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Spot Bowler: Found at estate sale, was painted blue, had scratched three piece acrylic playfield "glass", old varnished play field, hard brittle rubber, etc. Stripped varnish, blue paint, replaced rubber, polished all metal, cleaned all plastic, replaced ball shooter cover. Now for the electrical work......
Thanks shapshifter for lead on score card downloaded it this morning. But I am also looking for the artwork on the wood under the score card. Not talented enough to paint it, and trying really hard not to screw up my spot bowler with bad paint. So looking for a high resolution image of this area, thinking I could laser print it on to photo paper and gently spot glue it to the varnished bare wood. Have even sent private messages to a couple Spot Bowler owners, with no luck yet. Any ideas?
Thanks for the link Shapshifter. Unfortunately, had seen those pics, but they are cut off on the part I need. And probably aren't hi def enough if downloaded from the web site. Think I need someone who has a SB to take a good hi res pic of the score card area and email tome directly. Have emailed / messaged three people who have Spot Bowlers, but no answers yet.
Question re Big Hit. Found one here and they are asking $300. It's a big project, cabinet paint very rough, and multiple electrical problems, but playfield and back glass are pretty good. I just don't think worth $300. Any input?
Glad to hear 4 Square getting some positive comment. Was my favorite game at the the roller rink as a teen, and was the first game I bought when getting into this hobby just over a year ago and will be the last game I sell. It is not in perfect condition, some small back glass issues, and has the stupid white latex cabinet paint job. I am hoping to strip the latex someday. But play it 2 to 3 times a week.
Recently picked up this 4 Roses. BG is pretty rough. But the reverse wedge looks good between my two wedges. Cab was covered in decades of nicotine stains, pf pretty dirty and because game so difficult to win, someone had put posts in outlines, in three places!!!! Also had totally frozen red side stepper unit, and a couple bumper issues. Still missing chime unit and bell from backbox, so looking for replacement, but not critical now. Overall nice machine and fun but frustrating to play.
Quoted from NicoVolta:4 Roses is cool but violent nudging is necessary to save the ball from those tiny outlanes! I took the tilt off... helped!
Yep, finding those "tiny" out lanes are like giant vacuum cleaners. And while tilt not off, the only thing left hanging through the tilt mech hole is the wire below the bob.
Until you have played this one, don't judge taking the tilt off. At least that is better than the previous owner of my game who put plastic posts with rubber rings covering half the out lanes.
Nico, sorry to get you in trouble. Lol but I understand, thought my Drop a Card was one of the hardest games to play ( certainly has the most frustrating problem to track down ) but 4 Roses definetly more challenging. Even with tilt at least sensitive setting. Of course like scoring a goal in Soccer, when you do well, feels great.
Quoted from NicoVolta:I'm not too fond of games with wildly inconsistent scoring regardless of skill level. Generally the pros should be able to distinguish themselves most of the time except for the occasional breakout game.
Wasn't happening that way on 4 Roses. Too many 300-400 scores for the pros, and 600-900 for beginners. Is this a pinball or a slot machine?
I have only had the machine for about a month, and with all the "make it easier" modifications have just this past week got the machine playing like originally designed. But finding that scores vary wildly and haven't "won" a free game since. Will keep it for a while and see how I like it long term. It does look good between the two Gottlieb Wedge heads.
Dan, so sorry. Been there myself. But there is life after divorce. And do your best to keep it civil. For your benefit. Hope to see u back.
Quoted from o-din:We got it goin on now.
Wow, you get the whole garage for pins? I only get half. LOL
Just finished fixing up Bally Time Zone. Unfortunately I don't have the skills or time for full restoration. But rebuilt pop bumbers, and installed new caps and skirts. Cleaned and waxed pf. Fixed bad flipper and a few other elec issues. Cleaned 50 years of smoke stain from cabinet and waxed it. Repaired some cabinet delaminating. Removed and polished all metal on the pf. Cleaned score reels, and behind back glass. Triple thicked back glass and touched up 1 small area. And for those purists out there, sorry didn't change out the colored LED bulbs a previous owner installed. Kind of like the color. And yes, the legs are painted silver, not Bally gray. Sorry.
Posted these pics in the wood rail thread, but thought some of you non - wood rail em fans would appreciate these two games. Just picked them up last night. I know as pre WWII flipper less they aren't worth much. But thought they were great looking enough to save from the possible coffee table conversions that might have been in their future. BTW looking for a good home for Triumph, as can't keep them both.
