Arcade Collecting > Pinball

Are they reliable?

<< < (2/2)

JODY:
Like Marsupial said, I would get what you want to play.  As long as you stick with something you can get parts for you'll be able to maintain it.  It is hard to generalize reliability across machines.  One machine may go without needing repairs while an identical make & model may seem like a lemon.

Gottlieb, Williams, Bally, Midway, and Stern all have readily available parts through various sources.  Many of the older SS games have new boards available that work with a number of machines and are more reliable than the originals.  E.g. old Gottlieb SS games were notorious for having reliability issues with the boards but reliable new boards are available.

Other factors can come into play as well.  Some people have noted more switch issues because they live in a high humidity environment that causes more rust to develop.  If you kept you machine in a controlled environment around 50% humidity you would have less of an issue in that area.

Pinball Wizard:

--- Quote from: JODY on August 11, 2010, 07:40:06 pm ---Some people have noted more switch issues because they live in a high humidity environment that causes more rust to develop.  If you kept you machine in a controlled environment around 50% humidity you would have less of an issue in that area.

--- End quote ---

The biggest thing to go along with that is just play them regular. It is like a car. You let it sit for 3 years the tires dry rot, gas gets old, etc. But if you take it out for the sunday drive (or the saturday trip to the dump for some) it will keep be a lot more reliable. Remember, they are meant to be played not displayed.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page