Yikes, TWD is jelly side down. I can imagine someone saying it will fit through a door on it's side and then flopping it that way once they sat it down. There is a shipping blanket all the way around it. The apron would bang in to the glass. ...or else it fell over?

What's the rest of the story?

Looks like a mud dauber nest was knocked off there. Got a few patches like that on the wall of my carport that I need to hose off.

edit - jinx!

Notice the rubbers for the lanes were coated with orange on that Cactus Canyon from the balls. Someone had been playing that rusty nightmare.

Congrats on the find and restoration!

Lucky Cat!

Playfield swap? Cabinet swap? Harness replacement? What's going on?

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Gezz, I would have guessed bank vault door.

When something shorts to ground, the full current flows continuously through resistors like that to ground and they heat up like a toaster oven, except this appears to be a Data East MPU board, and not a slice of bread.

Bally Hardbody. Never had the pleasure of trying one.

After every estate sale comes the roll-off on Monday morning for everything that's left.

It's here...
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/eight-ball-deluxe-owner-club-guests-welcome-as-well

10 episodes in 2010. IMDB user reviews.. "dumbest show ever".

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1653522/reviews?ref_=tt_ql_3

Goofy stage antics are part of the show. I remember seeing a video about the gear KISS uses on stage. The guitar tech was explaining how before each show, he rebuilds the cheap guitar that Paul will use to play half a song on and then smash on stage that night. He touches up the paint on the body, and glues back together or replaces the neck with a light weight one, etc. Yay superglue!

That is a roll film camera from '96. Maybe hooked to the knocker to record photos of high score players or connected to the tilt bob to shame 'cheaters'??

Scrapped patio heaters?

https://www.houzz.com/product/35457740-patio-heater-replacement-reflector-traditional-heating-and-cooling

I'm imaging an awesome topper for AFM.

Looks like they took some liberties with the logo when compared to the movie poster. (A lot of big names in the that 1979 film.)

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No, you can see the melted/burning goo ran down the side of the back box, so that means it was vertical during the fire.

I remember visiting Harveys in Tahoe back in '99 and playing South Park on every visit.

The way it was stuck in the tree, I thought it fell out of the sky, or off a truck. Glad FT is safe!

Let the spider have the quarter!

Pinball Horror Pic describes that perfectly.

Makes me think of linked driving games. I want 4-way linked NASCAR pinball!

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Not separated - look closer. The plunger assembly took a massive hit and a big section of the front of the cab is GONE.

Art style is uniform and has good style. I approve.

Very orange! Hot Wheels prototype?

That Bobby Orr Power Play looks like Snow Miser and Heat Miser. "I'm Mr. One Hundred and one."

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Got my hand over my face, peeking through my fingers...

That voice sounds familiar! Mike Dymus and Tony from The Canadian Pinball podcast.

That is the old ST from Disney Islands of Adventure which has been reposted many times. Appears to have been cleaned with some solvent which removed the clearcoat and art.

Here are some pinball seller horror pics/story/video that will keep you awake at night:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/addams-family-nightmare

Reminds me of those ET cartridges. (Skip to 54min for the spoiler after watching the intro if your in a hurry, but it's worth watching for the story of Atari.)

Mysterious eggs = bad.

Beyond the light text on the inserts, each country insert is missing the white silhouette in the background like Statue of Liberty, and Eifel Tower etc.

If they had a cat, the mice might move along anyway.

With that rusty tilt bob, I like my chances.

First example of playfield fade I have seen.

Bad move human.

Considering the theme, it was probably a barn.

Pinball Masks available on FB:

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Check the node board repair thread. Someone my be able to refurb those or want to purchase them for practice, etc.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-spike-schematics-coming-this-month

Edit - never mind, I see you are active there.

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I like using a waxed cardboard political sign for sliding pins in/out of my SUV. It works so good that the pin can slide around when I take a corner, so I need to be careful.

Wow, lots of projects there! Good luck with restorations or sales. Plenty of folks looking for project pins. I recall hearing a guest on Slam Tilt podcast who is making/selling new cabs.

Would love to hear more of the story.

Ohh, indoor fishing pond!

This issue is common on the first run of RUSH pro. It is reported everywhere (podcasts/pinside) that they have some fix applied to the LE and future runs.

Lots of talk about what model pins will fit in what vehicles. That's one way to make a pin fit in that fancy SUV with the low clearance.

No wonder there are no legs attached.

Mike Dymus shares some bad times at the Holiday Plaza Arcade.

Get out the popcorn... or wait, you might not be able to eat..

Yup, he used to have a great podcast as well. Here is the link announcing his youtube channel -

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-shenanigans-a-youtube-channel

Hammer prices for soggy projects from the Winston Salem auction yesterday:
Space shuttle project $50
Dungeon & Dragons project $50
Taxi, Road Kings, Genesis, HS projects $50

*Tetanus shot not included.

