My first pachinko! need opinions and info please... Maruto Toyomaru
Hello,
I have been trolling the forum for a few days trying to find out more info on this machine. I bought it here in Akron Ohio from an antique store for $40 on a whim over the weekend. When I was a kid, my dad had a pachinko that I loved to play with and fix, and I havent seen one since then. I bought it thinking it would be something intersting to clean up and fix for the winter coming up. After getting it home, and taking a good look, everything seems to be in working order, and I cannnot see anything missing or damaged, only a missing cover on the see saw. The really cool bird decoration in the top left corner (toucan) I removed to clean up. The machine is fairly clean with no water damage or rust. The machine only had about ten balls inside the jackpot holder, so I have to wait to get the 500 new balls I ordered to see if it truly works good, should arrive early next week. I wired a 9 volt hookup for the two lights in the orange reflector area, the green lenses do not have anywhere for lights. Both lights and the ball hopper switch seem to be in working order. I know it is a Maruto / Toyomaru, and I have used the code to figure out that it may have been manufactured in 1977, but thats all I know about it. I havent been able to find a picture of this exact model anywhere yet, only similar. I have posted some pics, and actually stole one that shows the exact back since I forgot to take a pic of that. Let me know what you guys think, and I appreciate any info or comments. Is it really that clean? Is this machine rare? Is Maruto a well known brand? Does anyone have this particular machine? Any info and comments are much appreciated! Like a kid waiting for christmas, except I am waiting for 11mm steel balls
Thank you for reading
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