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what e.m. are you working on right now?

By illawarra92

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#1351 3 years ago
Quoted from arcadekid-51:

Ok thanks, wow i thought it would be worth a lot more.

Actually that one on Ebay isn't too bad a price. You see them listed for a lot more. Not sure what a realistic average is but it's a game with some great features.
There are only a handful of games that have all of the following
woodrail cab
running man unit
ramps with over the fence homerun
2 player
multiple pitch options

#1352 3 years ago

Just finished the playfield touch up on Jive Time, and covered the entire paint area of playfield with Mylar, yes after waxing. Polyurethaned the shooter lane. Before and after pics. Came out ok for a players game. Now to get it all back together and hope it still works.

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#1353 3 years ago
Quoted from Peruman:

Picked up this machine on Sunday. 1975 Top Score by Gottlieb. It might be a few days until I can get it setup in the shop but I’m always excited to have a new project.
This one is going to a good friend that has been wanting an EM for some time.
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I like the photo from this post. Here is a person who has definitely figured out the best configuration to get a pin to fit in the back of the car.

#1354 3 years ago

Down to just one side on the cab of my Wizard. Such cool artwork on this one

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#1355 3 years ago
Quoted from EMsInKC:

Down to just one side on the cab of my Wizard. Such cool artwork on this one
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How did the Montana paint react to the Pimp stencil?

#1356 3 years ago
Quoted from Playdium:

How did the Montana paint react to the Pimp stencil?

Not at all. I've never had a reaction to the Montana paints at all. The yellow and red are Montana and the blue is Molotow. I really like the Molotow paint.

I did have an issue with the stencil on the left side. The red stencil just flat wouldn't stick to the cab. The right side was fine. And the front was fine. I burnished it all down and when I went to peel up the top the stencil just kept coming with it. I go slow and carefully it just wasn't happening. The stencil was getting buggered up and finally I just got frustrated with it and tore it all off. I called Jeff and he's cutting me a new piece. That stencil is intricate enough with small pieces and I'd rather pay for a new piece that screw it up trying to get it to work.

Either the stencil sticky was weak or the cover was sticking really strongly to the stencil but it was a mess.

#1357 3 years ago
Quoted from EMsInKC:

Not at all. I've never had a reaction to the Montana paints at all. The yellow and red are Montana and the blue is Molotow. I really like the Molotow paint.

I took Jeff's advice and went with the Rust-o-Leum white can gloss. I am very happy with the results and the stencil peeled effortlessly.

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#1358 3 years ago

Looks great.

I've never had any issues with the stencil peeling off to cab after painting. Just a couple of issues with the stencil itself.

I used a gloss white once, on a Stargazer. Like this game lots of small pieces but even more so. Think it was Krylon. Anyway it stuck to the stencil and caused stringing of the paint on the edges and other issues. I try not to use too much gloss since then. I clear the cab with semi gloss anyway so the sheen doesn't really make much difference.

#1359 3 years ago
Quoted from Playdium:

I took Jeff's advice and went with the Rust-o-Leum white can gloss. I am very happy with the results and the stencil peeled effortlessly. [quoted image]

Great looking cabinet. What is the name of the game?

#1360 3 years ago
Quoted from Silverstreak02:

Great looking cabinet. What is the name of the game?

Williams 1962 World Series

#1361 3 years ago

Recently acquired a Bowling Queen,
Looks to be in great shape so no major restoring just a strip clean & re build.

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#1362 3 years ago
Quoted from skywalker:

Recently acquired a Bowling Queen,
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Very clean looking. Nice to have the original marbleized targets and pops.

#1363 3 years ago

I don't think there's anything better than working on your favorite game and being able to restore it at the same time.

I'm going to have to rebuild the switch stacks on the stepper units for both games. One switch stack has broken blades and the other switch stack blades are too long to open at zero position. It's also missing the zero position post.

High score of 3,910,000 on the game I'm playing and the other game I'm working on.
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#1364 3 years ago

Finally getting to this, ironing out some bugs - plays fast, may keep it a while -

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#1365 3 years ago

Did a playfield swap on this one today. All thats left is to put the top back together.

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#1366 3 years ago

Work in progress for my Canada Dry
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#1367 3 years ago
Quoted from bicyclenut:

Did a playfield swap on this one today. All thats left is to put the top back together.
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You got one back!!!!!

#1368 3 years ago

Time to get Bally Black Jack EM done, except I started “improving” an already done Williams Super Star.

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#1369 3 years ago

hey guys on my 58 williams p&b theres a buzzer on the board that makes a weird noise ,i think something is missing ,can you see anything??thanks

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#1370 3 years ago
Quoted from atpcfiaim:

Time to get Bally Black Jack EM done, except I started “improving” an already done Williams Super Star.
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My ‘Grail’ pin. Lucky you. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

#1371 3 years ago
Quoted from EMsInKC:

Down to just one side on the cab of my Wizard. Such cool artwork on this one
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Scott, that looks fantastic. I’m getting ready to pick up my new Wizard next week and the cabinet and backbox have a hideous brown faux paint on both. Might have to get some advice.