Yesterday was a good day, picked this great looking Mayfair up in the afternoon. Went to the first stop on the Train, Hall & Oats concert tour, here in Sac, last night with my honey. The Mayfair had been restored about 5 years ago according to the family selling it. And looks like it had. No project pin here, just need to clean and wax the play field and enjoy.
Quoted from MikeO:Nice find.
I have to ask, what does your comment regarding going to the Hall and Oats concert have to do with the pick up? Was that to settle your wife due to the game purchase?
Lol no, concert just made a good day better.
Quoted from pinwiztom:Just curious if your Backglass is glass or plexi?
Or maybe a Webb repro?
(Mine was an original plexi BG)
It’s original glass. Looks like has been triple thicked, and touched up in one area.
Quoted from Otaku:Long time no see. Not a machine but working on a new interactive guide to beat my old one as a part of a much healthier and less controversial comeback of my true self. Coming back to help out around the EM tech forums and staying away from any general or controversial discussion.
Otaku,
Want to thank you again for your help today with my Hokus Pokus post, it really helped and appreciate your knowledge and willingness to help a still relative newbie sort through learning the trouble shooting and repair side of this hobby, or as my wife says, addiction.
Quoted from JethroP:Last week bought HOKUS POKUS to add to my magic (and pinball) collection. Shopped it, cleaned it up, and its working perfectly!
Nice. Working on a barn find one. Down to one electrical problem, and ordering a bg resto back glass. So will be a while before done. Yours looks really good.
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Great idea w magic pins. Nice collection.
Quoted from Flamingo43:I've had this Hokus Pokus for a few months, and thanks in large part to the helpful folks at Pinside, it is now pretty much at 100% (minus some sockets that need to be repaired/replaced). Could have never done it without all the help - thanks.[quoted image]
Nice game. Pinsidrra helped get my HP going too. And my plaffueld doesnt look nearly as nice as yours. But I did get a great BG Resto back glass.
Quoted from cp1610:Got my 1st and 2nd em Hokus Pokus supposedly works and Night Rider EM well it looks to be complete but needs a back-glass and a playfeild. Its got bad planking and paint falling off just looking at it was told its a parts box this i don't believe unless it all chewed up inside.
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Nice looking Hokus. Fun playing game. Just finished resurrecting mine from the dead, ie a guys front yard with a tarp over it.
Almost finished refurb of 4 Square. Need to find new back glass and have 1 annoying electrical issue. But play field was really rough and came out much better than I expected.
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Denatured alcohol a scrub sponge, and a plastic putty knife. Then a last clean with the alcohol and immediate waxing.
Look what followed me home tonight. Was in a downstairs store room for many years. Backglass a 10, playfield a 9, cabinet an 8 or 9. Only bad thing 7F513529-541C-4C21-B1DE-D85DA9AB53C7 (resized).jpegis coin door.
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Just finished fixing up mine. Great player.
Quoted from JethroP:Weeze and Nikrox2.....what have I done???? OMG....Nikrox2 you got the bug bad! GREAT COLLECTION! Seriously, nice to (re)introduce you guys to pinball. I just completed a permanent move to California and am in the process of getting machines set up. Had to downsize but kept a few.
Where in CA? And nice to hear of someone moving to here.
Quoted from mark532011:Just picked up a Miss-O, I don't know anything about the gameplay but the $200 pricetag was impossible to resist. The backglass appears to be in great shape and the pf isn't too bad.[quoted image][quoted image]
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Quoted from Sea_Wolf:One thing that always goes through my mind when seeing the older beauties is just how many of them still exist. Your Hearts and Spades has to be pretty rare with only 615 produced from 1969. I wonder if you have 1 of only 100 left.
With some games like my SS Bally Eight Ball, you know there’s plenty out there with over 20,000 made but my new Flip a Card is one of only 1800 produced 50 years ago and it has over 106,000 plays on it. I’m purely guessing but I’d say there’s maybe 300 left worldwide? 250?
Thoughts anyone?
