I have a just restored '52 Gottlieb Chinatown woodrail for sale.
Details on craigslist at: denver.craigslist.org link
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2 years later
I'm taking the whole Fun With Pinball exhibit (http://www.funwithpinball.com) to Maker Faire Denver (http://denver.makerfaire.com/) in two weeks (Oct 14,15). There will be many other exhibitors there including the Sparkfun Autonomous Vehicle Competition.
Anyone interested in helping me introduce pinball to a whole new crowd should PM me for details.
3 months later
Quoted from Snorzel:Anyone else into EMs?
Almost exclusively. But I'm kinda funny that way.
1 month later
(Sorry for the off topic post, I only need to reach the local crowd.)
I'll be taking most of the Fun With Pinball exhibit (www.funwithpinball.com) to the Rocky Mountain STEAM Fest 2018 in Longmont next weekend. Stop by and say 'Hi' if you go. I'll have some extra wrist bands if anyone wants to help for a few hours. PM me if you're interested.
(And now back to your regularly scheduled horse trading... 
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/Mark
1 month later
Any local fans of The Who might want to know about a new stage production of Tommy opening next week in Denver:
https://www.denvercenter.org/shows/specific-series/Get?Id=403ac74c-f680-4d72-acbc-1e8d749d7381
I have it on good authority that there may be some free EM pinball available too...
/Mark
11 months later
Quoted from ryanwanger:Are there people locally who shop out games as a side business? (I'm not in the market...just wondering since the request was "minor repairs and shopping").
I do a little repair work on the side, for EMs only though. Or, I can teach you to do it.
/Mark
4 weeks later
3 months later
Quoted from ryanwanger:If you move games more than once a year or so, I'd recommend buying one.
I call mine prepaid health care...
/Mark
1 month later
Quoted from angus:One of my friends has this pachinko machine for sale. denver.craigslist.org link
I'm considering it but have no clue how to fix them. No idea if it even works. Easy to find parts and fix them?
Many (most?) pachinko games of that era are entirely mechanical and just use electricity to flash a few lights when balls go through the appropriate switches. Like anything they may need a good cleaning to work well which means disassembling and cleaning individual parts. If you enjoy mechanical puzzles these can be a lot of fun to figure out.
I needed one part for my pachinko which I printed myself after finding the design on thingiverse.com. You'll also want to look into balls for the game. These games usually use several hundred balls if I recall. Otherwise you have to refill them often. And you'll probably need some kind of box at the bottom to catch the balls.
1 month later
Pardon the interruption for a shameless plug...
There are a few Pinball Engineering workshops coming up in Colorado. This is a short introduction into what makes EM pinball machines tick. All are free but require registration.
Nov 16 in Bennett: https://www.anythinklibraries.org/events/pinball-engineering-workshop-mark-gibson
Nov 18 in Boulder: https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/5912710
Nov 18 in Boulder: https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/5751417
and another likely on Dec 11 in Thornton. (PM me for details)
The workshop description is at
https://www.funwithpinball.com/learn/pinball-engineering-workshop
And I'm always looking for students to put together another extended EM Pinball Repair class.
https://www.funwithpinball.com/learn/pinball-machine-repair-class
PM me with interest and your location. I just need about 4-5 students to run a class.
/Mark
1 month later
FYI, there's currently an exhibit of Paul Faris' pinball artwork in Fort Collins. He'll be there in person this weekend:
1 year later
Quoted from cleanandlevel:was wondering if anyone knows anyone in the Denver area that makes house calls for pinball machines by chance?
I do house calls for EM pinball machines.
/Mark
4 months later
FYI there are a few rethemed EM games (2001, 4 Square and Cherry Bell) in Denver at the Understudy in the Colorado Convention Center:
https://understudydenver.com/portfolio/artcade/
Here's the back story on the Cherry Bell:
2 months later
Quoted from Blitzburgh99:Does anyone in denver or Colorado Springs area do shop jobs on EMs? I’ve got a Williams Grand Prix that needs a mechanical once over. Thanks for any tech leads.
I do service work on EMs. Randy at https://peakpinball.com does too.
