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« on: July 18, 2014, 08:16:22 pm » |
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Just wanted to say 'Hi'. I'm a new member with my first machine - a cavalier CSS-64FS. My avatar is a picture of the machine when I got it. I'll update it when it's restored. I live in Exton, PA and I usually work on video games and EM pinball machines. I've always wanted a soda machine, and picked this one up at the Allentown pinball show this past May. I've already learned a lot from reading the posts here, but do have one (only one?) question. With video games, when I've done a restoration I always strive to make everything look exactly how it came from the factory, but reading some of the restoration posts here it seems like a lot of people either paint or powder coat the insides. It looks like my liner was originally galvanized steel, but it is looking a little rough. I guess my question is am I better off painting or powder coating the insides, or is just giving it a good cleaning the way to go.
Sorry about the long winded first post, but just wanted to get some opinions and ideas.
Thanks Don
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cohammer
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2014, 10:50:36 am » |
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Welcome Don
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2014, 01:29:26 pm » |
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Welcome,
I agree with tkaz, the machine you're putting money into is a big part of the decision if its not a first class machine or sentimental family piece. Would you do all of that work and spend all of that money on a common arcade game if it's not a popular game? If you still personally like it, you might.
If not, it depends on how bad it is. A lot of machines will clean up and look find original...... if you like it that way. If its rusty, you may have a hard time getting it powder coated.
If its for you then you have multiple options and its just a taste/preference thing.
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Gumbo
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2014, 01:29:58 pm » |
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welcome! Great club/site
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DonH
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2014, 03:26:37 pm » |
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Thanks for the input guys. This will be a keeper for me - want to put it in my game room. The inside doesn't seem too bad. I'll probably give it a good cleaning first and see how it looks. If anything I would probably go with the hammered paint rather than powder coating.
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Jared
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2014, 09:51:12 pm » |
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welcome don nice machine congrats it never stops at one
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Creighton
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2014, 12:04:45 am » |
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Welcome to the board, a good cleaning is first step. Hot water and dawn soap is a good start. Post pic's if you can Creighton
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DonH
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2014, 09:42:24 am » |
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welcome don nice machine congrats it never stops at one
That's what I'm afraid of.
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Fire708
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2014, 10:10:26 am » |
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Welcome, Be carfeful of putting your machine in you garage. I put my first one there and it must have invited friends over because I now have three. They sneak in or somthing.
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2014, 12:05:12 pm » |
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Welcome Don, So you work on EM pinball machine, have you ever worked on EM puck bowlers? I'm asking because I got an issue with mine that I've been trying to resolve.
Ray
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DonH
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2014, 02:07:46 pm » |
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Ray,
I do have a United 'Supreme' puck bowler I had to do some work on when I got it. Be glad to help you with yours if I can.
Don
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