Dave from PichinkoPagoda referred me!

[Swellgirl13]

Hi ~ I live in Chicago, IL. and am interested in having an old pichinko machine repaired/reconditioned. I am unaware of any persons specializing in said field near my parts. Heck, I don't even know how or where to start looking!! Any ideas would be great! Thanks in advance ~ Ivy

[luckydog]

try either Ebay or your local Craig's list online

[rubberratt]

Welcome to PachiTalk Swellgirl

I know I have seen a Pachinko refurb service listed on ebay, but I remember it being pretty expensive ><

it was around $150 for the service, and add shipping 50-80 bucks each way... it didn't seem all that worth it, unless you REALLY are attached to a particular machine. It would be cheaper to buy one that was already in restored condition.

I will keep my eyes and ears open for ya tho'

[johntofva]

Welcome to Pachitalk Swellgirl13, it sounds like you already have one that you would like to work on. There is a lot of information on this board that can help you do it yourself. And if you have any problems the member here are more that eager to help out. If you post some pictures of the front and back of the machine we will get you started.

[jwegger]

They are really easy to restore, there is alot of information here and a few of us have restored vintage machines that can offer assistance if you get stuck.
Remember that a digital camera is your friend, take lots and lots of pictures and you wont have any problems.

[hanabi]

As previously mentioned there is indeed a lot of information and knowledgeable members here that would help you to do the restoration work yourself

Maybe a couple of pics of your Vintage would help determine how much work needs doing...


Welcome to PachiTalk swellgirl13

[MrGneiss]

WELCOME!!

[Chris]

welcome onboard !

[takethecastle57]

Welcome to the Dark Side ! As you will find Pachinkos are addictive !! You can't have just one !

[chmer01]

Welcome to PachiTalk! What kind of vintage is it? Pictures of the front and back are worth a million words.