Pinball Horror Pics!!

Quoted from dung:
I powered it up last night. I don't have the speakers connected so I didn't test sound, but game goes into attract mode. DMD took a minute to come on. Has a single line out at the bottom, guessing broken lead on the glass.

Now that's a result!!! Bet you couldn't believe your eyes!!

1 week later

#2757 3 years ago

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ForceFlow

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9y 236K 31,315 268 13

I was just going through some reference photos. This was a location AFM that I serviced a while back. It's been there for 20+ years, and spent most of that time next to a window. This is probably by far the most faded AFM cab that I've ever seen.

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#2758 3 years ago

GTO

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Frisco, TX

10y 81,300 576 3 10

Quoted from ForceFlow:
I was just going through some reference photos. This was a location AFM that I serviced a while back. It's been there for 20+ years, and spent most of that time next to a window. This is probably by far the most faded AFM cab that I've ever seen.
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Attack from Mars CE (Centaur Edition)

#2759 3 years ago

LXL

Isochronic_Frost

Saratoga Silverball

7y 219K 9,376 108 1 1

Quoted from dung:
Got this yesterday, outside of the ramp flaps and the battlefield armature not rusty. The cab is falling apart, it could be fixed but might just find an empty wpc cab to redo.
Did come with everything, few things not in the pictures are still in my truck

Quoted from dung:
So for funsies I powered it up last night. I don't have the speakers connected so I didn't test sound, but game goes into attract mode. DMD took a minute to come on. Has a single line out at the bottom, guessing broken lead on the glass. Coins up and does the ball search. So really aside from the bad cabinet this is just a shop job away from playing. Sad thing is its probably going to sit for a good year before I get to it.

Thank you for saving it! The Shadow deserves it!
Too many people parting out totally worthwhile games that just need serious TLC but otherwise they work.
Reminds me of the City Slicker I nabbed from ForceFlow a while back.
Thing fell off a truck of some sort and was in pieces. I plugged it all in and sure as shit it went into attracted mode and I was able to “play” it! Just the leaves and severely rotted rubbers kept getting in the way.

I’m actually almost done with that. It sat for way, way, WAY too long to be scanned, an outside party is apparently working on a VP table and needed scans of the playfield so I figured I’d help them out.

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#2760 3 years ago

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pinballslave

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Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:
I plugged it all in and sure as shit it went into attracted mode and I was able to “play” it!

Displays all look nice a crisp too!!

#2761 3 years ago

HOW

hlaj78

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Monroe, MI

12y 69,650 2,148 11

No fuse needed.

#2762 3 years ago

MPL

ThatOneDude

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A lethal weapon rethemed as..... this.....
The way back machine has something on it
https://web.archive.org/web/20060101055513/http://caballera.com/ucsd/pinball/home.html

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#2763 3 years ago

ZEN

zene10

Pinball Z

8y 68,550 886

Quoted from ForceFlow:
I was just going through some reference photos. This was a location AFM that I serviced a while back. It's been there for 20+ years, and spent most of that time next to a window. This is probably by far the most faded AFM cab that I've ever seen.
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lake george? if it is, i played it 4-5 years ago.

#2764 3 years ago

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JethroP

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#2765 3 years ago

Shredso

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Quoted from JethroP:
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I'm not sure what's happening here, but it appears to be well done.

#2766 3 years ago

EJS

Pinball Outpost

11y 223K 14,846 1

Quoted from Shredso:
I'm not sure what's happening here, but it appears to be well done.

It’s like a 1930s pinball except you play the cabinet.

Is this why everyone is out of stock on mini metal posts?

#2767 3 years ago

BUK

pinballslave

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Quoted from ThatOneDude:
A lethal weapon rethemed as..... this.....
The way back machine has something on it

Is this something you picked up? Looks interesting... tried to look at good images of the project by following the link you posted, but couldn't find anything except some very blurry images!

#2768 3 years ago

RUS

russdx

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8y 60,800 2,084 5

Quoted from pinballslave:
Is this something you picked up? Looks interesting... tried to look at good images of the project by following the link you posted, but couldn't find anything except some very blurry images!

Next CPR retheme?

#2769 3 years ago

XXX

Gotpins

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11y 91,800 983 1

Quoted from russdx:
Next CPR retheme?

Bahaha!

#2770 3 years ago

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Ballypin

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Hamilton, OH

9y 102K 2,128 17 2

Someone actually bought this !!!
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#2771 3 years ago

CAD

cottonm4

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Wichita, KS

10y 148K 16,545 10 23

Quoted from Ballypin:
Someone actually bought this !!!
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It happens.

I saw an EK homie sell on eBay for $2200.00. Someone got a surprise.

#2772 3 years ago

DIK

someotherguy

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6y 44,150 419

Quoted from JethroP:
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That's the anti-nudge feature on the Centaur.

Richard

#2773 3 years ago

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rmarket

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11y 51,900 290 42

It seems like a good idea until you need to move that Centaur. I suspect shrink wrapping it may also be difficult.

#2774 3 years ago

AJO

aobrien5

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Highland, IN

11y 90,300 3,973 5 8

I can't believe I forgot to post my pics here.

Not a great pic of the inside, but if you zoom you can see the rust.

Makes me wonder how big the mouse nest was when they pulled it out.

