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From: ken@ncrcae.UUCP (Ken Fineberg)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: Old pinball machine favorites
Message-ID: <2151@ncrcae.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 24-Apr-85 13:06:11 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 24 13:06:11 1985
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Reply-To: ken@ncrcae.UUCP (Ken Fineberg)
Organization: NCR, Columbia, SC
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Summary: 

For the line eater - Special when lit!

In reply to the question about replacement parts, I've restored (restore may be
too strong a word) I've cleaned up and gotten about two dozen machines working 
in the last ten years. These have ranged from a 1952 Chicago Coin Baseball
to a Bally Wizard and a Gottlieb Royal Flush (love them Gottlieb Drop Target
Games!!). Generally, unless the machines suffered serious damage, like a fire
inside or has been cannibalized for parts, you won't have to worry about buying
replacement relays.  Most of the time simply tightening the screws that hold 
bakelite switch stacks together will compensate for spacer warpage and bring
the contacts back into adjustment.  It's been several years since I looked
but coin machine dealers used to sell a switch repair kit that consisted of
leaf spring material and contact points that you peen into pre drilled holes
to make your own custom blades.  Probably $20-$25 for a kit. If you go
into a dealer, buy a bottle of playfield cleaner/wax. There are several
brands on the market.  Should smell like turpentine.  This will clean and
wax the playfield and give you far better playing action. Also replace
the playfield rubbers. To re-rubber  an entire machine should cost no more
than $10 bucks.  

Pinball machines make great industrial strength toys. Short of attacking
it with a hammer they're childproof. Any questions, I'll try to answer
them by mail.  



Play pinball for fun and recreation. It's fun to compete.