I'm in the Apollo 13 club. Wooohooo!. These machines are so rare I couldn't be too picky trying to find one local. ...and by local I mean I drove 550 miles to pick it up. I got a reasonably good example and I'll plan to have it fully restored.

I tested if the moon moved on site but got home and discovered the magnet didn't grab the ball. Serious bummer because I felt like I had paid top dollar for this machine. I noticed a broken wire going to the moon and crossed my fingers that's all it was. Well just got it fixed last weekend and I was lucky; It works! So cool seeing that action happen since first seeing it as a kid in the 90's. Replaced both black wires with some more flexible and longer wire. Hopefully it wont get stuck and break again. I also tied the wire inside the moon to keep strain off the wire near the coil.

I have a few mod's I'd like to do so I'll keep everyone posted! This is a "forever" machine for me. It was my favorite as a kid in arcades and its really the machine I remember most from 90's pinball.

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I'm thinking of adding LED flashers to the 9 star lamps under the blue ramp. I just replaced those bulbs but I feel like they're too dim and not really noticeable under the ramp. What have you guys done or used with those? I'd like those to really pop because they come on when it's time to do the moon shot.

Has anyone had any experience with Slingshot Plastics for Apollo 13 from http://www.pinball.center/en/shop/pinball-parts/playfield-parts/plastics/8401/slingshot-plastics-for-apollo-13

I've heard the JP repo kit they sell isn't exactly right. My left slingshot has been cracked since I bought the same. The repairs I've tried have't worked so looking to replace this.

Cleaning Apollo 13 coin door last night and noticed something... ummm, interesting?

I’m concerned where my pin has been

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Love that. I had my A13 and JP right next to each other too