Still can't believe I came home with this today. Dirty as humanely possible, missing backbox glass, missing power driver board, but otherwise complete, beautiful playfield (under dirt), nice cabinet, plaque still in place, all other components there. Happy to save this one from warehouse, and can't wait to have her back to life. #981 accounted for!

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Here's a few more pics. I have translite as well, just not glass. Whew, long day but worth taking work off for -- gonna go grab some food now!

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Yep, that's the day it was manufactured!

Very nice deal on it

Craigslist lead actually (can't believe I was first contact), but came out of an operator's warehouse in NC. Has sat for years. Ad at first was kind of spammy looking, but I inquired and then got pictures, then set a meetup time, then showed up and sure enough it was the real deal!

Thanks everyone! I'll definitely keep up the progress on this machine. I cleaned up the cab and outside to get it inside without getting dust and dirt everywhere. Noticed DMD had been picked off as well, but did find goodie bag and all manuals in the cab. No certificate though unfortunately. Did a quick once over with Novus 2 on the playfield -- looks like she is going to clean up nice!

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Ad came up on Craigslist, no pictures saying he had an Addams Family Gold for sell and let him know what you'd give for it. I thought, hmmm, this seems a little spammy and it might not be a real gold, just an Addams with gold legs and the gold roms or something. But, I texted him because the number was listed. I don't like making offers on games because you never know what someone is expecting, so I just asked what he was looking to get out of it. He messaged me back that someone was willing to pay $____(very good deal price) and that he needed that. He said that person wanted two other games he had too, a DE Simpsons and Gameshow, both like the Addams were warehouse games. Said the guy was coming on Thursday, but that guy had stood him up before, so he kind of rather deal with someone else. I said, what if I come tomorrow morning? He said cool, removed CL ad, sent me pics of the games. I was shocked to see it actually was TAFG. Anyway, I was a little reticent about meeting at a warehouse by myself off a CL thing and finding transport for three games on no notice was tough too, so I asked if he'd be willing to just pull the TAFG and meet me off the highway. He was, and I met him the next morning and did the deal. Super nice guy, told him to call me if he ever has others to unload. Also, if anyone is interested in a DE Simpson or Gameshow, let me know.

1,000, all numbered. Here's a site with a pretty detailed owner's list: http://hem.bredband.net/b257182/TAFGlist.htm

I am in need of one, will check it out! Have a lot of orders to place today to begin this process.

This shop will be a little easier than usual I think because I have Shanetastic's TAF right beside of it for reference and as a template. Goal is to replicate Shane's wonderful job on that TAF in the Gold. If it comes out as well as I hope, then Gold will be kept and Shane's excellent regular will be up for sale. I have a couple people who have already expressed some interest, but feel free to PM if you're interested.

OK, Power Driver board, new DMD, new main staircase ramp, new leg levelers, new backbox glass and all trim, rubber kit, star posts, lock, full target decal set and 4-flipper rebuild ordered. Email sent to Mike Chestnut about brass plating lockdown bar, side rails, legs and bolts, and inquiry out to Cliff for vault, chair and swamp exit cliffys. Large LED order will go out soon as well too. Not wasting any time on this one, will keep updates flowing on this thread!

Long, not worth getting into story on this game, but all resolved now so I can keep you guys updated on it's progress.

Here's where she sits now:

Mike Chestnut plated the lockdown bar, legs, bolts, two wireforms, siderails and shooter housing. Have all but the legs and wireforms in which are in transit currently. I tore the playfield down to wood, cleaned heavily with Novus 1 and Novus 2, several layers of wax added, new rubbers, full LEDs added, rebuilt all 4 flippers with new coils, added a new Thing hand, Cliffys on vault, chair and swamp exit, target decals added on all targets, new Pinball, Inc. Ramp added and all parts swamped from old ramp, new leg levelers, backboard decal, Gold Pinbits leg protectors procured, added a new power driver board I got from John Wart, Jr, added a new DMD, rebuilt the DMD controller board completely (all diodes, zener diodes, resisters, block resistors and caps), added new backglass and trim and cleaned up outside of the cabinet and cloud topper.

What's left:

Trouble shoot one opto problem, install new side rails, legs, bolts and wireforms, add a cloud LED illumination mod I bought, do some minor touch-up on the front decal near the flower with the help of the artist girlfriend, install new balls and then enjoy this game!

Updated pics coming soon!

So, only thing keeping the game from full operation at the moment is a missing thing eject assembly. If anyone has a line on part #A-15368. Please, please let me know.

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Crisis averted on the eject assembly. Able to find parts piece by piece to rebuild from two suppliers. Here's a quick snap shop of the game as she currently sits. Need to install the new side rails, install eject assembly when it comes in, new sheet of glass coming tomorrow, dial in last few items, and then she's done and will sit snug between WW and TZ

Thanks all! Callmethebreeze, I've been planning a bash for some time for all the local pinheads at my place. I've just got to quit buying new games long enough to have the gameroom in order for it! Hopefully, this summer!

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Well, the bracket I order from Australia finally came in! Put that assembly together and installed it, took about 10 games with the glass off to dial into perfection. TAFG #981 is back from the dead and looking and playing great -- so happy to have her tucked into her spot in the gameroom!

Thanks, Steve! I need to get ES over there in the line soon. It's on the opposite side of the room currently. Re-shuffling the whole room is such a pain though I usually only do once every 6 months or so.

I'd love to see it enter in Keep me posted!