2 weeks later
For anyone interested in EM repair, I'll be teaching an EM Pinball Repair and Restoration class in Golden on April 23 & 24. This is a small, hands on class that covers all of the common devices and how they work as well as schematics and troubleshooting. Class details are on my website at:
https://www.funwithpinball.com/learn/pinball-machine-repair-class
Quoted from Skybug:Anyone here repairing pins for others? A guy who lives in the Parker area needs his Gottlieb Sweet Hearts brought back to life.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/colorado-whats-fsft/page/117#post-6800182
2 weeks later
Quoted from Skybug:Sign up for MarkG's EM pinball repair class in a couple of weeks!
Thanks for the plug!
Quoted from Papa_J:How can I sign up?
The generic EM Pinball Repair class description is at https://www.funwithpinball.com/learn/pinball-machine-repair-class.
The class later this month will be on the 23rd & 24th in Golden, Colorado. If you have questions or would like to sign up you can reach me through the web site. Or, if you'd like to get announcements about upcoming classes or online clinics you can add yourself to the mailing list at https://www.funwithpinball.com/home/sign-up.
/Mark
10 months later
I have a customer looking to sell a '71 Williams Swinger with an excellent backglass in good working but not restored condition. I can send pictures if you're interested.
1 month later
For any EM fans out there I'll be trying something new next month at Tilt Pinball in Louisville that I'm calling EM Pinball Repair Day. It's an all day, hands on group repair day. Bring a game and we'll work through them all, as a group, round robin style. Space is limited. Details for Repair Day and other upcoming classes and exhibits are at:
https://www.funwithpinball.com/services/coverage-and-events#Events
2 months later
Quoted from ebrenner87:For those of you that knew Todd Tusek, he passed away last night after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer.
I'd never met him either but I appreciate his mentoring to others. Condolences to his family and friends.
2 months later
I'll be bringing the Fun With Pinball exhibit for the first time in several years. It'll be tucked away in its own room off to the side somewhere if you're curious.
Examples at https://www.funwithpinball.com/exhibits/small-boards
/Mark
I've got some EM stuff for sale that I can bring to the Showdown with prior arrangements.
Complete games:
Gottlieb Stage Coach wood rail. As found/not working but complete and should clean up well.
Gottlieb Egg Head. As found/not working but complete and should clean up well. Includes new backglass, playfield, & lock down bar.
EM parts:
Bally Bow & Arrow back box. No glass, some parts missing.
Bally Kick Off back box. No glass, some parts missing.
Gottlieb Jumping Jack back box. No glass, some parts missing.
Gottlieb Spin Wheel back box. No glass, some parts missing.
Gottlieb unknown 4 player back board (decagon score reels).
Gottlieb unknown 2 player back board (rat trap score reels).
Williams Aztec back box, playfield, bottom board. No glass, some parts missing.
Williams Darts cabinet, stainless (?) tubular legs, bottom board.
Williams Pinch Hitter empty backbox.
Loose parts including step units, roto target, vari target, trip relay banks, relays, etc.
Assorted original EM parts catalogs.
PM for inquiries, details, photos, prices, etc.
1 week later
Haven't seen a topic for this year's Showdown. I'll be bringing the Fun With Pinball exhibit to the Showdown next weekend. It'll be off in its own quiet conference room somewhere. https://www.funwithpinball.com/exhibits/small-boards
1 week later
Quoted from CurtisC:Thanks for bringing out your exhibit! My girls really thought they were cool and helped them understand the complexity of pins and that there was a time when chips didn’t run everything
I'm glad they enjoyed it.
Quoted from jacksparrow0112:My 10 year old, who is quite interested in following in my engineering footsteps, absolutely loved the side room setup with all of the EM components that he could individually activate. ... Now he is very interested in helping me in the garage to restore the Cherry Bell I recently picked up locally.
Sounds like he's part of the target audience for the exhibit. There's lots more on the web site at https://www.funwithpinball.com/. Maybe he'd even be interested in an online repair clinic: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/an-em-pinball-online-repair-clinic
1 month later
Woodrail for sale:
'54 Gottlieb Stage Coach
Excellent backglass
Shopped & working
And for those who don't know, I do on site EM repair too...
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