Pinball Machines

This machine has been in our family since the early sixties. It provided my brothers and me with hundreds of hours of enjoyment while growing up, and it has remained in the family but has been barely played for the past 30 years or so.

It needs some restoration and/or tlc, as no one has worked on it in many years. My dad used to tinker with it, and with the aid of a schematic diagram was able to keep it in working condition. This past weekend i plugged it in for the first time in several years, and was able to start it up, play a ball, use the flippers, etc.

The relays appear to be working ok. I found a great web site that contains a step-by-step description of how the owner restored an identical machine, that might be helpful. All paint is 100% original. The starting mechanism had already been modified when we acquired it, with a starter button in place of the coin slot. To the best of my knowledge, it has never experienced any serious problems, other than an occasional relay sticking or fuse replacement. The counter has recorded 59,806 plays.

The playing board has considerable wear especially on the bottom half and in the area around the bottom flippers, as you can see in the photos. At this time the front access panel is locked, and so far we have not been able to locate the key. It is possible we may be able to locate it, but no guarantees. The back panel has a piece missing at the top where i remember a lock was positioned. The larger back panel (lime green) is in place.
The original glass and art work is in very nice condition as you can see in the photos. All of the rubber bumpers are dried out and in most cases are split. I understand replacements are easily obtainable. The electronics are reasonably clean and free of any noticeable rust. The power cord has been modified and most likely should be replaced. Includes two additional vintage plastic caps (shown in photos) for “100,000 when lit” bumper lights that show image of a japanese military commander, undoubtedly produced during wwii when the us and japan were at war. The original “100,000 when lit” caps are also included. Includes a copy of a gottlieb schematic diagram for this machine.

The copy is in good physical condition, but it was made back in the 1960s when they used to call them photostats, so it is not the easiest thing to read, but if someone knows what they’re looking at i’m sure it could be helpful. I can assist with disassembling the legs and carrying it to your vehicle.