Picked up a Renpatsu-shiki

[phurst]

Scored this Renpatsu-shiki late last week. It's obviously been "restored" via paint brush sometime in its past, and is very, very dirty. The back has seen some questionable modifications at some point as well, but all of the important pieces seem to be there, and I believe with some cleaning and adjustment, it should play and pay ok. I've started cleaning the playfield and case already, and they look like they should look pretty decent afterwards. Definitely not going for a full restore, I'd just like it to look presentable and be playable.

So, my first question is, is there an "accepted method" for removing the pockets so I can remove the paint and clean them up a bit? Definitely don't want to damage them, and I don't see a good way to approach that task without risking the pocket and/or playfield.

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[SibSr]

Scored this Renpatsu-shiki late last week. It's obviously been "restored" via paint brush sometime in its past, and is very, very dirty. The back has seen some questionable modifications at some point as well, but all of the important pieces seem to be there, and I believe with some cleaning and adjustment, it should play and pay ok. I've started cleaning the playfield and case already, and they look like they should look pretty decent afterwards. Definitely not going for a full restore, I'd just like it to look presentable and be playable.

So, my first question is, is there an "accepted method" for removing the pockets so I can remove the paint and clean them up a bit? Definitely don't want to damage them, and I don't see a good way to approach that task without risking the pocket and/or playfield.

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Awesome machine. Cool spinners.

Try rocking the pockets by hand to get just enough of a gap to slide a 6" flat steel pocket ruler under it. Then holding the ruler flat lift the pocket with the ruler trying to go at it from different angles. Once you get the nails up a little use pliers to twist and pull the nails the rest of the way out.

Many times the nails aren't really that tight. But then sometimes they are stuck pretty good, and going at from different angles can help.

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[cait001]

wow that back is a bit of a headscratcher for me, but otherwise lovely machine.

Unsure if there's an easy way to get the nails out of those pockets though. Might just be a lot of patience leveraging with tiny tools.

[phurst]

Oh, the back is a complete mess, but it seems like some previous owner added stuff for no good reason. Some things, like the larger ball tray up top I get, but some of the other stuff is a complete mystery and can be removed.

Pulled the spinners and started some cleaning tests. The playfield is solid colored plastic, so no worries about water stains or anything. I tested everything in a non-visible spot first. Top left we have mineral spirits. Top right is Windex, bottom left is isopropyl alcohol, and bottom right is 409. The 409 seems to be the clear winner, so unless anyone has a good reason not to, that's what I'll clean the playfield with.

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[cait001]

I appreciate the methodology! Are you going to pull and clean/tumble the nails?

[phurst]

I'd love to. It would make cleaning the playfield much easier, and nice shiny nails would look great, but I have very serious doubts about getting them all back in evenly.

[cait001]

hold on, I think Shane and Jim can chime in here...

[pachiwall]

I'd love to. It would make cleaning the playfield much easier, and nice shiny nails would look great, but I have very serious doubts about getting them all back in evenly.

I was once worried about even nails after pulling. It's not as bad as you think. As long as you don't damage the cell. Just straighten the badly bent ones, then tap then back in place, Not too hard...the original holes will guide them back in at the correct angle and depth. you will feel them "bottom out". They will be slightly bent all over, because no nail will be in its original hole or rotated to original orientation. Then simply bend all nails to where they look right. I have had used machines with nails bent worse than replaced nails.

[phurst]

Well, I figured if I really wanted to clean the playfield and get the paint off the nails and pockets and spinners, this was really the only thing to do.
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[GameXGame]

Nice Job! Nice machine!

[phurst]

Hopefully I'll be able to wrap up the front of the machine this evening. Sanded the wood down to 320, applied a couple of coats of boiled linseed oil. Cleaned and polished the playfield, cleaned up the metal parts on the front, stripped and polished the pockets, just waiting on the nails to finish tumbling and then I can put everything back on the front and concentrate on the back. Not planning on anything besides cleaning and getting it working reliably back there since no one but me will likely ever see it.
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[pachiwall]

Hopefully I'll be able to wrap up the front of the machine this evening. Sanded the wood down to 320, applied a couple of coats of boiled linseed oil (BLO ). Cleaned and polished the playfield, cleaned up the metal parts on the front, stripped and polished the pockets, just waiting on the nails to finish tumbling and then I can put everything back on the front and concentrate on the back. Not planning on anything besides cleaning and getting it working reliably back there since no one but me will likely ever see it.
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Great call on all points! I'm in love with boiled linseed oil! I'm currently wet sanding a folding chair with 320 wetted in BLO. Oil keeps the paper clean, and the dust in check! Once smooth enough, rub and buff...the oil has already soaked in!
Your playfield is in very good condition! Much preferable to replacing the cell. Pulling nails is risky to the cell. But, if no damage is done...both the nails and cell can be cleaned "quickly", and BETTER than if left intact. It is only original ONCE.
Clean it well...and leave as much intact as possible.

[phurst]

Clean it well...and leave as much intact as possible.

Exactly my philosophy.

[phurst]

Well, the front is done more-or-less. Need to get a new piece of glass cut, and there are some nails that need adjustment, but overal, I'm pleased with the outcome. On to the back this weekend hopefully.

Sumire apparently means "violet" in Japanese, and I love that they've scattered their little violet logo around the machine.
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[MrGneiss]

Very nice!!

[takethecastle57]

Bravo Brava

[phurst]

Ok, it's now successfully playing and paying out. No pics of the back, it's still kind of a mess, and I had to make some modifications for it to all work correctly. It occasionally shorts 1 ball in the jackpot, but for my personal use, I'm totally fine with that. I think it's time to cover this one up and wait for the game room build sometime next year.