Another Save!! w00t!

[junkbox]

That's right my friends, another orphaned, dis-used and neglected Vintage has found it's way into my lair. American Football!

YouTube - American Football! - Mod B - Nishijin - '76


Let the restoration begin.

[dattia]

Congratulations! What a great present...have fun!!!

You're Father-in-law must like you!

[junkbox]

You're Father-in-law must like you!

he's a cool cat, had the obligitory holiday jam last night with the wife and her parents and brother. good music, good times.

[Moparformances]

nice gift

[pachinkojeff]

Really sharp center feature! Couldn't quite tell from the video if it is missing the ball tray cover. If it's missing, it's quite easy to make a homemade one out of sheet metal. I've had to do that for two of my machines and it works great. Nice machine...nice father-in law!

[pinball wizard]

awesome gift !

[ACMech]

Nice machine, I'm always amazed at all of the different designs that are out there.

[junkbox]

Really sharp center feature! Couldn't quite tell from the video if it is missing the ball tray cover. If it's missing, it's quite easy to make a homemade one out of sheet metal.

Yeah I watched mopar's Nish B vid briefly and noticed that it is gone. (the one between the hopper and the jackpot 'rails'?)They actually appear to go in "single file" by themselves OK so I'll rig one up as soon as I can get it to load balls I'm only familiar with the Sanyo innards, so I'm thinking it's just waiting for balls in the jackpot payout, the top hopper mechanism is full enough to remove the flag, so I just need to watch Mopar's vid again and make sure i'm not missing something, If I need help i'll start a ticket.

Nice machine, I'm always amazed at all of the different designs that are out there.

Right???I mean for how many everyone has on this board and have pics online, there's not a whole lot that are identical.
I'm not a big football fan, except the betting aspect , So my plan is to get her all prettied up and trade for one with a field that's more my style. My first target will be BigBearSteve who's local, when I take him up on his invite. While I haven't entirely figured out my angle, I reckon I'll feed him too many beers and trade for (hold...while I scope the collection) ah crap, no vintage in his arcade... but that Star Wars one's looking pretty sweet. we'll see.

Thanks guys/dolls

[junkbox]

... as soon as I can get it to load balls I'm only familiar with the Sanyo innards, so I'm thinking it's just waiting for balls in the jackpot payout, the top hopper mechanism is full enough to remove the flag, so I just need to watch Mopar's vid again and make sure i'm not missing something, If I need help i'll start a ticket.

Ticket averted. Someone in the past had tried to fix it and put the arm with the rubber on the wrong side of the clear plastic 'flicker' A fine point I only noticed after examining mopar's video in 480p (thank you sir.) There was the obligitory stuck balls, and once the JP see-saw was clean, goin on a green light daddy-o. Drained all balls, cleared the JP overflow, and it's on. thought for a second the launcher spring was loose, but once all was in order, she plays.

Now just gonna spiff up the springs, clear plastic and the levers, maybe that headlamp cleaner stuff?

[Moparformances]

A fine point I only noticed after examining mopar's video in 480p (thank you sir.)

No Thanks Needed you did the work

Im just allong for the Ride