I think about this with the old games too. Have a Spot Bowler, 1,000 made, and know there aren't that many of those left. Rescued a 1938 Swing, (1352 made, look up the back glass pics on IPDB, beautiful) from becoming a coffee table conversion, and could only find one other anywhere. Thankfully it is now in safe hands with Michael from PPM. Also have a 1966 Mayfair, with only 2120 made, probably not many left, and as one of Roy Parkers last games, need to keep as many of them going as possible. So appreciate that others think about the rarity and saving as many of these games as possible.
Quoted from stashyboy:Had to scrape off all the old clear finish in the natural wood areas, top arch, shooter Lane and flipper area. Lots of work here. Sanding, multiple coats of oil based polyurethane and final clear coat.
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Beautiful, my favorite game (for sentimental reasons) and will always have one in my collection. Wish mine looked half as good as this. Great work.
Just finished refurb. Looks good and plays well. Kept orig pop caps, but wanted something better looking. Original back glass in very good condition.
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Looks like you missed the post rubber above the left saucer.
Good catch. Amazing how you can look at something 50 times and miss the obvious.
Now that Space Mission is done, except for the missing post rubber. Picked up the next project, 1952 Twenty Grand. The play field was stripped by the previous owner. I just cleaned the PF with Naptha and a microfiber cloth. Someone has done pretty sketchy touch ups. Don't know if I should start a new thread, or post question here. There is no clear coat, and I am concerned about harming original paint trying to strip bad touch up. Could use some advice.
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That is why I have not been able to sell my Mayfair yet, the bells are beautiful.
Quoted from gdonovan:You funny guy!
It is without a doubt one of the most difficult EM pins I have played, I enjoy the challenge. Have broken 2000, once.
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OK, I just have to ask. Am I the only one that thinks the fountain looks like something you would by at an adult XXX toy store?
Quoted from gdonovan:Its the standing therapy they need, though I have caught a few playing from wheelchairs!
Btw, there is a great wheelchair flipper button box that can be built if you wanted to really let your wheel chair bound patients play. Couple of threads on it, or PM me and I will send pics and description of the one I built.
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Wow, that's great. Wouldn't fit well in my game room garage. So guess will have to live with the flipper button box. But great that your patients have that available. Thanks for the pic.
Quoted from John_I:I decided to make a playfield protector to prevent any further damage. I have a good method for making the protector, so that is not a huge project. I did a little touch up on the playfield and to fix the areas under the pops, I made some sun patterns like the ones already in the art other places on the playfield and put them under the protector. All in all the playfield looks nice now even though I left a lot of patina rather than repainting large areas. The protector makes it shiny, smooth and fast.
Hi, any chance of sharing the playfield protector secret?
Quoted from John_I:It is not too difficult if you have the right tools and avoid the wrong tools. Work on a thick (3/4) plywood as backing because most of the cutting involves punching and the required a good whack from a hammer. For holes, I use a punch and NEVER a drill. I have a punch kit for all sizes. For long cuts I use really nice scissors (Fiskars). For short straight cuts I use a set of nice wood chisels. Don't try to use a knife. Using a combination of tools, each one right for the cut you need, it will end up really clean looking.
Here are the basic steps for an EM.
- Strip the playfield leaving only the wood rails if possible.
- Measure carefully and cut the protector so it covers the playfield and a little way around into the shooter lane. Use only .020 polycarbonate material. Don't use the thicker stuff. Leave the protective layer on until the final installation and then peel it off.
- Mark sure the protector can move a little bit in all four directions say an 1/8" or a few mm and mark two or three holes where there are posts on the playfield. Punch small holes to allow installing posts. The purpose here is to hold down the protector good and firm.
- Trace all of the lines and holes that you want to cut with the plastic held firmly in place. Remember to leave a small gap around everything on the playfield. The final protector should be able to move back and forth freely a little bit or it will bow up when it expands from heat.
- Cut out all of the lines you have traced and return the protector to the playfield and screw it back down again with the posts. Make sure you didn't miss anything.
- Now enlarge the holes from the hold down posts you have been using so the posts no longer go over top of the protector.
- Begin repopulating the playfield and make sure nothing prevents the protector from being able to move. You might need to return it to the bench a dozen times to trim here and there.
The PETG sheets may be hard to come by right now - 0.020 is the key. Nothing thicker. Order a few sheets and they ship them flat instead of rolled...
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Nice, thank you. Great idea and technique.
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Machine plays fast and fun to play. After restoring many GTB machines I really enjoyed working on a Bally and have quite a deal of respect for their manufacturing design particularly score reels which are well designed and easy to service and maintain.
