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Title: First Pinball Machine Post by: SodaShopNick on January 03, 2013, 09:25:28 pm I am not a pinball collector or restorer, but ran across a 1979/80 Space Invaders machine by Bally and just could not pass on it. It has the cool 3D back-glass and it makes that same noise as the original space invaders arcade game. I have to say I just love it.
Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: wee on January 03, 2013, 09:34:57 pm I saw a pinball machine listed in my hometown for $150 it looked to be in good condition but the ad didn't say it worked so I assumed it didn't....I figured I might be able to work on it and googled working on pinball machines.....I could tell real quick these little babies were way over my head.
Nice find and I would like to have one but not to restore... Brian Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: Creighton on January 04, 2013, 02:24:56 am Put many a quarter in one of those. Great pin. Congrats!
Creighton Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: msanborn on January 04, 2013, 03:37:38 am It all depends on the motherboard, and inner workings, I have an "Old Chicago" circa 1974, really simple to work on, just light bulbs, and solenoids, so a little research on your machine, should let you know what you are facing.
Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: bcharlton on January 04, 2013, 09:27:01 am Be careful!!!! Pinballs are as addicting as soda machines.
BC Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: Kapri on January 04, 2013, 01:29:09 pm ^^^ Yeah, that!
Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: Kilroy on January 04, 2013, 02:14:01 pm Oh yes. They are. Then you realize you need neon on the walls to play off the pinball tables.....
Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: zadd on January 04, 2013, 06:56:17 pm The older EM ones have a better feel to them than the newer soild state ones . Just my opinion after playing both . But I also love the old pac man and galaga cocktail tables so that machine would go awesome with those .
Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: rayg on February 04, 2013, 10:52:54 pm cool find ... here's a link the Internet Pinball Database on your machine from it you can download the manual if you need one and get allot of other good info
http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?name=space+invaders>ype=SS&mfgid=412&qh=checked&searchtype=advanced Title: Re: First Pinball Machine Post by: SodaShopNick on February 05, 2013, 08:44:51 am rayg,
Thanks for the link. A lot of cool info. |