Picked up my Abra at the start of the year. I've been looking for one for years and this game was less than 5 minutes drive from my house. Nice BG but the play field needs some work.
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Abra Ca Dabra
Gottlieb, 1975
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1 year later
Quoted from Darcy:If Abra Ca Dabra had 2 inch flippers and a small post between the flippers would it be a much more brutal game?
2" flippers would a make a really great game into a really crappy game - I hate 2" flippers 
For this price I would expect the insert keylines to look better...they should have been touched up BEFORE the clearcoat 
. Still it looks very nice...and so it should at $7900!
ebay.com link: Gottlieb Abra Ca Dabra Pinball High End Restoration NOS PLAY FIELD WOW
3 months later
I have just started restoring my Abra Ca Dabra! It's been sitting in my basement for two years now and I decided that I would get it ready for the Vancouver Flipout Pinball Expo in Sept 
http://www.vancouverflipout.com/
The plastics are a mess/missing and I am planning on doing my own repros so does anyone have some decent scans they could send me - it would be very much appreciated
I know Pinball Rescue does a repro set of plastics but at USD$126 + shipping but that would be over CAD$200 right now 
I will update on my progress - the playfield is dinged up but I'm going to hit it with the frisket and air brush and see if I can breathe life back into it.
Quoted from manitouguy:Ron here - get in Touch if no one has scans ... You're due to come by and play some more wedge heads anyhow
Hey Ron! Thanks for the offer but hopefully someone has scans and doesn't have to take their game apart to do it
I'll have to have you over for some early 80's pinball action - let me know if you're ever out in Coquitlam.
10 months later
Quoted from bicyclenut:I'm also holding onto mine and waiting for Wade Krause to do the playfield, which will be happening soon
Any idea when? Where did you hear about Wade doing an Abra Ca Santa playfield?
4 months later
I am restoring my ACD playfield and could really do with some pics of the pop bumper areas without the pop bumpers installed. I will be repainting that area as it is worn down to wood and I can't find any decent pics. Thanks!
I found this but it is a redraw and is the best I have so far...
1 year later
Quoted from pinhead52:Rumor has it that Wade is getting really close, he is to survey the list he has...
Wade is hoping to deliver in 6 weeks! I've had my ACD apart for a several of year now and just can't get into repainting and clearing the playfield. I need to play my game and am looking forward to getting a shiny new playfield 
3 months later
Quoted from manitouguy:Congrats hwyhed - welcome to the club !
We should create a Vancouver ACD owners sub club
Quoted from manitouguy:Warren
Would we be a club of 3?!?
I think there's another ACD in North Vancouver too. But three would be a good start
2 weeks later
Mine is on its way! Will be glad to be able to finally get my ACD up and running soon. It's been in pieces since I got it several years ago as I could never get around to doing the playfield painting and clearing.
There are going to be a lot more droolers around when photos of the new installed playfields hit Pinside
I'm embarrassed to say, but I bought the game on New Years Eve 2013 and haven't played a game on it since then. That was a crazy evening as we were hosting a New Years Eve party that night and I had to jump on the deal (can't remember what excuse I gave to my wife for sneaking out lol). Fortunately it was located only a mile away from my house so I wasn't gone for long
Quoted from pinhead52:Anybody spot the factory artifact that Wade faithfully reproduced in his playfields? Quite humorous to see go to this extreme, he is a perfectionist!
I don't think I want to know lol. I've been involved with a couple of CPR repros and there are a couple of errors that I am aware of that bug me 
Quoted from pinhead52:Just for that I'll tell you , below the left flipper there is a break in the black edging. we thought is was an error in the new pf but its on the original too[quoted image]
That's not too bad, I thought it was going to be a spelling mistake or some obvious midregistration. I just checked my original ACD playfield and it has that break in the keyline though I didn't notice it at first because the is a small chip in that area.
1 month later
Which guide are you guys talking about? My game is in pieces so I can't refer to it . I'm thinking about ordering a set of plastics....
Quoted from manitouguy:Oh man ... guys now you are going to make me go look at mine!!
Warren you are due to come over for a few beers and pinball too FYI!!
I was just thinking the same lol!
1 week later
pinhead52 did you order new light tubes from PBR? I'm missing one and can't find a part # in the catalog. TBH the ones I do have are discolored and slightly damaged so will probably replace them all.
Great work on the swap - can't wait to get to mine now once my home renos are done.
Quoted from vonclod:I used a built in vacuum pvc tube. $7 for an 8' length. Exact same diameter and I should be able to get about 75 pieces. Lol. No one I know will be needing light tubes for a while.
vonclod where did you get the tubing from?
7 months later
Quoted from roddog:I recently got an Abra. It is great! Had to sell my JJP Pirates to make room . There are 2 issues, one if which is recent (and I am more concerned about)
- When hitting the bonus drop target while the bonus is at 1k, you are awarded zero points. Have no idea why this started happening. The bonus works fine when it is at 2k+.
- Also the tilt attached to the plumb bob never worked.
If anyone has any ideas on how to go about fixing these, lemme know. The bonus bug is new and befuddling to me. I would like to fix that sooner than later.[quoted image]
For the bonus not scoring 1K check the Motor 2C switch circled below.
Does the T relay operate if you make the plumb bob touch the ring? Try polishing the ring and plumb bob.
Image 2 (resized).pngQuoted from ChipS:Regarding the Green Bumper bodies and skirts: I've taken a look around the internet and found other examples of Abra Ca Dabra games that appear to have the same mismatched green bumper bodies and skirts. The one from Pinball Pimp seems to be a completely restored game. The one from pinrepair also seems to have been recently restored.
ACD owners: can you take a look at your bumper bodies/skirts? If you still have the originals, do the bodies and skirt green colors match? Has anyone found matching colors in new bodies/skirts?[quoted image][quoted image]
These are the original bumper body and skirt - colours match.
IMG_20191113_201033 (resized).jpgThe clear plastic divider that sits between the centre standup target and top rollovers was broken into pieces when I gt my ACD. As I'm too cheap to spend a few $$$ on aplastic ( I spent way too much on the playfield lol) I decided to design a replacement. This is the first part I've designed in 3D with the help of my son who coached me in Fusion360 and printed it out on his 3D printer.
I think it came out well and is much more solid than the original. It's great when your kids can actually teach you something for a change!
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Quoted from manitouguy:Mine was for sale up here in Vancouver BC forever by the chap who bought it from me - not sure but it may still be - was a beautiful example with a wee bit of cabinet damage on the back bottom edge as is commonly the case
Don’t want to see if it is still listed LOL as it will make me miss it ... again
manitouguy It was sold several months ago, pre-covid I think. I hear it's gone to a good home locally and is being enjoyed!
4 months later
Quoted from bicyclenut:I have a weird thing going on with my ACD. Whenever I start a game and Im on the 1,000 bonus, it never scores. When I hit the lit (spot) at the drop target, it doesnt score. The outlanes (bonus) do not score either. When I complete 1-4 and advance to 2,000 bonus, it all works and scores as it should. Where would I look to fix this? Thank you for any help
Clean and adjust the Motor 2C switch
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