And this is why I never call my work a restoration. I bow to your skills.
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Quoted from Pinballsoul:A few pics. Light wear in the playfield and super clean inside. A $300 bargain.
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Very nice. Great find.
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Beautiful JR great looking game.
Just finished Jive Time refurb. Wasn't a total wreck, but needed a lot of love. Playfield before pic, cabinet was about as bad, and after pics. I know not a loved game, but cool late 60's (yes I know it's a 1970 game) artwork, if you like orange.
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Cool, pointy prospector people.
Quoted from Sea_Wolf:Just brought home my new winter project after 11 hrs on the road to the SW Chicago Suburbs and back. Really nice oil based faux finish, even on the legs . It’s dirty and has issues but I really like the machine.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Oil based!!!!! There should be a law.
Quoted from seeburg220:Love some Jive Time. How did you stencil to repaint the cabinet and what type of paints did you use? I need to do mine.
Believe it or not, I didn't stencil. I am probably a little crazy, but mix acrylic craft paints to match color, then hand paint - usually with about a 1/2 brush - all of the touch ups. Which in this case was most of the cabinet. Probably spend more time than if I completely repainted the cabinet. But it retains some of the original paint and fuzzy factory stencil paint lines. Generally looks good from about 3' away, but not as great close up. You can kind of see that from the coin door pic below. And orange sucks, usually takes 4 to 5 coats to cover properly.
IMG_7348 (resized).JPGQuoted from atpcfiaim:I found this 1977 Williams Big Deal on Pinside Marketplace. I have been looking for one for about a decade but nothing ever popped up locally. It appears to be HUO based on very little wear on the machine. 36k plays, and everything worked with the exception of a few bulbs from the first start. Thanks to JethroP in SJC for a super clean example of Big Deal and a very easy sale and delivery.
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Is it just me, or is this a little like "Space Mission" with drop targets?
Quoted from gdonovan:I have repainted whole cabinets by hand, you not alone.
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Funny. I’m working on one now.
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Sold mine, regret it. Fast fun game.
Quoted from jeffk:Weekend pickup and first woodrail, Wagon Train. Looks complete and everything functions. Needs some cleaning and polish. Backdoor and coinbox are missing and probably needs a backglass, although the bad areas are all solid colors. I have never tried backglass touchup but this might be a good candidate.
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Nice overall. Re back box cover, I have made a few out of 3/16" acrylic. Adds an interesting look to the game in cases where you can see the back. And is easy to make, and drill for the lock.
Here's a short educational video I just made and thought you guys might like. It shows 4 Neyens/Parker Wedgeheads from the Dutch Pinball Museum's collection and gives some background information about their relevance.
Seeing the video, you will probably realize that you, as a pinhead, are not part of the target audience. The museum focuses onNice video, I even learned something new.
Quoted from Sea_Wolf:I feel your pain. You’ll get there though.
Quoted from DanMarino:Sea_Wolf, that sounds like a great strategy. I've got 2 machines right now. I was thinking just last night how much fun it would be to add a couple of cheap EMs and then some cheap early solid state machine to get up to 5. It would be a lot of fun to invite people over and have little tournaments. My space is limited until my wife closes up her florist shop in the unfinished part of our basement. Then I'll be able to establish my lineup! haha.
Be careful, they breed when you aren’t looking. I went from one to two in 4 days, to 5 in 6 months, to 15 now with two loaned out to friends because I am out of space. They are like giant Tribbles.
Quoted from thetylander:That’s an excellent idea!! We may try that when everyone in the house gets better at playing Super Spin. Currently we have it set to Add-a-ball but with the bonuses set higher before it will light the specials. Only the Wifebot regularly lights the 100,000 light, but she sucks at playing Pinbot, so it all evens out.
Funny how this old Gottlieb got more plays than the solid state machines when my sister and her two sons showed up. It was the only machine with two player games started every time. “It’s more fun to compete!” as they say.
BTW I’ve been calling my wife “Wifebot” partially because she is a well oiled machine when it comes to EM stuff and because her first (successful) work on a SS machine was Pinbot. She thinks it’s rather funny when she’s deep in a pinball machines guts and I say in a monotone “Wifebot Circuits Activated!”
