Vintage Pachinko - Arrange Ball

[azlew]

Heres a real classic :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...171079715&rd=1

Arrange Ball !

[slotter]

Looks pretty cool, but it's not going to work when you get it and is going to need a lot of TLC to get it going again.

[DrDark]

Other than the water damage on the top of the board the machine looks clean. (I think the photos are poor.) I would love to know if the buyer was able to get this machine off the ground with minimal effort.

[azlew]

I don't know ... slotter says it won't work and that is good enough for me.....

[slotter]

I don't know ... slotter says it won't work and that is good enough for me.....

Haha! Well, Lew, I'd bet you could make it work and so could many others around here. But, just looking at the guts of that machine, it looks as if it's going to require some attention.

The seller doesn't comment at all on its operation which tends to also make one think it ain't gonna work. But, hey... it's rare, right?

[mku]

I went for it and got it. Even with your warnings I just couldn't help myself. I figured it to be a challenge not only electrically but mechanically finding the right size tokens and just learning the ball paths. I will definately keep you all updated as to its condition when i receive it and if I can make it work. I get the feeling I'm in for a lot of contact cleaning after I recover from my beating (my wife is gonna kill me!)!


If anybody has ever seen one up close I would appreciate any and all advice, but I think this is going to be fun!! I enjoy the resto process all most as much as playing.

[azlew]

Just the parts alone are probably worth what you paid ! Nice going mku

Let us know how it turns out.

[slotter]

I'll bet you'll have it up and running soon, plus having a lot of fun getting there.

Heck, maybe it WILL work when you receive it. Yep, please keep us informed on this one. It IS cool.

[DrDark]

Good Purchase ....
Keep us posted.

[azlew]

:marchmell Actually I will be doing flips for you if it works straight out ! I was convinced it wouldn't work so I didn't bid on it as I am not a mechanic like a lot of you are out there in Pachiland.

[mku]

Thanks for the encouragement. I will keep you all posted via the vintage forum as soon as I have anything intelligent to report. Maybe by then I will have figured out how to post pictures!

Mike