Interesting Vintage Pachinko Machine - $75 Fishers Landing, Vancouver, WA

[JACKSJE4]

The front looks like a Model B, and the back looks like a Model A. It's hard to tell, but I think the jackpot payout mechanism may be motorized (follow the white cords). Also, the bell on the bottom is electric. It's a late model A if made around 1976 as the seller claims, and it's worth the $75 IMHO.

Vintage electric pachinko machine made sometime around 1976.
Made by Nishijin

This machine has been in my family for quite some time and I always planned to rewire it for American 110v power, but never found the time. Right now it is uses Japanese 220v power, so it will require a transformer to light up and make sounds.

It is in great condition, original front glass and plastic trimmings are all intact. It has the base board so it is free standing and I have a small box of balls to go with it. It is a little dusty from being in the attic for a few years, but no other wear and tear from the elements.

Vintage Pachinko Machine

[Meathead]

That's a nice one. Thanks Jeff!

[mxfaiman]

Okay is it just me or do I see a shooter knob? I could have sworn that the modelA kan-less had a flipper.

[owennewton]

it is a shooter knob, I emailed the seller but have not received a reply yet. I don't have the money to spend (nor did I have it for the toys I have done recently) but I must try for an odd ball like this.

[JACKSJE4]

Maybe you can talk them down a little in price.

[owennewton]

I just got home with it! I am in it $100 with gas but it is totally worth it. I was going to try and talk him down a bit but there were two others that mailed him after I did offering full price so I was not going to miss out on it to save 10 or 15 bucks. It has the plug for 24 volt and has a 3 amp fuse so after checking the electrics I will hook up the odd 4 amp transformer I have to it. It also has the 10 volt light circuit like a normal vintage that is separately wired in. This machine looks like it has never been touched and is an amazing early try at making an electric machine. Marc said his dad collected pachinkos when they lived in Florida but lost most of the collection in a hurricane, this one and a few others survived due to them being in storage as they were not playable at the time.
I will post pics and details in the vintage section a little later.

Thanks for posting the link Jeff as I would have missed it :fong02:

[pachiwall]

I have a very worn (lightly abused?) Kan Less with a flipper. I like the shooter knob on the Kan Less as it is already an electric machine.

[owennewton]

This one is not a "Kan Less", it is labeled as a "Elex Rotary". I would assume due to it having a rotary shooter knob. I just posted a new thread with more info in the vintage forum.