She went to look at a broken Flipper Cowboy machine for sale the other day. The older couple didn’t want to sell it but it wasn’t working. They called a nearby shop who wanted $100 just to look at it and $75 an hour labor. More importantly, that place wanted them to bring it in to have it looked at. No house calls. The place also offered to buy it from them for $300! So they said no and advertised it themselves for $750.
She heard their story and that they had the machine for nearly four decades.
She climbed in, did her magic, and got the machine up and running in a couple hours.
She refused to take any pay for the work. “I didn’t replace anything, should you charge someone to straighten a bunch of bent switches and tighten some switch stacks while drinking their coffee and chatting?” She said.
She also told them to take their ad down and keep their pinball machine, but if they ever want to sell it or if anything stops working in the future to call her first.
She truly believes good deeds have their own rewards and couldn’t take advantage of their situation.
I agree totally with her, unless it’s a Bride of Pinbot or Black Rose, then the pinball machine better come home with her!!!
On Halloween night she took a picture of Super Spin because our nephew, in his early twenties, thought the machine looked disturbing and creepy when lit up all alone in a dark game room. After the picture was sent to everyone, she turned off the machine and came upstairs. About five minutes later we heard it start a game…
I went downstairs pretending to be brave because nobody else would and unplugged the surge protectors for all the machines from the wall and tried not to run back up the stairs.
Of course everyone was a bit worried it was haunted, but …
…do I ruin the scary story???
November 1st in the daylight, of course, Wifebot went to look Super Spin over. She came upstairs minutes later with a huge grin.
“I must have double pushed the power button after I took the picture and the start button switch blades were almost touching each other. I probably accidentally bent it when I was cleaning the coin mechs.”
Ugh!!! Well, I personally was never afraid!!!
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Great story!!!!! And lucky guy with a pin loving wife. Mine tolerates well, and funny, her one game ---- Bride of Pinbot.
Wifebot was not always a pin loving wife, Val was into a lot of hobbies, but early on when we first discussed it, she said that if we were to buy something big and electronic and stupid, then she really preferred Arcade machines.
Thanks for the great response and story. If we were younger and life were a bit different she might join more. I’m 65, and she is a bit younger. Or as we usually tell people, waaayyyy younger. Been in the hobby about 6 years. She was in an auto accident in 2016 and now gets light triggered migraines. And has some back issues so bending over machines is not a good idea. Some days she can play for half hour or so, others has to leave the room right away if anyone is playing. She does help me get colors right when touching up, shoos me out to the garage to work on machines or play when she knows I am stressed. And even supports the plan to build a pin shed in the back yard to expand the collection. So I’m pretty lucky. Thanks again and have fun with your pins.
Quoted from stavio:Tie game with the neighbor
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Fun game, miss mine. That old, no room to keep'em all problem. Enjoy
Quoted from Teejay68:Picked up a Gulfstream from my brother-in-law who rescued it from the back of a pickup truck as the guy was about to push it off into a landfill . After 3 years of not being able to get it working he gave it to me, it was missing legs but otherwise mostly intact. Now working 100% after a few months of rebuilding
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Quoted from bicyclenut:Here is my current line up of EM's. King of Diamonds isnt mine and my Volley didnt make the picture because its still in the repair area of the garage. But Evel Knievel photo bombed.
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Nice lineup. btw, I am up in Sac. bought a garage door insulating kit (foam panels with clear vinyl on one side) from Lowe's and it really made a difference in the temperature and sound in the garage "gameroom".
Quoted from pinballboy:Just got my first em.
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I had a Triple Action with a backglass that was even worse. Had a sign vinyl image made that I applied to the back of clear glass. Came out pretty well. Have a Corel Draw file of the front artwork. And the sign shop that made the back mask probably still has that file. I would be happy to send the front art if you want, and give you the shop phone number. Not sure if or what they would charge if they still have the files. PM me if interested.
Quoted from Playdium:Thanks, then you should like these pics. Complete teardown of score motor and relays as well.
I enjoy the work sometimes more than playing a machine.
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did you have the metal plated, or just de-rusted and polished?
Quoted from Playdium:Not re-plated, just cleaned and polished. I use an ultrasonic to break down the heavy grime, then hand polish and finish with a bench buffing wheel.
Nothing like a buffing wheel polish. Even after tumbling always buff even screw heads.
Picked up a Sky Line today. Cleaned up pretty well considering I don’t think it had been waxed in 20 years.
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