MONTI wrote:They are called "Reel Brakes" which control the speed with which the reels spin!
Sometimes spinning to fast without them will cause damage to the reel stop shoes with a lot of play so they were installed!
Also prevents "reel bounce" back to the previous award symbol coming up on the pay-line!
These are usually missing on reproduction slot machines as are some other safety features that were installed at the factory originally!
MONTI
Thanks for the info Monti.
I'm pretty confident that my Chief is not a repro, but the missing Reel Brake has been missing since I got the machine in 2011. "Mechanic" sent me a PM earlier this morning and said he could provide the part. I'm just waiting for payment info now.