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    Default Looking for a Pachinko repair tech in North Texas

    My apologies if this is in the wrong forum, but I do have a vintage Pachinko machine (had it for over 30 years) and got it out of storage and am needing to find a knowledgeable repair tech in the Dallas/Fort Worth area

    Thank you very much

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    Default Re: Looking for a Pachinko repair tech in North Texas

    How about posting some pics of the front and rear machine to get an idea on condition, missing/broken parts, ect? Pictures are appreciated here. You would be surprised as to how simple it is to "fix" most old vintage pachinkos if they are complete with not much more than a phillips head screwdriver, rags, q-tips, brake cleaner, hot water & dish soap..... mainly just lots and lots of cleaning, clearing ball/obstruction jams, and disassembly of some of the chutes and covers in the back to get everything spotless inside the mechanics. They can be intimidating at first with all the moving parts but once you dig in they are not that bad to work on....child's play compared to disassembling/cleaning a flood damaged modern machine in my experience!

    Of course if you want a full restoration there's several members on here that do that, but not cheap, results can be amazing however! Also lots of good tips on here to do it yourself depending on how far you want to take it.

    What isn't working with it? Payouts/electrics? You may very well be capable of fixing yourself cheaply with the help of a support ticket.

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    Default Re: Looking for a Pachinko repair tech in North Texas

    I am in Tulsa OK. and I do work on vintage pachinkos

    http://www.pachinkorestorations.com/
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    http://www.pachinkorestorations.com/

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    Default Re: Looking for a Pachinko repair tech in North Texas

    Hello marc2010 and welcome to the group!

    Two great options above

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    Default Re: Looking for a Pachinko repair tech in North Texas

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    Default Re: Looking for a Pachinko repair tech in North Texas

    I'm pretty new to this whole thing but I know here in Houston there are a few guys who fiddle with repairing game machines, sometimes including pachinko. Depending on how far north you are you might be better off seeing what cardwwi could do for ya! Best of luck!

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