Williams Gulfstream (Williams, 1972) Help

[gmohrs]

Hi everyone,
I'm brand new to the forum, and new to pinball machines in general. Well, new to pinball ownership, I should say.

I just picked up my first pinball machine. It's a Williams Gulfstream. It was given to me by a friend. I know for a fact that it has just been sitting in the garage of an old loft building for at least the past 4 years or more. My friend had told me that it worked. Go it home. Put the legs back on. Plugged it in and flipped the switch. Nothing but a quiet hum from the machine. No lights or anything. Is there something simple that I'm missing?

Thanks!

 

[gmohrs]

Poked around a bit. Found some obvious problems. One as simple as a blown fuse. Well, I have a starting point now.

 

[gmohrs]

So, it turns out that that some of the chimes had been knocked out of place, but they don't have anything to do with the electrical problem.

I replaced the fuse. Turned on the machine. Loud buzz for half of a second and the fuse blows.

Suggestions? Clues?
Thanks