Big Buck Hunter-Sold

I don't like to stray from pinballs much anymore, but there are only a few that I think are worthwhile. This is a kit in a Sega cabinet. It works, but the monitor needs work. It is dark and has no blue. It has the coin mechs as well.

Wierd sound problem with the Alien Poker

Noticed awhile ago that I had an issue where an audio piece/voice would play when the lower right flipper (power) switch was actuated. Today I decided to take a quick peek at it....I suspected that it was creating havoc with the power to the sound board. I looked at the flipper coil and saw that I forgot to solder one side of the diode when I was working on the flippers.....oops. Works now....!

1976 Gottlieb Abra Ca Dabra $900-SOLD

Sold in April, 2008 to an antique collector. This was a very nice pin in excellent condition and it worked great. I really liked this machine. It was verry clean. I had to adjust the ball advance, fix up some plastics, replace the bulbs and rubbers. It was waxed as well. It has 3 chime bars. Unfortunately, I have no choice but to keep moving them otherwise this would be considered an addiction rather than a hobby......I really like the Gottlieb single player 3 chime bar EM's.

1980 Bally Frontier $650-SOLD

This was the second pinball I bought. I got it at an auction sale. It was well used and needed a ton of work. The backglass was perfect, the cabinet had a few bruises and the playfield had the usual wear for a Bally of this vintage. This machine was made in low numbers.

Bally Fireball Home Edition $650 SOLD

This was the first pinball I bought. It was in very good shape.

Mr and Mrs. Pac Man $1200-SOLD

Sold to another collector last year, this is old news. I still wanted to add it to the machines I have had and passed on.
I bought this one in Edmonton not working as usual. It had alot of small electronic issues. The cabinet was "perfect", the backglass was perfect and there was a bit of wear up top, common for this game. Pretty good game, I liked the targets on it

Mr. and Mrs. Pac Man-side work

Got a call from someone who picked up this pin at an auction....The cabinet is repainted.....I hate that the worst! It's been dropped off in my garage...
He is getting the keys for it, I'll have a look at it to evaluate it and see the damage. Usually if stuff is at an auction, its bad....we'll see.

Bally Harlem Globetrotters-SOLD

Going to a good home.
I fixed a cold solder joint on the bulb socket for one of the bumpers tonight and cleaned it up.
This game is challenging. The whole time I had it, I never did knock down all of those targets on the upper right. The double flipper on the left is a challenge as well. A sign of a good pinball is one that keeps you from getting bored too soon! I wanted to add a double switch for the credit, game start but I didn't have all the parts. I set the credit max to 40.

Bally Supersonic repair job June 8, 2008

I also do this occasionally for those who need it. I installed new rubbers, bulbs, targets and fixed the solenoid driver board. The display voltage was 230v also and I could tell it wasn't working by the burnt displays..he gave me a dead power supply/transformer that I will refurbish as part payment. He bought a used one on Ebay...that was before he knew I could help! Oh well.
Got to go back, I stopped in and that driver board still doesn't work so I'll have to have another look. I think that the resistor is bad (changed the FET, then changed the diode).

Heel and Wheel June 14 please help!

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