Category: Repair Log
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Recently, I headed over to Llanelli for a tricky Star Trek 25th Anniversary pinball repair. His Data East classic was suffering from a frustrating mix of symptoms: the machine would reset after a couple of games, it kept losing its memory (requiring Rob to constantly re-enter the menu to set it back to freeplay), and…
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Today, someone reached out asking for advice on a Gottlieb Centigrade 37 they just acquired. As one of my all-time favorite machines—and a proud part of my personal collection—I was more than happy to share some tips. This conversation sparked a bit of nostalgia, leading me to dig through my archives. I found the photos…
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Every now and then, you hear a story that makes every pinball fan a little jealous. Recently, I was called out to Pontypool to look at a Gottlieb Class of 1812. The amazing part? The owner had wanted a pinball machine for a long time and was incredibly lucky to be gifted this one by…
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Machine: Bally Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man (1982) Location: Bristol, UK Issue reported: Right flipper extremely weak, barely moving the ball. The Initial Assessment I traveled to Bristol to look at this absolute classic. The owner reported that the game was working, but the right flipper had lost almost all its power. A quick test game…
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The Hidden Treasure in Cheltenham Today’s job took me to Cheltenham to look at the best-selling pinball machine of all time: The Addams Family. The owner had purchased it over 20 years ago for a fraction of today’s value and didn’t realize he had a serious collector’s piece sitting in his home. The Symptoms The…
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The Quest for the Childhood Machine Finding the specific pinball machine you played in your youth isn’t easy. You can’t just walk into a shop and pick one up. That is why, when this client finally found his “Holy Grail” — a Data East Star Wars (1992) — he didn’t hesitate to buy it, even…