Vintage Pachinko Parlor Experience in Gardena CA
Today (sunday) is the last day of the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute Carnival, they have 16 vintage pachinkos set up to play. (15 balls for $1.00) if anyone in the LA area would like to come down and play some vintage machines it's alot of fun.
All the monies collected go to support the JCI, there is food, bingo, games for the kids. Its a small carnival but fun Noon till 6pm today
The carnival is located on 162nd st between western and van ness
I'll be there most of the day as their "Mechanic"
It all started innocently enough...
I was working the snow cone booth, and wandered over to look, I started talking to the guy (Joe) that was setting them up and he told me that last year they had alot of problems with the machines. I casually offered that they were easy enough to work on and it seems I offered my services.
But boy was it fun, the machines were full most of the day, and it wasn't adults. It was the kids, and not once or twice, they were coming back all day. 16 machines outdoors, makes quite a din.
If you have the time come on down. Introduce yourself, (I'll be wearing a brown hat)
Sorry for the late notice but I got home late last night and the internet was not working.
Jim
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