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From: bobd@zaphod.UUCP (Bob Dalgleish)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: Old pinball machine favorites
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Date: Thu, 18-Apr-85 15:43:44 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 18 15:43:44 1985
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> > I am something of a purist, and while there are some video games that I like,  I
> > much prefer good old fashioned pinball.  I'd like to see if we can get a
> > discussion of old-time favorite pinball machines up.
> > 
> I really like old pinball machines and was very sorry to see them
> go.

I learned on a machine called 2001 from Gottlieb(sp).  The backglass
indicated a copyright date of 1969 (no idea of the artist or
designer).  It was (and is) my all time favorite machine.  It only
allowed one player, it had the tiny flippers, and powerful pop
bumpers.

The things I learned to do on that machine: catching the ball and
slowing it to a rest to allow time to take aim; toss the ball from one
flipper to the other and back; hit the ball from one flipper to the
other allowing a "backhand" shot (this was the only way to hit some of
the pins).

Alas, many of these things are no longer possible because the relays
driving the long flippers just aren't strong or responsive enough.

I occasionally think about the good ol' 2001; go out and buy it from
where it is sitting in an old movie house and refurbish it.  Has anyone
else actually rebuilt/refurbished an older machine?  I have seen a
catalog of replacement parts, but I am wondering if the old relays, etc.
would still be available.
-- 
[The opinions expressed here are only loosely based on the facts]

Bob Dalgleish		...!alberta!sask!zaphod!bobd
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