SodaShopNick
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« on: January 03, 2013, 09:25:28 pm » |
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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.
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wee
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2013, 09:34:57 pm » |
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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
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Creighton
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 02:24:56 am » |
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Put many a quarter in one of those. Great pin. Congrats! Creighton
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msanborn
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 03:37:38 am » |
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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.
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bcharlton
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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 09:27:01 am » |
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Be careful!!!! Pinballs are as addicting as soda machines.
BC
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Kapri
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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 01:29:09 pm » |
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^^^ Yeah, that!
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Kilroy
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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2013, 02:14:01 pm » |
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Oh yes. They are. Then you realize you need neon on the walls to play off the pinball tables.....
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zadd
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2013, 06:56:17 pm » |
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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 .
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rayg
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2013, 10:52:54 pm » |
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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
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SodaShopNick
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2013, 08:44:51 am » |
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rayg,
Thanks for the link. A lot of cool info.
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