The invention of the player-controlled flipper changed the game of pinball forever! In the history of pinball, early coin-op machine manufacturers believe that the allure…
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Early 1960s Gottlieb pinball machines like this 1961 Egghead pinball machine that I recently restored, have skinny lockdown bars that are held in place with…
Comments closedI’ve been adding some LEDs to my 1979 Meteor pinball machine from Stern Electronics. The first step was adding an LED anti-flicker board to the…
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The BallySternOS project upgrades your old classic 80s area pinball machine with new CD-quality sound and upgraded rule sets. No more “blip, bloop” oscilloscope sound effects.…
1 CommentIn 1979 the major motion picture release Meteor starring Sean Connery and Natalie Wood was bombing at the box office but in the arcades, the pinball…
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Classic pinball machines often have a “Same Player Shoots Again” insert near the flippers or a light-up section on the backglass that says the same.…
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I just picked up this inexpensive, handy scrubber, buffer, and polishing tool from Dremel should have a zillion uses in my pinball restorations and general…
Comments closedFull of flashy lights, mechanical action and risk/reward gameplay, pinball machines are heavy, bulky, full of miles of wires and moving parts that can break…
Comments closedWhat a blast! Two pinball fanatics took a 1:45 drive from Grantham, NH to dive into this amazing collection of the best machines from different…
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I recently ordered some reproduction backglasses for a couple of vintage pinball machines that I have been working on. I decided to add to my…
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