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Did one of these a couple years ago and ran into very similar issues as you are. Would have been nice if somebody already documented as well as you have. Will certainly be helpful for others in the future. I ended up making some doughnut-shaped discs to protect most of the spinning discs one of mine was also damaged and needed to be repaired. Clear lexan quarter inch thick. Did the trick. Very fun game once you get it all working. Following along.
Quoted from edward472:Interesting, never heard of using bread. I have 5 more reels that need cleaning. I'll definitely try this.
The lack of documentation on this game is a pain. That's half the reason I'm putting all of this down.Interesting idea to make disc protectors. How did you mount the lexan to the disk?
I use three small Phillips flat head nickel plated screws for each disc. Not too obtrusive.
Quoted from edward472:Wrapping Up Loose Ends
I got the last part of the scenery installed. It was a bit too wide so it had to be shaved down. I'm pleased with how it turned out.
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I installed the velcro to the tabs that hold the backglass and to the score reel assembly. This should stop any vibration in the backglass during gameplay.
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While I was testing the game, the clown stopped moving. Upon further review, the string had snapped. My wife was heading to the craft store. So, I tagged along to see if they didn't have a suitable replacement. I found some cotton cording that was the right size. Putting a new string in was a pain. Getting the string and wheel setup just right so there is enough tension and slack was an exercise in patience. But I finally got it working. Went back to test the game and now the timer isn't running. The switch is making contact. So, I can only assume it's yet another cold solder joint on the timer reel.
At this point,the only thing left to do is fix the timer and paint the cabinet. But I'm out of room and time for this project so the game is for sale. If I have time to look into the timer I will. If I can't get it sold, I'll probably just put it into storage until I have more room or buy a bigger house, but hopefully it won't come to that.
The string is a pain in the ass! The original was nylon, would have used something like that. Hopefully, your cotton string will not stretch out over time and start slipping sagging. Great game worth every effort to restore many hours of fun!
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