Of all the machines to cover up the artwork on.

#1372 3 years ago
Quoted from arcadekid-51:

hey guys on my 58 williams p&b theres a buzzer on the board that makes a weird noise ,i think something is missing ,can you see anything??thanks
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I’ve never seen one like that in a pinball, but that looks like a standard buzzer. The coil is wired through the switch such that when it pulls in, it breaks the connection. Then when the relay lets go, it makes contact again. Do it over and over and you get a buzz

Dave

#1373 3 years ago
Quoted from gdonovan:

Dixieland, Grand Tour and Black Hole.
Bally light sockets suck.
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Well said... they're cheaply made, corrosion NON-resistant, and a BITCH to unsolder and remove from the line braid, due to that stupid nub that they used to help solder them in at the factory.

#1374 3 years ago

Hey guys found out by steve that it makes a buzzing on and off when you go from 1st to 2nd batter and it is an awful sound so question answer ,thanks jeff.

#1375 3 years ago

It works! Still lots to do, but now it works.

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#1376 3 years ago

Customer’s Jacks Open... good bones on this one but there were a ton of broken switch tabs underneath the playfield, and a poor choice of black rubbers discolored the posts and some light shields. Sequence and ball count steppers had issues with solidified grease and dirt buildup underneath the shoulder bolt heads.0EC1D05D-966A-4239-A82E-971646E9237C (resized).jpeg0EC1D05D-966A-4239-A82E-971646E9237C (resized).jpeg

This playfield is HEAVY!!!

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#1377 3 years ago
Quoted from undrdog:

It works! Still lots to do, but now it works.
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looks good

#1378 3 years ago

I'm sure you will do it justice Don. I have done several lucky hand/ jacks open. They are really heavy! Late 70s Gottlieb have so many mechanisms under the Playfield and on the motor board!

Quoted from Dono:

Customer’s Jacks Open... good bones on this one but there were a ton of broken switch tabs underneath the playfield, and a poor choice of black rubbers discolored the posts and some light shields. Sequence and ball count steppers had issues with solidified grease and dirt buildup underneath the shoulder bolt heads.[quoted image]
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#1379 3 years ago
Quoted from stashyboy:

I'm sure you will do it justice Don. I have done several lucky hand/ jacks open. They are really heavy! Late 70s Gottlieb have so many mechanisms under the Playfield and on the motor board!

For sure, if you were to really look under the playfield, what's wild is near the flips it's relatively empty, but up past the drop bank, it's outta control... two relay banks, the drop bank, the sequence step up, 3 pops, and a ton of PF switches. Not sure why the designers put the sequence step up on the PF as opposed to the mech board in the cab.

I do like Gottlieb's flipper units... very easy to service and change out flipper bats/coil stops, etc.

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#1380 3 years ago

The Wizard is now just down to the playfield work. Motor board back in the cab, other cab internals back in, and head installed. Everything that can be tested without the playfield is working perfectly.

On the Bally sockets, it must just be my luck, but I have restored several Bally games. I think I have had to replace one socket on all of them. My Surfers was stored for 20 years and when I got it going again every single bulb worked.

Wizard has a ton of bulbs in the lightboard for GI. This game wasn't overly dirty but the bulbs had the normal dirt coating all over them. I removed all the bulbs and replaced them. I did no cleaning or any other kind of work on the sockets. When I turned it on today for the first time every single bulb worked. No flickering or dimming or anything. My experience has been that Gottlieb sockets are way flakier and troublesome than Wiliams or Bally.

Anyway some more pictures

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#1381 3 years ago

Hey guys still working on my 58 williams p&b game . Need help in changing out a game over coil . It looks like i have to take apart quite a bit ,take a look ,thanks jeff

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#1382 3 years ago

Playfield swap on captain started yesterday

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#1383 3 years ago

Just finished this. NFS.

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#1384 3 years ago

Beautiful!

#1385 3 years ago

Quick and Fast Draw cabinets

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#1386 3 years ago
Quoted from stashyboy:

Just finished this. NFS.
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Real nice playfield and back glass.

#1387 3 years ago

Spin Out...So simple and so much fun.

#1388 3 years ago
Quoted from arcadekid-51:

Hey guys still working on my 58 williams p&b game . Need help in changing out a game over coil . It looks like i have to take apart quite a bit ,take a look ,thanks jeff
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Take a bunch of pic’s of the assembly and understand how the two springs relate that keep the armature and the actuator to each relay. You start by unsoldering the relays. I usually strip the whole assembly for cleaning and after a few it’s a routine job.

In your case having one relay to change I would still remove and bring to the bench. Strip the Mechanical parts that are in the way off and remove the springs. The relays are retained with a screw and washer be sure to put it back together as before. I have dental tooth pick type of instruments to hook and unhook the springs.

Essentially after taking pictures go for it and keep taking pictures and it will done before you know it.

#1389 3 years ago

Mech panel of Gay 90's almost done, waiting on a few fasteners. Sanded the board and recreated most labels. First time I took a score motor apart to clean it.

