Bally 831 $0.25 hopper wanted

[Braden L]

 I was wondering if anyone has a complete or nearly complete  831 .25 hopper they are looking to sell, or where I can find one. I have an 831 but it has a heavily modified 809 hopper in it with butchered electrical but the correct contact board. Hoping to restore this machine to original and this is my first step in fixing it's issues!

Thanks so much!

[Pinballwizard55]

Try to get me a picture of the machine as i have a few extra hoppers. maybe we can make a match. The wizard.

[Braden L]

Hello and sorry for the delay, I didn't have my notification settings right and didn't see this reply!

Unfortunately I can't seem to be able to make my photos small enough on my phone, so I just uploaded a whole album of photos of my fruit machine before/during/after cleaning and repairing... kind of a random assortment but there are some good views of the hopper I have that works. It appears to be missing a shield around the one contactor on the side with the resistor soldered to it, and it is missing the hopper shield (apparently casinos would toss those so I guess I can't be surprised).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1XiaJQq5xVYNQzAm8


As a side note... I am also looking for the following parts for this machine:

• Imperial Palace or Bally (black with fruit and gold bordering) belly glass... mine is not original and is mirrored instead of the gold outlining to match the upper glass
• Coin step up solenoid and contactor in the upper unit (the 110v contacts arc like crazy and are melting the plastic that the solenoid pulls on)
• Solenoids for the step up unit, and the coin diverter on the door
• Several #63 bulb sockets (apparently a common failure point on bally units)
• fluorescent reel lightbulb socket (right side top of door)
• the two pull lever half moon gears on the right side of the reel unit (mine are worn about half way through from use and sometimes skip teeth)
• Most other parts to have as spares. I am looking for a multiline fruit machine next to restore and can't have too many parts, right?

[Braden L]

Hello and sorry for the delay, I didn't have my notification settings right and didn't see this reply!

Unfortunately I can't seem to be able to make my photos small enough on my phone, so I just uploaded a whole album of photos of my fruit machine before/during/after cleaning and repairing... kind of a random assortment but there are some good views of the hopper I have that works. It appears to be missing a shield around the one contactor on the side with the resistor soldered to it, and it is missing the hopper shield (apparently casinos would toss those so I guess I can't be surprised).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1XiaJQq5xVYNQzAm8


As a side note... I am also looking for the following parts for this machine:

• Imperial Palace or Bally (black with fruit and gold bordering) belly glass... mine is not original and is mirrored instead of the gold outlining to match the upper glass
• Coin step up solenoid and contactor in the upper unit (the 110v contacts arc like crazy and are melting the plastic that the solenoid pulls on)
• Solenoids for the step up unit, and the coin diverter on the door
• Several #63 bulb sockets (apparently a common failure point on bally units)
• fluorescent reel lightbulb socket (right side top of door)
• the two pull lever half moon gears on the right side of the reel unit (mine are worn about half way through from use and sometimes skip teeth)
• Most other parts to have as spares. I am looking for a multiline fruit machine next to restore and can't have too many parts, right?

Also forgot to add a set of coin counters to the list. Was able to open and save one of them but the coin bypass chute counter is crushed and the coins in counter is full of a stick beverage from years ago and fails within a week of cleaning... over and over. No matter how clean it seems.

[Pinballwizard55]

I may have some of the parts you need. Don lee 917 992 2803.