Need help figuring out which machine I have!

[Skilee3]

I just purchased this machine at a flea market. I grew up playing one so I had to buy it! I'm trying to figure out which machine I have so I can see the mechanics of it. I'm not sure it's all working properly. Thank you so much in advance!

[Moparformances]

Welcome to Pachitalk

pic is a little far off to see details.. looks like your missing the track cover.. but no biggy you can buy a replacemnt or make your own..

take a look at this and see if it helps ya

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/vint...l-b-video.html

[Spyder138]

Welcome to Pachitalk. Your machine looks to be a mid to late 70s Sankyo with a peacock background. Looks to be in decent shape and should be easy to get functioning properly. Buy yourself 500-1000 balls depending on how often you want to have to refill and give it a test run. Without enough balls the machine will not work. If you want a more specific date, take a photo of the stamps/stickers in the lower right corner of the playfield. They sometimes have the Showa date which can be converted to the US date.

[Peteybob]

Hello Skilee3 and welcome to the group

Nice looking machine. Looks like someone kept things simple using door hinges to mount it on a wall. Could get heavy and sage over time especially with the added weight of balls and the downward pressure of using the firing mechanism (unless mounted just for show). If using the hinges then best to anchor to a stud in the wall and mount a support board along the bottom or get creative and build a cabinet!! There was some talk about cabinets somewhere around this place.