Frame question

[browne92]

In the sticky about buying a machine off ebay, the OP states that you shouldn't buy a machine without a frame. Is he talking about the frame that the glass sits in, or that hideous rough sawn oak thing that goes around the entire machine?

[hanabi]

We normally use the word frame to describe the outer casings of a pachinko

So regarding vintages, I would imagine this means the entire wooden casing that houses the pachinko cell

[mxfaiman]

We normally use the word frame to describe the outer casings of a pachinko

So regarding vintages, I would imagine this means the entire wooden casing that houses the pachinko cell

You would be correct in saying that.

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[Moparformances]

In the sticky about buying a machine off ebay, the OP states that you shouldn't buy a machine without a frame. Is he talking about the frame that the glass sits in, or that hideous rough sawn oak thing that goes around the entire machine?

i dont recall the exact species it is but its not Oak.. if i rember right is a type of maghogny.. i like it.. i would like to get some and try turning it

[pachiwall]

I can understand the warning, no frame = hard to use. I wouldn't consider it a dealbreaker. On a vintage, a frame wouldn't be too hard to make. A modern might be a bigger problem. have never seen a modern without a frame...except for those cells made to work on a desktop. I have only seen a few vintage pachinko machines without a frame. If I wanted it bad enough, I would bargain the price and make a frame.

[browne92]

I wouldn't consider it a dealbreaker.

Kinda my thinking. The reason I'm asking is I've got one now that I want to build a cabinet for. I want to lose the frame to build the cabinet. I can't imagine this would devalue the machine.

The frame extends beyond the front of the machine on top. If I just wrap the frame with hardwood, it's not going to look very good with a gap at the top. My choices are:

1. Disassemble the frame, mill the top down to eliminate the gap, reassemble, build cabinet.
2. Lose the frame, mill my cabinet for the original hinges and latches.
3. Lose the frame, use piano hinge to attach the machine to the cabinet.

3 would be easier, 2 would look a little better to those that know pachinkos, and I'm not even considering 1.

Any other options?

[Rival]

It is Japanese Mahogany. The guy who makes my custom cabinets goes nuts over it. Apparently you can't even import it anymore because they chopped it all down in the 1970's and made pallets out of it. He knocks $50.00 off the price to make my cabinets if I let him keep the rear frames.

[hanabi]

Yes Japanese Mahogany

here's a link to one of Chewy's (mudfud's) interesting old threads where it was discussed

woodworker questions on vintage frames