4 Queens
Bally, 1970
4 Roses
Williams, 1962
8 Ball
Williams, 1966
Abra Ca Dabra
Gottlieb, 1975
Aladdin's Castle
Bally, 1976
Alligator
Bally, 1969
Aquarius
Gottlieb, 1970
Astro
Gottlieb, 1971Well, good to know that now I guess. I would've had to pull it out to double check for a burnt bulb.
I was imagining that 100k light would flash on at the end of a once in a lifetime game... and I would just bask in the awe of it (tissue aided or not).
Quoted from stashyboy:Dimension eye candy!
WOW!!! so jealous. Looks great. Like brand new. I just played that game at the museum of pinball in Banning CA. Fun game. I like it better than 2001.
Quoted from TopMoose:*swoon*
If I could ever find room for one more machine it would be a Buccaneer (or a High Seas or a Ship Ahoy).
I just picked up Ship Ahoy yesterday. Needs some work and will take me some time (and $$$ <gasp>
but let me know if you're interested. I'm in the Twin Cities (MN). Ohio isn't too far from MN. 
Thanks!
Quoted from bicyclenut:Like brand new
Thanks for the compliments guys-
That's the NOS field that came from Italy. Lots of TLC and help with parts from PBR, and some re-plated stuff from Mike Chestnut. This is someone else's game, but I have a lesser copy for myself. Thing is fun to play. Feast or famine. When the Wow targets do get lit, they can really be generous Pop! Pop! Pop!
Quoted from stashyboy:Thanks for the compliments guys-
That's the NOS field that came from Italy. Lots of TLC and help with parts from PBR, and some re-plated stuff from Mike Chestnut. This is someone else's game, but I have a lesser copy for myself. Thing is fun to play. Feast or famine. When the Wow targets do get lit, they can really be generous Pop! Pop! Pop!
So cool!
AAB pins are pretty rare out here in Oregon. Played a couple at the PNW pin show & loved them. 2001 is sweet, & this looks even better.
A+++
Quoted from Vic_Camp:Is it a cabinet repaint? Game condition looks sensational!
No Vic,
Carefully touched up as part of the restoration. Here's a couple before pics
Quoted from stashyboy:No Vic,
Carefully touched up as part of the restoration. Here's a couple before pics
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You have a special talent.
My pride and joy, Gottlieb's Domino from 1968. I popped the two LEDs in the bottom just to see how it blended in with the blue on the slingshots and was out to do something weird and custom at the show I bought it at since I was still taking in that it was mine! Trust me, not an LED guy at all and certainly not in EMs and it will of course be going back to normal incandescent bulbs, save the talk of it looking silly, I'm aware! Does give it a cool effect in the dark though, different from the cool warm effect of the normal bulbs. Fell in love with this title, gameplay and art, after visiting Vic's and didn't bother seeking it out anywhere as I knew it was way above my 17-year-old budget and hard to find and then one ended up falling in my lap for a more than good price funnily enough.
Original everything besides the obvious things like lamps and rubbers. I don't mind the slightly worn body, on these EMs I find even if they're worn they sure have earned it and it looks fine.
Put good slow-flashing bulbs behind the Domino text, didn't even wait to get it home from the show I bought it at to do that, lol. Happily resides in New Jersey with my other machines now. Beautiful original playfield too. Not a scratch or a ding anywhere as far as I can tell, just a little planked if anything I think.
My home-use-only 1974 Williams Stratoflite. Friend I bought it from (not an EM guy) bought it from the original owner and owned it for like a month, then passed it onto me for $100 when I threw him that offer since he was open to anything. Great guy to work with always. Came with brand new rubbers, extra rubbers, and a brand new uninstalled power cord.
Had major scoring issues and was a complete mess in terms of functionality (but complete and beautiful inside), sorted that all out myself in addition to what he did (it wouldn't start when he got it and he got that far, and when I bought it it was a MESS, all digits stuck on for various individual reasons and other issues) and onto the final issue now. Glad I could save it.
Game has all original beautiful coils and relays besides the match unit coil which burnt up when he owned it due to the issues. Brand new coil in there now, works great, and disconnected until I sort out the final issue which is locking up the unit still. Flipper coils are original and wow are they powerful, I had to check if the game was set to low-tap and it is. Unbelievable.
I missed the shot but here is a video of the original flippers, no rebuilds, original coils, being strong as ever. What you see is what you get, even though I couldn't show it, when hitting the ball the velocity stays the same as when it isn't. Very very quick game:
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Quoted from boilerman:very nice work, who did it?
I was going to guess you!
Quoted from Chippewa-Pin:I was going to guess you!
thanks rob, but it wasn't me.
really top of the line work.
looks like they might of had a new cabinet made.
Quoted from Chippewa-Pin:I was going to guess you!
So where did you get before pictures?
Quoted from boilerman:very nice work, who did it?
I did, thanks
Quoted from Shiny_balls:Close up details....before/after
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Cabinets of this era came from the factory with noticeable mill marks and sloppier graphics. The quality was slipping a little; they probably cut a few corners with the cabinet manufacturer to save a few dollars.
Quoted from dasvis:The LED's in those look out of place IMHO.
But to each their own.
I'd usually agree but going to make an exception on this due to the color palette and temp of Strato/Super Flite, which is kind of cold/frosty to start with.
I bet those bumper caps look especially cool in the flesh.
Quoted from jrpinball:Cabinets of this era came from the factory with noticeable mill marks and sloppier graphics. The quality was slipping a little; they probably cut a few corners with the cabinet manufacturer to save a few dollars.
True, they built for amusement arcades not home use.
Quoted from greenechidna:I'd usually agree but going to make an exception on this due to the color palette and temp of Strato/Super Flite, which is kind of cold/frosty to start with.
I bet those bumper caps look especially cool in the flesh.
They do!
Quoted from dasvis:The LED's in those look out of place IMHO.
But to each their own.
Ya, I think it's a matter of what you like. One of the first things I do when I get a new Pin is replace all bulbs with LED's.
Gotta love those "player" machines. Just fix the mechanicals, rerubber, and wax the playfield. They're not all meant to be museum pieces!
Quoted from jrpinball:Gotta love those "player" machines. Just fix the mechanicals, rerubber, and wax the playfield. They're not all meant to be museum pieces!
some of use like the restoration more than playing.. so i love buying "
player" machines
Quoted from jrpinball:Those games are in fine condition. A bit better than just "players".
I only photographed their good sides, but thank you.
Quoted from boilerman:some of use like the restoration more than playing
I just love playing... and owning. There are times when I walk downstairs and look at my set up and think, "I can't believe I have pinball machines in MY house! This is the coolest thing ever!"
I wouldn't say I'm restoring them. I don't have that talent, yet. But it sure is fun making them better than when I found them.
Quoted from Sputnik:This is my next project. It is all there just need find or repair the 00-90 unit. It has a trace burnt into.
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Just post an Ad in the EM parts wanted section. you may find one there.
Quoted from Sputnik:It is all there just need find or repair the 00-90 unit. It has a trace burnt into.
I had a heck of a time finding one myself. I eventually found a guy on eBay parting out a similar machine and I contacted him directly.
Someone is selling one out by me with a glued together backglass.
boston.craigslist.org link
Here is what mine looked like:
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You can just turn off match feature and disconnect the power cable and the game works fine without it.
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