World Fair —latest “get flipping” restore

One thing I enjoy is checking out what junk was left in the game. This one has the original coin box and what looks like all the original paper work.

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#3 4 years ago

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lyonsden

I wonder what would happen if I mailed this in.

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#4 4 years ago

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lyonsden

This is NICE to have! It will probably be very useful. And I have seen the wiring diagram symbol insert before.

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#5 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Playfield looks surprisingly good!

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#6 4 years ago

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lyonsden

24-hour service and radio dispatched!

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#7 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Back looks pretty good and clean.

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#8 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Almost 38,000 plays. I should probably clean the playfield and check those bulbs.

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#9 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Brain board looks decent.

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#10 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Bottom of the playfield looks amazingly clean. But the Bulb socks have that white corrosion.

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#11 4 years ago

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lyonsden

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/what-are-you-working-on-right-now

Power cord is a bit suspect. Need to replace that before it gets plugged in.

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#12 4 years ago

THO

taimaster2005

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10y 40,400 109

Nice looking game, the wedgeheads are my favorite EM's!

#13 4 years ago

JEF

jeffc

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12y 91,550 2,166

Nice and bright colors on the wires; always a good sign. Have fun!

#14 4 years ago

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Skidave

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6y 63,550 1,285 9

Wow, looks great. That is the first EM I ever played and it is still in our family.

If that was an east coast pin, it would have rust everywhere and the playfield would be planked to hell.

Nice find!

#15 4 years ago

TAR

pinwiztom

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Salem, OR

11y 116K 8,944 311 18

Good Luck with the restore
Actually looks in pretty good shape
except for some of the corrosion dust on the light bulb receptacles.
The fact that your cloth wire colors look crisp and clean and bright is a plus
for tracing down possible troubles on the schematic.
You may want to also post in the EM Hangout subsection
to show off your progress to pinheads that really appreciate older pins
and also get a few pointers and tips from that helpful EM crowd.

#16 4 years ago

KJB

dudah

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Algonquin, IL

11y 101K 2,979 10

Looks to be in great shape! Nice little project. Coming from the digital world, EM's are a fresh new set of problems to overcome.

#17 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Brains are out. Time to clean some switches.

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#18 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Switches cleaned and new power cable. Checked the fuses too, for good measure.

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#19 4 years ago

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phillyfan64

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I have this game. I love mine. I’m looking to replace some fallen off labels. Your pictures just helped me immensely. Thanks and good luck on the restoration! I’ll be following.

#20 4 years ago

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lyonsden

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#21 4 years ago

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JudeRussell

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4y 43,900 173

That’s a beautiful game in Amazing condition. .

#22 4 years ago

WAR

wayner

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10y 95,300 2,583 25

GTB World Fair is one of my all time favourites. Terrific theme and graphics and classic play. Your machine is in remarkably good condition-the paperwork is a bonus.

#23 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Quoted from phillyfan64:
I have this game. I love mine. I’m looking to replace some fallen off labels. Your pictures just helped me immensely. Thanks and good luck on the restoration! I’ll be following.

Let me know if you need more photos. I did suck one up using a central vac system and spent way too long trying to find it by tearing through the collection bag. Never found it. . .

#24 4 years ago

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phillyfan64

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OP
Quoted from lyonsden:
Let me know if you need more photos. I did suck one up using a central vac system and spent way too long trying to find it by tearing through the collection bag. Never found it. . .

Thanks. Check out this photo from my machine. I’m trying to find where this Spotting Rollover Unit label is supposed to go. Mine was floating around loose so I glued it here but I realize it’s not the right place. It may go somewhere under the main roto unit but I’m not sure. I made up a new tag from your photo for the correct Rollover at Start of Game.

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#25 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Mine is a different label, but it the approximate spot as where you put yours.

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#26 4 years ago

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phillyfan64

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OP
Quoted from lyonsden:
Mine is a different label, but it the approximate spot as where you put yours.[quoted image]

Yours is correct. Mine should be going with a coil somewhere.

