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Hi all, I hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend!  I wanted to post some photos of my new Universal Double Thunder Nickel Slot Machine.
I've posted the pictures at my photo sharing site here:
http://public.fotki.com/Sailorick/misc_pics/slot-machine/
 (http://public.fotki.com/Sailorick/misc_pics/slot-machine/)
Please feel free to have a look.

I wanted to thank Mike (Mantaramain) for coming over yesterday for a service call and to diagnose a problem with the handle sticking in the down position.  And for also bringing me a Universal Manual. I learned quite a bit in the hour he was here and I've already replaced some lights and starters.
We could not find any manufacturer's plate or Model numbers, but I'm still looking.
It looks like I might be scouring ebay for a Universal barrel key and a new cam lock for the door.
Anyway, enjoy the pictures!

Rick

The manufactures plate should be below the handle. It will not have a model number on it and it may have a date of manufacture. Universal really didn't have a model number, the manual will tell you the game number is the model number. So if you change games in your machine you have changed the model number.  :25- Like I said, not really a model number.
Universal did not put a date of manufacture on their machines until Nevada insisted they do so. Their nameplate had a place to add the model number, which they never did since games could be changed, so that's where they added the date in a format like this; Y-93.
So I have received questions on model number Y-93.  :72-  An understandable mistake.

Your machine has a "Yellow Dot" power supply with a modified wiring harness. Your manual will tell you the Yellow Dot is for electronic starters (24vdc), not ballast, and will not replace a Red or Green Dot power supply. After the manual came out Universal modified their harnesses so that the Yellow Dot power supply could be used with ballast (110vac) starters. The white and grey wires outside of the shrink wrap going from the machine to the door tell me the harness is a modified harness.

If you press the green test button nine (9) times the win meter will display and repeat five sets of numbers. These numbers will be the game number and version, system chip number and version, and the max credit limit. Each number will start with a 9. Post the numbers and I can tell you the game chip's calculated percent payout.

Jim

Jim, thanks for the info.  I've checked everywhere and still no plate.  No worries though.  My biggest issue now is trying to find a barrel key.

Thanks again!

Rick