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    Default Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    Hello, I've recently gotten my first machine, and am already started on my second. My mother spent some time in Japan when she was young (AF brat) so I heard a lot about Japan, including hearing about pachinko.


    My in-laws were downsizing, and gifted me the Nishijin Model B that had been sitting up in the rafters for the last 30 years.


    I cleaned it up and tuned it up, I even got a replacement background from one of the online vendors, as the old background was badly faded and had some water damage. I also upgraded the lighting to LED, the only modern touch I did.


    I'm about halfway through with my second machine, another Nishijin model B. I've cleaned up the backside (really, a nail clipper in the chute?) and I need to finish the front side. I'm also going LED with this one, and I still need to order my lamps for this build.
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    WELCOME!!!

    "Blowing smoke rings at the moon."

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    Angie ...
    Pachinkos, Pachislos, Coffee, Papercraft Ninja, Pinball

    I ran away with the Steampunk Circus!
    I was hiding in a room in my mind...
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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    Hello and welcome.
    Very nice Rolling Stone

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    nice looking

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    Looking good
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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    Thank you everyone. I'll get some pics up of the second machine next week, if I get the time I want this weekend to work on it.

    I'm planning on doing a full standing cabinet for this one, but I'm just finishing the initial cleanup right now. Fighting a battle with rust, I need to go over to Ace and see how many springs I can get from them...

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    Hello Spear and welcome to the group

    Nice job, looking good and you found my nail clippers

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    to the site that never closes


    If your looking for more vintage machines I have a few PM me I also have some moderns that we can talk about .
    When things don't go right the 1st time , Step back ,Take a break and come back renewed. RGS

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    ... and make that 3. Just picked up a sankyo this afternoon. Dirty, but seems to be complete.
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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    I have had 2 or 3 sankyo machines. NONE of them had as much of the wiring still intact. ALL had the dark green Vinyl covered ball tray door. The holes in your door once has a plastic badge with SANKYO on it. Held in place by 2 thin plastic pegs...gripped by those EVIL little washers with teeth! Most attempts to remove them...break off the posts. I broke them off one that I was getting rid of to put on one I was keeping. I had to glue it on.
    Yours has the lower track cover, as well as all the other covers that are frequently missing.

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    I almost finished the cleanup on the second Nishijin today, I did a preliminary cleanup on the sankyo as well.

    Fun thing there, the latch for the front glass was sticky, so I started taking it apart to clean and re-lube it. One of the cast aluminum pieces disintegrated on me, and looking at the same part on the other half of the latch, it's about to do the same thing. time to go parts hunting I guess...

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    Ah Gilroy, The Garlic Capital of the World! Been thru there many times!

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    人生に必要なもの。それは勇気と想像力、そして少しのお金だ。

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    What type of paint did you use on the plastics?

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    I just used some Testor's enamel paint. In this case, I attempted to match the original colors. But all I had to go by were little flakes of paint in the corners.

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    Nice restoration job. Looks like you've been bitten by the bug, and now there's no turning back!

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    Default Re: Just got into this, and already on my second machine.

    Can you share the vendor who supplies replacement backgrounds? thanks! ~Leah

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    Quote Originally Posted by leah View Post
    Can you share the vendor who supplies replacement backgrounds? thanks! ~Leah
    try hear

    http://www.pachinkoboy.com/store/

    or hear

    http://pachinkoplanet.com/zencart/in...dex&cPath=3_23
    Never Doubt that a small group of thoughtful, .......... /........ If your not going to stand behind our troops
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