Well, with my wife telling me no, i finally did it, purchased my very first pinball machine. I played this machine when i was super young (1979 ish), and always wanted one. Anyways, i bought it for $525 dollars, and first am wondering if thats a good deal. Secondly i need all the advice i can handle as i said before i am a complete rookie at this stuff, but im ok with mechanical skills, fixing and cleaning. So first off, do you see abything wrong in the pictures that i should fix first or do? Any advice would help tremendously.

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Yes it works, lights up, ball shoots out. The grotto ball return doesnt work all the time. But all and all everything works. Flickering pinscore on 2 of them. Not sure if i need to replace. As my wife said since i got it, you are seripusly addicted. Im watching you tube, reading, etc.

Vid 1900 i read everything you wrote, helped out alot. Top of playfield is but the middle....ooohhh the middle is so chipped and terrible looking ☹. Almost dont cleaning it , but still there is dirt i just cant get off in these like ball grooves. I live in phoenix, az ...well cave creek, az menacefire.

Top lights and botton lights on display dont light up and pinscore on top left and bottom right flickering. Advice...i really want to paint it or touch up a few spots but dont know the right paint to use, etc. Im a rookie...but joined to learn from you guys.

This is when i first got it 2 weeks ago. So many questions, like how do i clean the dust on the boards...wires, etc

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Thank you, very excited and i will check it out.

Im getting the leds.

Vid,do i buy a new pf online? Ive been on ebay and they sell sticker like playfield. Or go to classicplayfields.com?

sorry for all the questions but after cleaning the parts and dirt off the playfield, what wax do you use that is best and where do i get it. Like car wax? carnuba wax?

THANKS ARCANE, I FIGURED SO MUCH WHEN I HAD TO RUSH DOWN THERE IN PERSON TO PAY THE GUY, IT WAS IN STORAGE

well the cord in the back looks like a 3 prong but only has 2 prongs, I plug it in and it seems to work fine, should I get a new cord?

hey Vid sorry to bug you so much, but when it comes to the cabinet, what are your thoughts, here is no way my wife will let me bring it in the house unless it looks good, is there a place or does anyone know what kind of paint and color for the black, white and pinkish purple I need to use? ive searched everywhere and still have not found one person that has the paint that I need to use to touch up the cabinet a bit. just in the areas where it is worn down.

SO I HAVE A QUESTION ON THIS, DO I SAND THE AREA AND THEN LAY THIS OVER IT, IS IT A STICKER? NOT SURE, IM A ROOKIE AT THIS STUFF.