Hi to everyone, please help me wit some photos

[bewalffm]

... wow, that was fast and really gives me a chance to get the machine working. The photo fits, thank you for your help so far and as I have a lot of cleaning to do there is no need to rush: To see a chance in getting correct measures is a great motivation for me to move on.

[bewalffm]

In the meantime a neighbor helped me with the Japanese sings on the machine: License expired December 1987 and in the middle section on the playfield with probably two working people stands "sporty". The new photo shows the middle section with a lot of springs, which are really dirty. They let the falling ball move into different directions, probably they also make some noise.

The springs seem to be installed tight, and the nails that fix the plastic are also very (!) tight. Maybe I get access from behind but this all seems very risky for me. I dont' want to damage the plastic parts. So has anyone got experience how to clean springs in place without too much humidity that may damage the playfield?

[cait001]

that is such a cool and unique center gimmick

[SibSr]

In the meantime a neighbor helped me with the Japanese sings on the machine: License expired December 1987 and in the middle section on the playfield with probably two working people stands "sporty". The new photo shows the middle section with a lot of springs, which are really dirty. They let the falling ball move into different directions, probably they also make some noise.

The springs seem to be installed tight, and the nails that fix the plastic are also very (!) tight. Maybe I get access from behind but this all seems very risky for me. I dont' want to damage the plastic parts. So has anyone got experience how to clean springs in place without too much humidity that may damage the playfield?

The springs look like metal strips...probably of brass, so long cotton swabs with Brasso or CLR for cleaning the springs in place.
But to get the feature out, try wiggling the part as you pull up. Or I frequently use a stainless steel ruler (like a mechanic might wear clipped to his pocket) to lift the part from underneath while pulling from the top at the same time.

pocketrulermethod.jpg

If you can get the head of the nail to lift just a little, you can use "flush cut" nippers like these to get under the head and lift it out.

nipperonnail.jpg

[bewalffm]

Thank you again this helps, I will see if I can lift it out carefully ...

[bewalffm]

... No chance to clean the middle attraction in place properly, but I finally got it out. I could not loosen the nails from the frontside as I found out later, they stuck in a plastic tunnel. That's how it worked: I measured the position of the nails, drilled a short 8mm hole in the backside wood until the tip of the nails was visible. Then I hit the tip of the nails with a hammer and an old drill-bit from the backside until they came out a bit on the frontside. Later I will use two wooden dowel and some glue to cover the holes.