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**Reel Slots** Gaming Machines => Bally Electromechanical => Topic started by: slotdoofus on April 09, 2023, 01:39:04 PM

Title: Bally 809 power switch
Post by: slotdoofus on April 09, 2023, 01:39:04 PM
Does a Bally 809 slot machine have a power switch to turn the machine on/off? I can't find one.
Title: Re: Bally 809 power switch
Post by: wolftalk on April 09, 2023, 02:41:26 PM
very few have a power switch inside the door along the right edge.

almost all of them don't ... they were designed to be on 24x7.
Title: Re: Bally 809 power switch
Post by: slotdoofus on April 09, 2023, 02:52:03 PM
Thanks....

I've looked all over and can't find a switch.
Title: Re: Bally 809 power switch
Post by: Pinballwizard55 on April 10, 2023, 05:20:18 PM
Make sure the machine did not black out during an attempt to pay out.
Title: Re: Bally 809 power switch
Post by: DavidLee on April 10, 2023, 06:01:25 PM
Had a machine with a power switch counter sunk into the bottom near the cord entrance.
Could of been done after the machine was retired.

It’s possible there’s a push button door switch that is not working.
Check continuity on the cord. They take a lot of abuse, possible non visible broken wire.

Have you checked the fuses?

What exactly is the problem?
Title: Re: Bally 809 power switch
Post by: RiseLikeRa on April 15, 2023, 05:12:05 AM
NONE of my Bally Games have a power switch.  About half of my IGT Fortune 1 games have a power switch located inside the game to the left of the hopper.  I use a remote controlled outlet, can be purchased and Lowes and the like, to control the dozen games that I have.  They are easier to find around Christmas but they are always in stock somewhere.   1 remote can control up to 3 banks of machines.  I have used this method for 22 years now without a single incident or failure.  Your mileage may vary.

Ra
Title: Re: Bally 809 power switch
Post by: DavidLee on April 15, 2023, 07:26:15 AM
Way to go Ra!
I bought a a machine years ago that had a remote that came with it.
Pretty handy device.

Regarding the topic, was it ever stated if the machine would or wouldn’t power up.
Switch or no switch.
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