Vintage Nippon Pachinko but zero information found

[Magnaflux747]

Hello All,
Im a very new member and hope someone here can help. I spent a couple hours online searching for information on this Nippon Pachinko machine and found nothing. I called and spoke with Bill at Pachinko Restorations and he had me come here. I searched a bit on this site as best I could and still come up empty. Thank you kindly for any assistance.
Magnaflux

[Magnaflux747]

sorry about lopsided images. will try to repost upright. Apologies.

[Drunkenclam]

Don't worry about it. It just how things work around here

[Magnaflux747]

Alright will take the advice. Thank you kindly.

[Magnaflux747]

I did manage to look up the code printed on the inside and it seems to be manufactured in 1975 as the code was 239-4..

[sparky kilowatt]

Welcome to the forums, that's a nice, colorful machine you've got there.

[Magnaflux747]

Hello All,
Im a very new member and hope someone here can help. I spent a couple hours online searching for information on this Nippon Pachinko machine and found nothing. I called and spoke with Bill at Pachinko Restorations and he had me come here. I searched a bit on this site as best I could and still come up empty. Thank you kindly for any assistance.
Magnaflux

Here is a better updated photo of the front.

N01.jpg

[Magnaflux747]

Thank you kindly.

[MrGneiss]

WELCOME!!!


I flipped your last image for you..It wanted to stand up!!

I've never heard of Nippon brand..Pretty Rad!! I like the water skiers!!

The back seems kind of familiar..maybe someone will recognize it!!

[Magnaflux747]

Thank you very much my kind friend. It seems info on this Nippon is as rare as hens teeth as there is absolutely nothing on the net that comes up for Nippon Pachinko...

[MrGneiss]

I used google to search all of PT and came up with nothing..

Searching on google in general is kind of hard with this one since the name is the same as the country or Japan!!

I'm guessing a small maker probably being built by or using parts from another bigger company..

If the back matches another companies back, that's could be who made it.. Probably??

[Magnaflux747]

I actually emailed the Nippon company last night with as much info as I could. Maybe they will have some information.

[Magnaflux747]

I found out that this is a Nippon Game Company Pachinko. The 2 Japanese symbols just to the right of the word Nippon in orange means Nippon Game. Was also called the Nippon Game Manufacturing company. However Nippon Game was another name used by Nintendo to get certain license deals on board games etc. So I suppose this could also be considered a Nintendo Pachinko in a certain way? I am going to email Nintendo with a few photos and see if they can give any further information. This is really exciting learning even if just a little about this machine. Who knows maybe it could turn out to be a very rare piece/ Thanks all.
Magnaflux

[takethecastle57]

and biscuits

You have a Really Rare Bird there ! And it looks complete .

[SibSr]

I believe this machine is a re-branded Ginza Machine

Here is my Ginza, and there are similarities in the look of the trays, the shooter area, and the shape of the win pockets.

Ginzafront.jpg Ginzafronttrays.jpg pachinko1.jpg



But on the back of he machine it is almost identical in a lot of areas.

pachinko2notated.jpg Seesaw area - seesaw retainer plate is a unique design and both are the same, The overflow protection parts and winner ball gate actuator parts are also the same ginzadetail-seesaw.jpg

Payoff switch and linkage - The vertical payoff linkage is a flat bar, the payoff leaf switch is in the same unique inclined position, and the other brass linkage parts are the same triangle shape. ginzadetail-switchandlinkage.jpg


Payoff dispenser - The brass linkage is the same, the yellow dispenser retainer clips on the sides of the dispenser which are also unique ginzadetail-dispenser.jpg


Payoff linkage - The pivot point bracket and the shape of the payoff actuator arm look the same as well. ginzadetail-linkage.jpg

[Magnaflux747]

Wow thank you very much. It might indeed be an offshoot. Thats a nice machine you have. Thank you again for all the information.
Magnaflux

[Magnaflux747]

Hello Folks,
I found out this Nippon Pachinko machine is not a Nintendo. The Japanese symbols just say Nippon and not Nippon Game as I thought. SibSr is most likely correct that this might be a model of the Ginza machines as it does have similarities. But as clean as it is and in working condition I think I will enclose it and add some feet and tell my wife no need for Las Vegas casinos anymore we have Pachinko at home. But I will still keep searching for more information and will have to keep working since this isnt a rare valuable piece. Thanks to all who responded and I will post any other information about this as I can find in hopess it may help someone else... Take care friends...
Magnaflux