My father in law has an old pinball machine by Jennings called 'Pheasant' from 1938. I know....the Pheasant is not what most of think of when it comes to pinball themes lol. It's in nice shape, I think he restored it many years ago. Anyway, I looked on the internet database and it is listed but there are photos. I'm wondering if it would be a worthwhile contribution to send some in? Or does no one really care, etc?
It certainly is a good idea to take some pictures of your father-in-law's Jennings Pheasant and submit them to the IPDB.
Since there are no pictures currently for the Pheasant it may be of help to someone who is restoring one in the future.
Absolutely Stunning!
Its a Payout Game (Tokens), with the cup on the bottom, and appears to be in Excellent Condition!
I started Collecting 1932-1939 Pre War Games in the 70's, maybe close to your Father in law.
Today, it is highly desirable, and this one would be nice to be seen in a museum, or even just at the Recently past
annual Texas Show!
Thanks for going through the trouble.....its Pinball "Nirvana" at its Best!!!
That is an 'Improved Sportsman''. Not a 'Pheasant'. Darn it!
http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2309
Have played the non-payout version, called Hunter, which uses the same playfield. Hunter has a small head with lights for the scoring holes, and shutters which open when you win (ten balls for a nickel).
Please bring it to the Texas Pinball Festival and display it at tge History of Pinball booth.
Ill save a spot for it!
-Jeff
Here's a link to more info. on the game from Michael Sands, restorer extraordinaire, and super nice guy. Be sure to check out the rest of his site. Some beautiful stuff there.
http://www.sandsmuseum.com/coinop/games/sportsman/sportsman.html
Quoted from GregCon:Anyway, I looked on the internet database and it is listed but there are photos. I'm wondering if it would be a worthwhile contribution to send some in? Or does no one really care, etc?
uhh... YES! Please, always send in pictures when you are the photographer of them! Photo contributions from our users accounts for the majority of the images that we show. Sometimes, users email me asking if we want their pictures. I always reply that they never have to ask! Just send 'em in! The ones you provide will be there for some future user who will appreciate it or who may right now be trying to fix his game but saw our pictureless listing and gave up ever thinking anyone else might have this same game.
In photographing a game, please take many hi-res images in good lighting, inside the game and outside. Even photograph areas that have nothing much to see, that seem uninteresting, such as inside the lower cabinet on many older games, because our users won't know there is nothing much there to see if there are no pictures of it to see. Sometimes, there is a question about a payout mechanism. Photographing all inside areas show the presence or absence of this mechanism. If you photograph each side of the outside of the cabinet, all around, it shows the presence or absence of any access doors. This helps educate.
We always ask that, whenever possible, a regular digital camera be used in place of a camera phone, for better quality and less problems with darkness and lack of sharp focus.
Thank you!
Jay
IPDB
Quoted from I_P_D_B:uhh... YES! Please, always send in pictures when you are the photographer of them! Photo contributions from our users accounts for the majority of the images that we show. Sometimes, users email me asking if we want their pictures. I always reply that they never have to ask! Just send 'em in! The ones you provide will be there for some future user who will appreciate it or who may right now be trying to fix his game but saw our pictureless listing and gave up ever thinking anyone else might have this same game.
In photographing a game, please take many hi-res images in good lighting, inside the game and outside. Even photograph areas that have nothing much to see, that seem uninteresting, such as inside the lower cabinet on many older games, because our users won't know there is nothing much there to see if there are no pictures of it to see. Sometimes, there is a question about a payout mechanism. Photographing all inside areas show the presence or absence of this mechanism. If you photograph each side of the outside of the cabinet, all around, it shows the presence or absence of any access doors. This helps educate.
We always ask that, whenever possible, a regular digital camera be used in place of a camera phone, for better quality and less problems with darkness and lack of sharp focus.
Thank you!
Jay
IPDB
+100
Not just photos of playfield & cabinet -- photos of the internals are critical if you are restoring a machine that may be missing parts! I don't know how many times I have looked on IPBD for that one picture of a game that would help.
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