Hmmm, I think I know who the "someone else" might be? For whatever it is worth, I did not find out about it from this post.

Subruckus, I am curious how Jim answered your questions about replacing the "rubber kit and waxed the playfield recently, and whether the flippers are strong"? Having just spent 10-20 hours working on the machine, here is my take:
- Some of the rubbers might have been original
- Playfield may have been waxed in the last 20 years (but no guarantee)
- Right flipper was broken

Oh', and did he forget to mention that some of the 6 digit displays were broken?

Depending on how much of a project you were looking for, you may have done well with your Gorgar!

This is my first pin, so I too am a bit new to this. Fortunately, I am familiar with basic electrical and mechanical repair, so this has been a fun challenge so far.

The top roleover lanes were indeed not making sounds. Turns out the chime box had a stuck plunger. Once I figured that out, it was fairly easy to fix. Most of the 'out' bulbs are actually bad sockets (which would appear to be common for this era of Bally machines). Replacing a bulb is cheap and easy. Fixing or replacing the socket is a bit more work...

Was he "fibbing"? Well... I guess it is all how you look at it. The flipper action was strong, (he just left out the minor detail that it was also cracked and broken). The rubbers were arguably in good shape for being 20+ years old (which to most of us would be, not too good).

It is all coming together. I have a few more parts on order, but it already plays well! If you find yourself in the Castro Valley area, look me up and I will let you try it out.
Here is a pic of it setup in my basement:
Farlander's Eight Ball