Edit. It goes to the main roto unit. I didn’t realize that’s what they called it but the wire colors match the schematic.

#27 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Quoted from phillyfan64:
Yours is correct. Mine should be going with a coil somewhere.
Edit. It goes to the main roto unit. I didn’t realize that’s what they called it but the wire colors match the schematic.

Glad you figured it out. Just found the sticker as well (it is out of sight when I was standing with the playfield lifted).

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#28 4 years ago

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phillyfan64

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OP
Quoted from lyonsden:
Glad you figured it out. Just found the sticker as well (it is out of sight when I was standing with the playfield lifted).[quoted image][quoted image]

Thank you for that photo.

#29 4 years ago

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Silverstreak02

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Lutz, FL

8y 61,300 1,306 4 7

That machine is in great condition.

#30 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Cleaning up a switch wheel that was sticking. Broke this screw that holds one of the levers. Anyone know where there is a replacement?

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#31 4 years ago

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phillyfan64

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http://www.pbresource.com/news/gtb-a1058.jpg

Is that a shoulder screw? PBR’s description says 70’s EMs but maybe one of these?

Or maybe https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/530-5248-00

#32 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Quoted from phillyfan64:
Is that a shoulder screw? PBR’s description says 70’s EMs but maybe one of these?
http://www.pbresource.com/news/gtb-a1058.jpg
Or maybe https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/530-5248-00

That looks like it! Thanks.

#33 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Made good progress today. Had one hangup with the rollover spotting unit not stopping after it started spinning the central wheel. Found the switch that wasn't making contact on relay K (took way too long). Cleaned up the contacts on the score reels (100 was sticking a bit), and got the bulb sockets cleaned and working in the backbox. Time to attack the playfield.

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#34 4 years ago

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lyonsden

Stripping down the top and putting everything through the tumbler to clean them up.

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#35 4 years ago

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phillyfan64

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http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index2.htm#steps

A note on those steppers. I’m working on mine too so I’ve been doing a ton of reading on them. It’s very easy to shear those shoulder screws. There’s a technique to getting them off. Clay’s guide discusses it. About halfway down the page.

#36 3 years ago

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lyonsden

Polished the top playfield parts. Nice, clean, and shiny!

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#37 3 years ago

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lyonsden

Quoted from phillyfan64:
A note on those steppers. I’m working on mine too so I’ve been doing a ton of reading on them. It’s very easy to shear those shoulder screws. There’s a technique to getting them off. Clay’s guide discusses it. About halfway down the page.
http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index2.htm#steps

Thanks for posting that. Yes, I caught the nut on the back of the stepper and it was torquing that to take it off that lead to the bold snapping. It was seized on (perhaps by the old grease?) and while I was careful, I didn't put some liquid wrench of similar to help loosen the nut. In any case, a good part to have on hand for the future.

#38 3 years ago

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OLDPINGUY

Arts Arcade

12y 171K 12,507 7

Thanks for Sharing! Really Enjoy watching you bring this one back!

#39 3 years ago

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lyonsden

Starting to come back together. Need to flatten some of the plastics tomorrow in the sun.

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#40 3 years ago

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Skidave

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This is a great thread: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/how-to-safely-flatten-warped-playfield-plastic#post-4717547

My post is #29; worked great. I would be careful with the sun and colors. That game is so nice, I personally would not expose those pieces to UV.

#41 3 years ago

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lyonsden

Quoted from Skidave:
This is a great thread: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/how-to-safely-flatten-warped-playfield-plastic#post-4717547
My post is #29; worked great. I would be careful with the sun and colors. That game is so nice, I personally would not expose those pieces to UV.

Thanks for the link! I have the plastic slowly cooking.

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#42 3 years ago

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lyonsden

Wow! That worked amazingly well! Thanks for the recommendation @skidave!
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#43 3 years ago

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Skidave

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Awesome!

#44 3 years ago

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lyonsden

Got it all back together and flipping! What a fun game!

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#45 3 years ago

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phillyfan64

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