Hi from new owner of Aristocract Wild Aces
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:06 am
Greetings all.
After about a year of looking for a suitable machine, I've just obtained an Aristocrat Olympic Wild Aces.
The mechanism is very clean (protected by a good amount of oil and grease) with no rust. The cabinet is not so great - the stainless steel front will need to be re-plated at some point.
The chassis in mine carries an "Ainsworth Dental Co" stamping, which is an interesting reminder of the background to these fascinating machines. Mine has the little fore-aft lever that stops the red fan (which currently doesn't turn).
Can anyone point me to a blog or manual about tearing down and restoring these 3-wheel mechanisms?
The reels spin on mine, but the brake does not kick in. First problem seems to be that the clock-like mechanism mounted on the floor of the mechanism is all gummed up with old oil/grease. I'm planning to remove this and soak in a kerosene bath, then re-lubricate. However it would be good to get some advice as to whether this is a prudent technique or not. Also would be good to get some advice as to which oils to use, and which parts should be greased.
This is the first bandit that I've attempted to restore, but I have restored Teletype machines, electro-mechanical pinballs, etc. So I'm looking forward to the challenge!
MJ.
After about a year of looking for a suitable machine, I've just obtained an Aristocrat Olympic Wild Aces.
The mechanism is very clean (protected by a good amount of oil and grease) with no rust. The cabinet is not so great - the stainless steel front will need to be re-plated at some point.
The chassis in mine carries an "Ainsworth Dental Co" stamping, which is an interesting reminder of the background to these fascinating machines. Mine has the little fore-aft lever that stops the red fan (which currently doesn't turn).
Can anyone point me to a blog or manual about tearing down and restoring these 3-wheel mechanisms?
The reels spin on mine, but the brake does not kick in. First problem seems to be that the clock-like mechanism mounted on the floor of the mechanism is all gummed up with old oil/grease. I'm planning to remove this and soak in a kerosene bath, then re-lubricate. However it would be good to get some advice as to whether this is a prudent technique or not. Also would be good to get some advice as to which oils to use, and which parts should be greased.
This is the first bandit that I've attempted to restore, but I have restored Teletype machines, electro-mechanical pinballs, etc. So I'm looking forward to the challenge!
MJ.