Fortunately, the cab and playfield are beautiful!

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#2775 3 years ago

KJB

dudah

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Algonquin, IL

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Found this on FB. Guy paid $150 but it actually worked and PF cleaned up!

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#2776 3 years ago

WOT

Atari_Daze

Spd

Houston, TX

7y 141K 10,052 7

Quoted from dudah:
Found this on FB. Guy paid $150 but it actually worked and PF cleaned up!

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#2777 3 years ago

LXL

Isochronic_Frost

Saratoga Silverball

7y 219K 9,376 108 1 1

Quoted from dudah:
Found this on FB. Guy paid $150 but it actually worked and PF cleaned up!
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What on earth do you mean “cleaned up”?!?!
That implies there’s anything LEFT to clean!!!

He needs a new playfield, and needs to build a new backbox. I am stunned that thing even worked.
It’s only a Gold Wings for crying out loud!

#2778 3 years ago

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ForceFlow

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Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:
It’s only a Gold Wings for crying out loud!

But it has the topper!

#2779 3 years ago

BEN

noitbe1

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Paris

11y 111K 1,937 4 11

Quoted from dudah:
Found this on FB. Guy paid $150 but it actually worked and PF cleaned up!
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Wow !

#2780 3 years ago

BLB

GoldenOreos

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Nashville, TN

11y 52,800 473 5

busted water heater above this game, lol.

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#2781 3 years ago

MPL

ThatOneDude

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Quoted from GoldenOreos:
busted water heater above this game, lol.

Damn, man, destroyed a CV. I'm hurt....

#2782 3 years ago

F X

Coyote

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Quoted from ThatOneDude:
Damn, man, destroyed a CV. I'm hurt....

A fricken' Sample game too.

#2783 3 years ago

MPL

ThatOneDude

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What happened to that playfield? Like, is it gone, or did someone squirrel it away somewhere?

#2784 3 years ago

YAR

razoraustralia

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Forth

9y 38,400 110 6

That CV is heartbreaking!!!

#2785 3 years ago

KIS

rollinover

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10y 83,050 2,094

Quoted from ThatOneDude:
A lethal weapon rethemed as..... this.....
The way back machine has something on it
https://web.archive.org/web/20060101055513/http://caballera.com/ucsd/pinball/home.html
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Wow that’s terrible
If you sell the mirrors in the back of the pf let me know I need them for my lw3

#2786 3 years ago

BLB

GoldenOreos

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Nashville, TN

11y 52,800 473 5

Quoted from ThatOneDude:
What happened to that playfield? Like, is it gone, or did someone squirrel it away somewhere?

its sitting in storage, the game I believe got a kruzman cleared replacement of set. crazy shit, looks worse in person

#2787 3 years ago

BUK

pinballslave

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Quoted from dudah:
Found this on FB. Guy paid $150 but it actually worked and PF cleaned up!

Certainly worth it for a set of working boards! Is that the original topper? I can see how the PF would clean up to reveal a totally destroyed PF

#2788 3 years ago

NES

Spitfiren8

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10y 82,550 1,937

When you finger paint pf touchups...

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#2789 3 years ago

JTJ

LesManley

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Woodbury, MN

12y 127K 5,825 9 46

The bell has tolled for this Metallica.

Here's the story on this one...

"We all know that our pins belong indoors.....except for this owner
Here’s what happens to a game left outdoors for 6 years, and in one of harshest countries in the world when it comes to extreme heat.
Six. Years. 688 total plays. Game still boots but sadly that’s where it ends for this machine."

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#2790 3 years ago

MPL

ThatOneDude

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Hell, I could save it.

#2791 3 years ago

KNT

Coindork

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Cave Creek, AZ

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At least there's not a rat living in it.

#2792 3 years ago

CRD

chad

Game Guy

11y 140K 15,098 9 4

Mr. Hettfield would definitely have a few choice words!!

#2793 3 years ago

TEZ

allsportdvd

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Brisbane

13y 101K 2,327 21 45

Why, just why?

#2794 3 years ago

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Electronmagic

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Lombard, IL

8y 69,400 759 34 8

This one has reached "The End of the Line"

But seriously, would have expected much worse after 6 years. It's got the rare brown snake mod going for it. Someone could still save it.

#2795 3 years ago

JTJ

LesManley

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Woodbury, MN

12y 127K 5,825 9 46

That Metallica is apparently in the United Arad Emirates. Notice the graveyard markers are tombstones instead of crosses.

#2796 3 years ago

N_W

Neal_W

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9y 99,550 3,433

With that rusty tilt bob, I like my chances.

First example of playfield fade I have seen.

#2797 3 years ago

JAW

jawjaw

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Humble, TX

9y 85,550 5,532 5

Have to say that MET looks pretty good for being outdoors for 6 years.

#2798 3 years ago

KJB

dudah

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Let's see the balls

#2799 3 years ago

LXL

Isochronic_Frost

Saratoga Silverball

7y 219K 9,376 108 1 1

The guy who took the pics, David Marsh, was saying he got a call “my pinball needs a service” and when he got there he was floored. It needs a lot more help than that. But if does boot and “play” except it’s got severe water damage and exposure damage

#2800 3 years ago

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ThatOneDude

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