New to pachitalk and 1st Pachinko with detailed pics

[Rastadc1]

Hi all,

My name is Nathan, I live in California, just got a pachi pinball and LOVE the site. Nice to meet you all. Ok so I was out doing some craigslist estate sales when I came across this store that was just selling old stuff. Was rummaging through this ladys wares when I saw a good looking pachinko machine. I wanted one for awhile and I didn't know much about them except 1 thing: Very hard to find with original glass. I asked her how much she wanted for this machine and she told me $299. OUCH!!! Long story short I talked her into $50.00 for it and took it home. After studying this machine for about 4 hours I understand how it all works and realize I need more than 8 balls to really see it in action. I cannot find this machine online, so here are some detailed pics.

Condition: original glass, NO missing parts, all levers, tulips, shafts blah blah blah all works.
The metal casing I need to figure out how to or what with to clean the metal/polish.
Also need a little help with the wiring if anyone understands it.

O crud I'll have to get off my iPhone and log in on my pc to upload pics...

[mxfaiman]

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I would love to see pics. (I'm sure we all would. )

At $50 it doesn't sound too bad. At $200 it is way over priced.

Also just out of curiousity what part of CA are you in?

If you have any questions feel free to ask. And once again welcome to PT.

-Max

[Rastadc1]

I am in Sacramento, CA
Here are all the pics i took, hopefully it will let me attach them - file sizes are kinda big.


Shot at 2012-07-08


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[mxfaiman]

Yep. Looks to be fully complete. Also I want to say 75 or 76 build year. Won't know unless you open the front panel and take a picture of the bottom of that orange sticker. There you should see a 2 digit # in the 50's. Take that # and add 24 to it and that is the build year.

[JACKSJE4]

SCORE!!!

I think you got a great deal on that machine!! I love the coloring and play field!!! Overall, it looks very complete and in great condition. The rust on the chrome can be easily cleaned with some #0000 steel wool.

Congratulations, and welcome to PachiTalk!

[hanabi]

Hi Nathan

Welcome to PachiTalk!!

I agree with Jeff that is a really nice cell front and the colours are excellent!!

I think you did well with that one

Regarding the pics / designs on the cell front, the one on the left looks like a kind of Victorian Street light and the little design on the right looks like a table lamp, possibly a gas or oil lamp??

Always amazes me the various designs they used, especially ones that seem more 'Western'

[sethbramwell]

What a beautiful machine! You did very well, My hats off to you!

[Card Shark]

Welcome to Pachitalk! Beautiful machine you got there!

[alancurry]

Wow! Nice Score! I wish I could find one around here for $50 with that clean of a play field.

Alan

[SteveFury]

Welcome to PachiTalk and what a pretty machine you have there!

I'd use #0000 steel wool on the chrome as JACKSJE4 said.