That Gottlieb on the end is about to drop like a litter of kittens!

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There was a Q*bert's Quest at FPF about 5yrs ago. It was fun to play a few games on that strange figure 8 layout and get the hang of saving the ball with those flopped flippers all the way at the bottom.

Fun? its OK. Do I need one? enjoy a few plays at a show and keep waking.

Example video-

That took a few minutes. Found him! ...image is too high res to upload here

https://i.redd.it/dal7agw7wnj41.jpg

Probably. You can see the marks where it was repeatedly hit with a hammer.

Was the pin on route near the beach? It could be hammerhead shark attack!

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The 60's were rough!

I'm trying to imagine what kind of car you would see in the garage? '59 Eldorado? '75 DeVille?

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Well at least the backglass.. er nevermind. Para-gone

FrankenShadow! (Stripped shadow with random parts)

I see 3 plastics with Pirate mice that have a lot of detail and narrow white trim, and 3 plastics with wide yellow trim and swords and a blue haired womans face. European pins? What language is "On Bum.."?

We are all a little sentimental about orange Chargers of that era. That's why we need a licensed Dukes of Hazzard pin to go with the recent homebrew!

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El Dorado - Cities of Golden Honey

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I saw what you did there.

Been there! Visited Crabtowne for a Tuesday tournament and have lost by a handful of points too many times.

I recall one time getting a tie score on an EM in a tourney (Gottlieb Funland). Fortunately the tournament director had us replay the game and I won the second attempt.

35 years for not obeying Low Bridge sign!

The mannequin appears to be posed like its enjoying a game of pinball, so nothing malevolent there.

I frequently order playfield glass from Pinball Life 1 or 2 sheets in a box like that. I think its says don't lay flat to keep folks from waking on it in shipment.? The first thing I do when I receive it is lay it flat to open it.

The new glass often has a haze on it that takes a lot of elbow grease to remove. Naptha works best.

That used to be a good deal to have new glass delivered to your door in a couple days, but with $49 ups shipping and $29 tax =$177 for 2 sheets, it is less appealing now.

Your local pinball parts supplier may offer a 'no shipping charge' deal if you pick it up at a show.

Yup, that's how you get Mothra!

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I have warmed up and flattened all kinds of warped pinball plastics in the oven, so a ramp must be possible. (You place them between Pyrex flat baking dishes in the oven at 125F for 20min and use some parchment paper to prevent sticking.)

It would continue to heat if I took it out and left it between the hot baking dishes, so I normally just lay them out to cool, but for something really warped I guess I would place something heavy on top while it cooled.

Shit game? I hear that game really cooks!

This counts for sure..

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/vehicles-that-a-pinball-machine-fits-in/page/48#post-7691082

Another way to look at it... when the operator sells them, the 2nd owner will find treasure under that black armor.

The Lucas Electric motto: “Get home before dark.”
Lucas–inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
Lucas–inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
“I’ve had a Lucas pacemaker for years and have never experienced any prob…
If Lucas made guns, wars would not start either.
Did you hear about the Lucas powered torpedo? It sank.
It’s not true that Lucas, in 1947, tried to get Parliament to repeal Ohm’s Law. They withdrew their efforts when they met too much resistance.
Did you hear the one about the guy that peeked into a Land Rover and asked the owner “How can you tell one switch from another at night, since they all look the same?” “He replied, it doesn’t matter which one you use, nothing happens!”
Back in the ’70s Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which didn’t suck.
Quality Assurance phoned and advised the Engineering guy that they had trouble with his design shorting out. So he made the wires longer.
Why do the English drink warm beer? Lucas makes the refrigerators.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone.
Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb.
Joseph Lucas invented the Short Circuit.
Recommended procedure before taking on a repair of Lucas equipment: check the position of the stars, kill a chicken and walk three times sunwise around your car chanting: “Oh mighty Prince of Darkness protect your unworthy servant.”
Lucas systems actually uses AC current; it just has a random frequency.

Maybe Arcade 1ups, Star Wars version, Williams version, etc. His "12 arcade cabs" may be Arcade 1ups also.

Nice work! Reminds me of Smash-Up Derby cars. Old straps can really get weak. Wouldn't hurt to write the date on them and pitch them after at a certain age. We are taught to inspect and replace PPE with any sign of wear, but I have ratchet straps that are old enough to vote.

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I'm shocked someone would go through the vexation of prepping and decaling a BBBB.

BK2000 stock pic for reference:

https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=311&picno=66718

*flipper buttons, score reels, and mouse removal not included.

I stared at that thing and never saw them. Yellow on yellow.

Disney is well known for not maintaining their pins. Can't forget the image of the Star Trek with the playfield that appeared to have been wiped down with some kind of caustic cleaner or paint remover.

didn't miss a bulb!

Maybe the graphics were covered for use in a movie or show?