 parts manual says the reel tube and the belly tubes are different.

the 2200 manual also agrees ... the reel tube would be an F6TS/CW or F6TX/CW.   I dunno if both those are the same as F6T5/CW, which is the common one available these days.

Title: Re: Bally 809 belly lamp florescent tube size????
Post by: Bruce G on May 02, 2024, 09:58:12 PM

Yes, the reel tube is shorter.  Thanks for your note.