Earthshaker....... had one, sold it, regretted it ever since.
A new ES will be added to the collection at some point and then I will restore it to the max.
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Quoted from kechlesurf:Agree, Earthshaker is the one machine that I do not plan on selling. Hoping one day to do a playfield swap on it (though current playfield is in pretty good shape). But great game, fun, not as challenging as some other machines but love the theme and the call outs.
I've got a Whirlwind and Funhouse as well. I always thought of them as to be a mandatory set, own one, own them all.
Quoted from Scoot:Yes the "trifecta" of pins, Earthshaker, Whirlwind, and Funhouse. Most everyone would say that Whirlwind is better than Earthshaker. I might be one of the few who disagree. I think Earthshaker is as good as Funhouse and better than Whirlwind. Earthshaker is just more fun for me to play.
I find them all three equally fun. Allthough I play a lot more whirlwind than Funhouse.
Play a lot of Stern lately, but find myself always falling "back" on my williams collection somehow.
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Quoted from schwism:I have a lighting question. I plan to go LED in the near future. Does Earthshaker benefit from having GI OCD and/or LED OCD or does it not matter?
I added non-ghostings in mine and that worked fine. No need for LED OCD imo.
4 months later
Quoted from Jeffreyjonesbsme:Here's my completed Earthshaker.
Very high end restoration... nothing was ignored.
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Going to be straight here and don't shoot the messenger.
I see you invested a lot of time and effort in your restoration and it shows off! Very nice work sir, very very nice result. Love the cabinet, playfield, and polished parts.
What I dislike (and i have to ask why you made those decissions) are the powder coated pieces. Why did you pick that orange/red trim on your cabinet, coindoor and legs? Looks like something you would see on iron man. Also those wireramps, they look coming straight from RCT.
Of course this is object of your own taste but I find them way off the ES theme.
But besides that your machine is looking absolutely mint.
1 year later
So, I found another one. After 3 years an Earthshaker is coming home and will be cherished. I missed it, from all my machines I have ever owned and sold I only regretted selling Earthshaker. I will pick it up next weekend and bring it home.
Next step is fixing it as it doesn't boot. Then i will judge the state of the machine, it obviously will need new decals and plastics but I will see if the playfield and ramps need replacement too.
So, I'm super stoked. Will post some restore progress in this thread.
es1 (resized).jpges2 (resized).JPGes3 (resized).JPGQuoted from DuffysArcade:HarrieD Congrats on the Earthshaker pickup! I almost bought this same machine about a month ago. Strangely, two separate people on Marktplaats seemed to have the same machine for sale within one week...same photos with the worn out area around the start button. I couldn't really nail down a decent price with the second guy, and eventually I gabbed one up near Den Bosch 3 weeks ago and I'm restoring it now. Mine also needs a new rear ramp and a new playfield. I just bought the playfield from CPR and it is still in the mail on its way here. Marcos Specialties has the ramps and plastics.
Instead of decals, I've been repainting my worn cabinet. So far I think it is coming out well. We'll see.
Good luck with your restore!!
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Thanks, good luck on your restore. CPR also has the plastics, or else ministryofpinball here in NL. (Maybe you can save yourself some shipping costs). Ramps can be bought at pinballshop.nl (I like that guy better than that douche from ministry).
I am debating on buying a new playfield from CPR. Will pickup the machine next sunday and will make a decision on that matter when it's in my basement. Decals aren't too expensive so I will definitaly install a set of new fresh decals, rails and legs.
May I ask what you payed for your machine? Mine was 2300.
**edit, you live in Gangelt I see, that is really nearby. If I'd fart you might propably be able to smell it 
7 months later
Quoted from pinballlarry1:shaker motor weights are both pointing straight down when not rotating. This is mine before I put in new motor brushes, that helped greatly:
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after cleaning and painting:
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also put loctite on the weight setscrews.
Where did you get the brushes? Do you have a part number I can search for?
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