Gottlieb hold relay runs the whole time the game is on

On Gottlieb games before 1968, the hold relay stays energised from game start until power-off, so a browned, toasted paper wrapper on that coil is normal.

Systems

• Electro-mechanical

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Source: Repairing Electro-Mechanical (EM) Coin Operated Games to 1978, Part One, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)