Re: 1964 Nishijin - Toughest project yet...
Well, the lower tray was completely smashed flat when it was shipped to me, and I thought I had done an adequate repair job. Unfortunately, the ball pathways were squished and twisted so badly that the balls would hang up after 2-3 jackpots. I've been working on this issue for two weeks now and it is infuriating. I have finally taken it down to a local metal shop to disasseble the tray, hammer everything out, make a few replacement parts for the parts that are too twisted, and then resolder it back together again. My sunk costs on this machine just went up by $150.00.
Costly, but i refuse to sell a machine that does not work right no matter how cool it looks. Stay tuned for a video once it gets running right. Also of note, this machine does not have a "stop" light, but rather has a green "go" light that is illuninated when the rear tray has sufficient balls. Additionally, the balls that do not score make the coolest "bonk" sound when they hit the drain. Hopefully I can share that in the future video.
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