Arcade Collecting > Pinball
New machine! UPDATE: more pics
pinballwizard79:
If the plastic star posts are hazy I will just buy new ones since they are so cheap & really make a machine look new.
For now I know color rubber posts from cliffy are a must http://www.passionforpinball.com/colorsleeves.htm, the pop bumper skirts will get a colorful twist too (its also good to polish those too if you are breaking em down). http://www.marcospecialties.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=03-6035-3 &
The plastics will soak in a warm bowl of water & dish detergent, then get a sponge scrubbing & afterward I toss em in the dishwasher for a partial cycle to fully clean off all the soap residue (meaning not pots & pan full cycle heat dry).
Marco has NOS playfields for the WWF......... I am not looking to sell this thing, its a keeper (unless everything in my life fails) so perhaps I will ask for a Playfield for Christmas this year & then for my birthday (next Feb) I ask for a professional autobody clear coat.
I know, I know, lipstick on a pig but its not for sale so no matter regarding taking a loss.
Whoa, did PBJ just give props to a DE.....nice! :cheers:
EDIT: jeepm, its all the way in Indiana.....yeah my ipod songlist will get old for sure
RichSorr:
from what i can tell by the pic, the playfield doesnt even look that dirty. I've played this one a few times, its a pretty fun game.
pinballwizard79:
It is not that dirty, in fact this is one of those times the pics made it look worse than it really was (the flash even made invisible films, dirt & scratches appear)
I am just major major major OCD.
I even clean the caulk lines often along the baseboards in my bathroom because they bother me when I have a "sit".
The machine worked when I picked it up, then it didn't when I brought it home & now it does!
UPDATE: I played my first full game........completed wizard mode & hit 1.35 billion high score.
Sheesh, on my first game?
JeepMonkey:
:cheers: On getting the new pin home.
I like the basement with games, but wide open for more!
Does everthing seen to work?
pinballwizard79:
Thanks for the compliment,
Yeah the area can accommodate more machines & probably will but I like the open & clean feel the room has now (well once the pool table is completed) so only time will tell.
The machine needs a good shop job in order to meet my standards, one coil (pop bumper) does not work & the mechanics are probably all original (dirty, mushroomed, mangled leafs). I have already increased the coil pulse to "hard" in order to increase the power & installed new nylon sleeves in the flipper assemblies to liven it up until I give it some real love. This definitely made a difference right away but nothing replaces a true shop out, it will be a few weeks+.
Update: I have not even came within 50% of my first game's score, WTF!
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