Vintage Popeye with Knob??

[MrGneiss]

Ok, here is a Popeye (Nishijin B) they usually go for a good amount...its not in the best shape but I was going to post it anyway...And then I saw something odd..I thought it looked like someone screwed a doorknob to the front..WTF??

But looking closer it looks like it was added in Japan maybe?? Can't see it attached to much on the back?? What the heck is it..can anyone read what it says??

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Vintage NISHIJIN Hidachi Pachinko Machine Popeye Popai - eBay (item 320481897825 end time Feb-06-10 1413 PST)

[compirate]

I've seen something like this before, not sure what it does.

There's some stuff missing from the back, I see a pulley over by the transformer and an additional lever attached to the shooter lever in the back.

[Microbus99]

I saw that yesterday myself. Maybe its just a knob to pull and hold the door open when accessing the back?!

[compirate]

I saw that yesterday myself. Maybe its just a knob to pull and hold the door open when accessing the back?!

I thought that too, but it's attached to a part of the frame that doesn't open. Not 100% sure, but what I get for the first character of the larger ones is 'electric'

[mudfud]

maybe there was an electric shooter option? there seems to be an extra crank with pivot point (white ring) on the back of the shooter axle... maybe there was a motor you could add and by twisting the knob get it to shoot...

darn it, you have me so curious that I might need to bid, just to find out!

[Moparformances]

I've seen something like this before, not sure what it does.

There's some stuff missing from the back, I see a pulley over by the transformer and an additional lever attached to the shooter lever in the back.

reminds me of my electro shooter with the pullys.. theres two of them on this machine??? looks like there is some missing parts... if it was a shooter handle

its an interesting piece thats for sure
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its in Tennessee ???

[compirate]

you've got one with the pulleys? Post a picture of that part

[mudfud]

I looked at the picture of your nishijin A that had a shooter (the one that was supposed to be mine...), and there is a whole motor assembly that is missing... don't think it would be easy to find unless YJA has some spare auto shooter motor you could adapt.

I think tar heals are tennessee

[Moparformances]

this is close up of the shooter mech on my Model "A" electo shooter

the shooter is actavated by turning the handle.. the futher u turn the handle the more tention is applyed to the spring the harder the shot just like a reg vintage

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[Moparformances]

did any members pick this up??

[wrkey]

this is close up of the shooter mech on my Model "A" electo shooter

the shooter is actavated by turning the handle.. the further u turn the handle the more tension is applied to the spring the harder the shot just like a reg vintage

What a cool and ingenious way to do it. I wondered how they adjusted the shot strength! Thanks for sharing the close up and the explanation! It's a lot more simpler that I imagined it would be!