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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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.
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?
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!
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.
skirts (resized).jpgWith 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
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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