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    Default Picked up my first B machine today!!!

    I cleaned it a little so I could get it to work. It is working properly just need to redo the wiring and put in some new sockets and bulbs. Picked it up for $25.00 at a garage sale. pachi 1.jpgpachi 2.jpg


    Its hard to see but on the back under the bell, there is a sticker that states " The Pachinko Factory " Also there is a plug in transformer with the same writing. On the sticker it appears that this was a distributor of imported pachinko`s in Houston, Tx back in the 1970`s. The guy I bought it from said his parents bought it for him when he was a kid and he has had it ever since. Pretty cool history on this one!!!
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    Here is a article in Texas Monthly magazine with an ad from the pachinko factory!!!

    Texas Monthly - Google Books


    And here also


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    Default Re: Picked up my first B machine today!!!

    Pachinko Palace was another big importer at the time. My 1st Model B came through Sears by Pachinko Palace.

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    You'll have a whole swarm before you know it.

    That was a neat ad - makes me want to go buy one.

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    I think I have a magazine with an article about Pachinko Palace in it..I should try to make a PDF of it sometime!!

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    Those are great articles! Man...$25.00 for a clean machine! Can't beat that! CONGRATS!

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    Max would tell you $5 is cheap. But that's just Max...
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    Those are great articles! Man...$25.00 for a clean machine! Can't beat that! CONGRATS!
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    $25 is a great price.

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    Max would tell you $5 is cheap. But that's just Max...
    I did buy a machine for that amount. It was a killer deal.

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    I love the heading on this ad.

    Cincinnati Magazine - Google Books

    Love the drawing on this one.

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    Here is another ad.

    Cincinnati Magazine - Google Books

    Maybe we should have a thread for vintage ads.

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    Those are some great ads, thanks for sharing That company really put the marketing out there, its a shame they went bankrupt and out of business. It would be cool to be able to enlarge and print some of those ads and put them into a collage in a frame next to the machine.
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    "HOLD YOUR EARS...PACHINKO IS HERE!"

    Nice! That add sounds like my wife!
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    My Powerflash has a sticker from Pachinko Palace as well.
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    Well there were 5 main importers. (that I can think of at the moment)

    Pachinko Palace
    Pachinko Factory
    Surta Imports
    Target Abroad
    Meshulam's Inc.

    Pachinko Palace, Target Abroad, & Meshulam's in the most commonly stamped I see. Then again all those companies were based here in SoCal. I know Sutra was the main one for the east coast.

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