Pinbot
Williams, 1986Couldn’t leave this Pinbot stranded. Saw this posted for only $150. Hopefully it’s not completely trashed. Looks like it’s been in a garage for a while.
All play field parts are supposedly there but they said the CPU might have acid damage.
I’ll post more pics when I pick it up tomorrow evening! This is going to be my first pinball project.
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Quoted from CollinT:Couldn’t leave this Pinbot stranded.
This is going to be my first pinball project.
First off, you get an
"Atta boy! for the rescue.
And second, another
"Atta boy!" for your first project.
Quoted from CollinT:Couldn’t leave this Pinbot stranded. Saw this posted for only $150. Hopefully it’s not completely trashed. Looks like it’s been in a garage for a while.
All play field parts are supposedly there but they said the CPU might have acid damage.
I’ll post more pics when I pick it up tomorrow evening! This is going to be my first pinball project.
Topper looks great (unusual on Pinbots in barns and garages), but WOW those legs are SUPER rusted. Is this by the ocean?
Quoted from CollinT:CPU might have acid damage.
No, it won't have acid damage. It may have alkaline damage.
Thanks for the replies! Gonna try my best to get Pinbot working again. Pinside should help for that.
That’s good news on the topper, hoping it’s not dry rotted to a crisp.
I’m curious about the legs being so rusted, wonder if they were left outside and the pin was put inside. This is about an hour southeast of Raleigh so not very close to the ocean.
Getting excited for tomorrow!
Quoted from CollinT:Couldn’t leave this Pinbot stranded. Saw this posted for only $150...
Quoted from CollinT:... This is about an hour southeast of Raleigh so not very close to the ocean.
Getting excited for tomorrow!
Don't post pics and details of a score until after you've picked up. If it's a steal of a deal, deplorables will attempt to steal your deal...
Hopefully it sitting on the floor without legs kept mice from getting inside the cabinet. Coin door looks closed. Good signs. 
Richard
Ancient Pinball proverb;
Do not post about a game you are saving tomorrow, unless you pick up today!
Looks like a good find!
Glad nobody stole Pinbot, definitely got excited and jumped the gun telling Pinside. Lesson learned 
Looks like the playfield is in pretty good condition for sitting in a barn garage for the last 6 years. All the plastics are there and not cracked.
The rubbers are dry rotted as expected and there is some alkaline damage. The owner did take the batteries out when he saw them leaking years ago. I have only cleaned the glass and the translite.
Haven’t turned it on yet but the owner said it did work years ago but had switch problems. Or problems from the batteries leaking. I’m going to read up before I attempt to turn it on.
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Quoted from CollinT:Glad nobody stole Pinbot, definitely got excited and jumped the gun telling Pinside. Lesson learned
Looks like the playfield is in pretty good condition for sitting in a barn garage for the last 6 years. All the plastics are there and not cracked.
The rubbers are dry rotted as expected and there is some alkaline damage. The owner did take the batteries out when he saw them leaking years ago. I have only cleaned the glass and the translite.
Haven’t turned it on yet but the owner said it did work years ago but had switch problems. Or problems from the batteries leaking. I’m going to read up before I attempt to turn it on.
Congrats on your find. It looks like you have quite a bit of alkaline damage, not sure if it has eaten through your traces yet. If you need repairs and are not going to do it yourself, I would recommend Chris Hibler. He resurrected my Space Station board.
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