Restore it because you can, you owe that game that much, you don't have to make it a show piece. Go thru all the steppers and score reels. clean and tighten the stacks clean and polish the playfield. That only costs you some time and effort !
After you have done all of this and have got it up and running play the heck out of it for a few weeks and decide if you want to do a more costly restoration on the machine. If not, sell it for a small profit and have gained the experience and Joy of bringing a dead machine back to the land of the living.

Friends don't let friends part out complete games. fix it or throw it back whole.

May 2c

Brian Lenker
Madison hts, MI
586-344-0721