Hi
I work with old electro mechanical Amusement slot machines from the 60s and 70s, and it's a pain that they use pay out solenoids rated at 50 Volts - Why they ever made them like this is beyond me!!!! The whole country had 240V, USA had 110V so why on earth make these little beasts 50V???
As you can tell, I'm having a bad day trying to buy replacement solenoids. If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be grateful. I think I have a couple of options... try and find a push bar solenoid rated at 240v (I wish), or find a PSU that has an input of 240V but outputs 50V. (as some of these machines are not worth too much, I don't want an expensive option... any suggestions?
Oh one more thing (sounding like Columbo now!) if I have a solenoid without any info on it, how do I know how much voltage it is.. and if its AC or DC?
I work with old electro mechanical Amusement slot machines from the 60s and 70s, and it's a pain that they use pay out solenoids rated at 50 Volts - Why they ever made them like this is beyond me!!!! The whole country had 240V, USA had 110V so why on earth make these little beasts 50V???
As you can tell, I'm having a bad day trying to buy replacement solenoids. If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be grateful. I think I have a couple of options... try and find a push bar solenoid rated at 240v (I wish), or find a PSU that has an input of 240V but outputs 50V. (as some of these machines are not worth too much, I don't want an expensive option... any suggestions?
Oh one more thing (sounding like Columbo now!) if I have a solenoid without any info on it, how do I know how much voltage it is.. and if its AC or DC?