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#1390 3 years ago

Worth the effort cleaning & polishing all the metal posts & hardware, so far so good

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#1391 3 years ago

Cleaning of my $50 Gay 90's continues. Bought an 8” buffing wheel, works well. Also using Lyman tumbler media. I used the buffing wheel on the frame and tumbled it with the smaller parts. All of the screws and plates were shined up with Mother's Mag in a drill or by hand.

Airbrushed some new paint onto the target too.

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#1392 3 years ago

My 1970 Dipsy Doodle cleaning and repair project is going well. This is my first pinball machine, and I've really enjoyed working on it so far. In the last month or so, I've done or am in the process of doing the following:

- Thorough cleaning inside the cabinet and back box with an air compressor and shop vac
- Replaced all fuses
- Cleaned and waxed playfield surface, plastics, posts, etc.
- Rebuilt and cleaned score reels and credit reel
- Replaced all rubber in the machine
- Replaced two mini-posts with red anodized posts
- Replaced all lighting with LED bulbs, including the addition of colored bulbs in select locations
- Rebuilt broken left flipper and replaced cracked bushing
- Rebuilt and repaired broken jet bumper
- Rebuilt and cleaned stepper units
- Cleaned and adjusted switches and relays where needed
- Replaced instruction cards, and adjusted machine to play as indicated on the cards
- Considering adding some small SMD light strips to brighten up the center of the playfield

I know that none of this is particularly difficult, especially for those of you with experience working on EM pinball machines. That said, I'm pretty proud of what I've been able to do to the machine with no experience whatsoever. My soldering skills are improving! Everything on the machine works properly as far as I can tell, and it plays nicely. I'm not trying to fully restore this machine, I just want it to to be a fun addition to my basement.
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#1393 3 years ago

Not mine but I wish it were! NFS

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#1394 3 years ago
Quoted from skywalker:

Worth the effort cleaning & polishing all the metal posts & hardware, so far so good [quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]

How did you get them that shiny? I just polished up the very dull jeweled posts on a Bowling Queen with metal poiish and soft buffer and no way looks that good.

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#1395 3 years ago

Just finished a playfield swap on this one

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#1396 3 years ago
Quoted from Flipsteen:

How did you get them that shiny? I just polished up the very dull jeweled posts on a Bowling Queen with metal poiish and soft buffer and no way looks that good.

secure the lower part of the post with a nut & machine screw & 2 flat washers & buzz it up on a battery drill high speed using a material polishing pad with metal polish & then buzz it with a clean microfiber cloth.
the collar of the upper half of the post locks into the drill chuck, you'll be surprised how they come up better than the pics, wasted many hours in a tumbler with little results.
to be honest I do all my small hardware this way much quicker than bench polishing,
nuts, bolts, screws, hex & round posts.
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#1397 3 years ago
Quoted from skywalker:

secure the lower part of the post with a nut & machine screw & 2 flat washers & buzz it up on a battery drill high speed using a material polishing pad with metal polish & then buzz it with a clean microfiber cloth.
the collar of the upper half of the post locks into the drill chuck, you'll be surprised how they come up better than the pics, wasted many hours in a tumbler with little results.
to be honest I do all my small hardware this way much quicker than bench polishing,
nuts, bolts, screws, hex & round posts.
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I do the exact same with my drill. Shooter rods, hardware, etc. I use NevrDull. You can get it locally at Walmart and online.

https://www.amazon.com/Nevr-Dull-NEVER-DULL-POLISH/dp/B00097CRY6

#1398 3 years ago

Hey all, thinking of selling some of the games in line to be restored. Message me if anyone has any interest. They are all in nice complete shape with schematics. I got them from a long time collector that stored them in a climate controlled warehouse. They will all need to be gone trough, the Panzer Attack has a new backglass being made right now that I am waiting on.

I also have a Williams Ambush in rough shape with a solid cabinet, inside scenery is pretty damaged.

1969 Chicago Coin Speedway Model “B”
1974 Chicago Coin Motorcycle
1974 Midway Panzer Attack
1973 Williams Ambush

I also have a reset relay bank for a 1959
Chicago Coin Jet Pilot and a reset relay bank for a 1971 Chicago Coin Sharp Shooter.

Message me with any questions or to make me an offer.

All games/parts located: MI, 48114

Thanks

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Chicago Coin Speedway - SOLD
Chicago Coin Motorcycle - SOLD

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#1399 3 years ago

Customer's Atlantis... 11K total plays, super clean example, doing a complete shop job on her. Owner played this exact same game religiously back in the mid 70s to early 80s, where it sat at a local coffee shop in rural VA. Although removed from the shop years ago, new owner knew about its whereabouts, and did a deal when the coffee shop owner retired. Nice to see that game go to someone who had played it when it came out brand spanking new.

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#1400 3 years ago
Quoted from Dono:

Customer's Atlantis... 11K total plays, super clean example, doing a complete shop job on her. Owner played this exact same game religiously back in the mid 70s to early 80s, where it sat at a local coffee shop in rural VA. Although removed from the shop years ago, new owner knew about its whereabouts, and did a deal when the coffee shop owner retired. Nice to see that game go to someone who had played it when it came out brand spanking new.
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Damn! Offer to buy it!

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