Ponchatoula, LA
So I picked up an Earthshaker for $150.Obviously, there was a reason for it being listed for $750 but in the end, when the door fell off, the guy said he just wanted it gone. None-the-less, it was complete and wasn't really THAT bad. I figured that it could be a nice LONG restoration project. It had been left out in a backyard for a few months. It was wrapped in black plastic but it wasn't shielded from the elements entirely.
I pulled the machine apart and had my buddy come out and help me get this machine working. First thing was the lack of diodes on solenoid that fried wiring and blew fuses. Luckily, the person who fixed it last time had higher amperage fuses and was able to make it work. <-- Kidding. The over amp fuses were a clear indication of a failed attempt at keeping this thing running.
Anyway, we got this thing working in about 6 hours. We've replaced all the wrong fuses with correct values and replaced diodes where needed. A few switches were bad, transistors fried, burned traces from burning solenoids without diodes and fuses that were too high of value, etc.
Some the components are rusted out but can be salvaged.
