I am starting a full resto on an interesting machine. Very early production FH.
Unfortunately it spent it's time in South America, where maintenance didn't seem to be a priority.
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Cheektavegas, NY
I'm guessing that start button is something that was added after the factory as it doesn't match anything else Williams used.
Playfield looks like it will clean up great! I'm curious how the (early) diamond plate held up over time. My understanding is that they went through a few different formulas trying to get diamond plate right.
Quoted from dudah:I'm guessing that start button is something that was added after the factory as it doesn't match anything else Williams used.
The Sample Funhouses had some unusual parts on them. Mine is #90, shows no evidence that it was ever out of the US, and has the same start button.
2018-10-07 21.56.14 (resized).jpgThis is a local collectors machine that has been in storage for well over a decade.
And yes that is the original start button, thx zennmaster for adding yours.
Interesting.. That is not a standard System 11 sound board. That is the 1mb version (A-13971) used the High Impact Video game.
Quoted from Mbecker:Does the Playfield have differences vs a production one?
I haven't noticed any, but I have a standard pf from an earlier resto, and once I have this one stripped, I will set them side by side to compare.
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Quoted from Jjsmooth:Wiring harness removed.
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Just curious , is that frame up part of a rotisserie holding the playfield??
Quoted from Jjsmooth:Yes, I built the one I believe Skypilot put on pinside. I would not do this without one.
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Ffs Jerry what's with the 1" on the base?
2*4 outta the budget?
Quoted from mikepin:I have a earlier proto it has target at top near where clock goes and and 5 targets which spells steps NOT step
Awesome. Not more than a couple of those.
Super rare machine.
Bring it to Pincinnati, please.. I will make room..
Sample Game #71 here. Sadly it wasn't mylared and has some insert chipping and a bit of insert wear. Playfield has zero wear though.</blockquote
Sorry to hear. The arrow targets seemed to be trouble on my last one. But not here, thankfully.
Quoted from Gryszzz:Ffs Jerry what's with the 1" on the base?
2*4 outta the budget?
It's actually 3/4" plywood, Jason.
2x4' would have required some Flintstones type
engineering.
Quoted from Jjsmooth:Bottom of pf lightly sanded to clean, bottom of inserts cleaned
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Much better!
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Quoted from Jjsmooth:New resto decals from Treasure Cove just got here. Very glad these are available.
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Are those game specific? Guessing not seeing the lenc smith in there.
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