I'm going to need some Pinside assistance to get this 80-year-old game back in shape. Here's a "before" picture as I get started on Sports Parade.

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WISH LIST - I'll update this as needed.

1. Who else owns this title? Let's share pics.
2. Anyone have a schematic to share? Nothing on IPDB, PBR, PCR, or Pinball Mike.
3. The skirts on these passive/dead bumpers have 4 holes. Any colors available besides white, red, blue, yellow, and green?

Oooh shiny! I brightened up this cast aluminum plunger gauge with Mother's polish and some elbow grease. That crack received some superglue.
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Touched up the backglass after sealing it.

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Here are the components of a dead bumper. There are 17 of them in the game. The skirts are unique - they have a metal point with a braided copper wire soldered on. If no one makes these, I assume I'll have to fabricate my own by replacing the plastic portion of the original skirts. Or can I modify the game to use a more conventional dead bumper? Advice please!

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Made some playfield progress tonight with a Magic Eraser and alcohol.

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A busy workbench this holiday weekend.

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Clean plastics. If I can find a way to flatten the skirts in the oven, they could be reused.

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Cleaning up the backboard. Vacuum then wood filler in the divots.

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Apron before & after cleaning and tung oil.

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Brightening up 80 year old hardware: Overnight soak in vinegar, wire brush, then overnight tumble in walnut media with polish. The brass tubing is showing progress polishing via a drill.

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000 steel wool and polish brighten up the rail.

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Designing an instruction card using a different game by Chicago Coin for reference.

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I've hit my polishing limit for the day by finishing the plunger. Simple Green dissolved the grime followed by Mother's and a coat of wax.

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I tried boiling a warped skirt to flatten it. It was soft after a minute, and I pressed it flat between wood blocks, but the skirt warped again as it cooled and the color change was significant. I could try an oven, but I'm leaning toward ordering replacements. The new colors won't match the remaining plastics though.

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With a handy new gadget, I tested my collection of old bulbs and those in the backbox. I had to use plastic tubing to unscrew the smallest of the countersunk bulbs. Maybe the bulbs won't get so stuck in the backbox since I applied dielectric grease in the sockets. Bulb tester: ebay.com link: itm

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I found a missing piece of bumper cap, cleaned it, and glued it back together.

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Rather than replace the locks, I pulled the pins out of the cylinders so they can be opened with a screwdriver. Then I brightened them up with a treatment regimen of vinegar soak, vibratory tumbler, and polish. I ended up sanding off the bits of remaining chrome to even out the appearance.

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