Alright then, my name is Zippydapinhead and I own a TAF. Here are a couple files to share with the group.
Free to use and enjoy. Just don't start selling them on E-bay or whatever.

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As a taf wish lister, how long have you guys owned your taf?

I got mine in December.....had one years ago (was a junker) and traded it off for a POTC when that came out

Just sold mine today... Guess I'm not in the club. It will be missed.

BSL

Get out NOW!!!

ha ha... I'm gone... no worries.

I'm taking my ball and going home.

BLS

Thinking of leaving the club too, if it wasn't my kids' favorite pin I'd sell it now.

TAF is a pin that has eluded my collection .Its kind of amazing with all those that were manufactured that more don't pop up. I had the chance several years ago to grab a nice on w/ new PF but I had just purchased a top notch TZ and depleted my funds.Oh well ,one day one day soon!

Ive had mine for a year. It was routed for twenty years and had alot of play on it. I think it earned somewhere near $30k. Ive modded it tastefully and is easily worth twice what i paid for it.

I have had my TAF for 6 months. I was trying to find one for quite long time for reasonable price. It was the pinball that brought me really into hobby. It was 1992 and I was in army and we used to play it with my friends whenever we had vacation.

I've had mine for a little over a year . . . wish I could find a repro/NOS playfield for it that didn't cost more than what I paid for the machine.

2007 900 miles (1450 kms) round trip to get it.

Just put the bookcase decals on it

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these unexpectedly came with it,where do they go?

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Thanks!

Going to tour the UK in June for the first time.I wonder how many pins I will come across.

Just got one a week ago, spent the better part of this afternoon slotting in leds. Will be replacing a few of the plastics and the playfield as well if i can ever get a hold of one.

Kick ass game!

Pipeline bar London? It's on my list,ta .Don't think I'll get to Bournemouth.Might get my first chance to acdc.

Picked up the decals from Judge-dreads-pinball via Ebay Gwynedd UK.

thank you. ca will restore a youthful look

TAF was my first pin. Still own it. Bought on Thanksgiving weekend 2006. Playfield has been restored and cleared and the whole game has been broken down into pieces for 4+ years. aRestoration came to a screeching halt when my daughter was born. Got a son due this June, so it's looking like it'll stay that a way a few more years. The anticipation of when I can play it again, fully restored, is really building!

Todd

I have a NOS TAF playfield if anyone's interested. $2,000 firm + shipping. Brand new in the box, date stamped (NOS not a repro). Haven't posted a FS thread yet but will soon, in a week or so. PM me for pics.

Hey, I want to join the club! Here is a link to my recent shop job.

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/shanetastics-the-addams-family-shopped

How people keep the ball in play a long time and put up monster scores on this game eludes me. I have a feeling that mastering this game must improve your overall playing skills.

This game totally gets in my head when I play it. Outlanes seem drain crazy. Damn thing just seems to drain alot period. Upper flipper jackpot shots always require some forethought.

Do you just need time on this game to get used to its gameplay? Or do I just need to play better?

The machine basically has three strategies.
1. Keep spelling GREED for Multiball.
2. Hit chair for mode start then hit blue ramp to relight chair. Repeat till Tour.
3. Play as intended and try and complete each mode as it comes up.

I usually do a combination of 2 and 3 and take multiball as it pops up.
If you can catch the ball on the left flipper you should be able to hit the chair and ramp with about 90% accuracy.

I am an owner. It was my first game, purchased in Dec 2011. It will never leave.

It is second in line currently for a full tear down and restoration. I have located a used but hopefully restorable playfield that I will touchup and get professionally clearcoated before doing the swap.

I have started looking for cab decals. Are there different qualities? Which company makes the best and what are the differences?

TIA

Hey guys; im part of the club! I picked up a beauty of a TAF just a couple weeks ago - just needs a few LEDs replaced to my liking.

Question, have any of you replaced the smokey ramp with the clear one? How easy/hard was the install? any unexpected surprises?

Im in to Eskay!!!!!! Thanks Hilton!!!!!

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Ummmm, have you been drinking centerflake?

This...play better, I don't think it's a hard game personally, it was my first, and I hope to own it again someday. Not the greatest layout, but it has fun modes, and great art and the sound package is perfect...

Ha,the 3 million insert is pink - outrageous!

This tread won't die - it's the Addams Family!

Did a bunch of work on mine over the weekend. When I first picked this up it was a dirty mess, but it's cleaned up nicely over the last few weeks.

WIP so far:
LEDs
Touched up the paint on coin door, front and sides.
New skirt decals
replacing the rubbers as I find worn ones (any cheap black rotting rubber I've come across I pull right out)
ColorDMD
Fixed some minor mechanical issues
magnet fuses, replaced 3rd magnet which had likely been removed to prevent more burn

Bit of magnet burn on the pf. Doesn't affect gameplay, but it is sort of ugly to look at. Ultimately I'll swap it out once I come across one a bit more in my price range.

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Few more pics!

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Looks awesome capn.
You need to remove the entire lockdown bar assemble and scrub the top clean.
Then you can get replacement decals that say high voltage, install 3 balls and inspected by from a couple of different vendors.
No one will ever see it but you, but I appreciate mine every time I take off the lock down bar.

I have my TAF next to my TZ as well. Also I used to own BOP.
Yours looks fantastic.

Thanks for the kind words, and yeah, I'd be lying if I said the balls / high voltage stickers hadn't crossed my mind yet...

It's got a ways to go, but we're getting there. Planning on touching up the PF mansion wear and replacing the stair ramps this weekend if time allows.

Sounds like fun. I love restoring machines.
My TZ is next in line for a complete shop.
I have done two other TZ's for others in the past, but have never had time to give mine a proper shop.

Hi everyone ,I just restored my TAF from top to bottom ,can't wait to play it again ,I missed it ,took me almost one year to restore it .

Yeah totally understand. Mine is my fav game in the collection by far, strangely enough it's the one I've put the least effort into (most of the hard work was already done by a fellow pinsider when I bought it).

Post pics if you can!

I agree.
Love to see a freshly done pin.

I've got a great example of one as well. My cat recently jumped on it and scratched the cabinet in a spot. Not too happy but easily fixable. I need to get one of those covers that are offered.

My playfield does have bad magnet burn so I am wanting to have some one restore it and clearcoat it for me. Who should I go to? And I am not about to do a tear down to that game and wait a couple months then try to piece it back together so it is going to need to be broken down.