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----- Creed of the low end pin man --------------

By dasvis

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    #551 66 days ago
     
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    snyper2099

    Cincinnati Pinball

    16y 103K 7,666

    I like this thread and want to keep it going. It’s more rewarding to me than the “what machine did you buy today” thread.

    Thus far, 2024 is a good year for the low end pin man. $100 spent on this game up to here…

    I’m actually challenging myself to not spend a single dollar on this, only repairing the existing boards and using parts that I already have on hand. After some tedious capacitor updates and lots of IC removal/socketing, it lives and plays a game!

    One useful note, only one display did anything when I first plugged it in. But I was able to recharge the other 4 and they all eventually came back to life. Replacing two 6118 ICs resolved the missing digits.

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    #552 53 days ago
     
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    undrdog

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    1947 Wms Cyclone. It had been in the seller's family since his great grandparents had it. LEP price of $150.

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    #553 53 days ago
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    dasvis

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    US Salem, OR

    12y 101K 4,798 11 16

    Quoted from undrdog:

    1947 Wms Cyclone. It had been in the seller's family since his great grandparents had it. LEP price of $150.

    Those woodrails are so classy looking

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    #554 53 days ago
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    MCD

    dasvis

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    US Salem, OR

    12y 101K 4,798 11 16

    Quoted from snyper2099:

    I like this thread and want to keep it going. It’s more rewarding to me than the “what machine did you buy today” thread.

    Hell yes! Anyone with a pocket full of $$$ can go out & buy a pin.
    It takes a talented individual to bring these old relics back to playable condition.

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    #555 53 days ago
     
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    undrdog

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    I sure don’t have the skills, tools, or desire to give a game that fresh from the factory look, but they sure can be brought back to beautiful and really dialed in playable.

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    #556 50 days ago
     
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    Silverstreak02

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    US Lutz, FL

    8y 61,300 1,307 4 7

    Three years ago I posted my $200 LEP purchase. I forgot to post the finished pictures. I spent two years and way too much, but I enjoyed the process.

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    #557 50 days ago
     
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    phil-lee

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    8y 91,550 4,242

    Really exceptional. There couldn't be a better example out there!
    I will study these pictures a few more times, thanks.

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    #558 50 days ago
     
    GHL

    Garrett

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    US Pinckney, MI

    11y 97,300 3,375 3 45

    WOW-wee!!! Excellent!

    I had a '57 Gottlieb once. The cabinet quality of that era is simply outstanding. My favorite cabinet of all eras.

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    #559 50 days ago
     
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    Nikrox2

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    Beautiful work!

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    #560 50 days ago
     
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    NoQuarters

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    That is outstanding !

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    #561 50 days ago
     
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    punkin

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    AU Woolgoolga

    4y 109K 11,135 7

    No matter what you spent, it wasn't too much.

    Thank you for bringing that back to the world.

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    #562 49 days ago
     
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    edgeitz

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    What exceptional wonderful work you have done! I'm going to save these pictures for inspiration when I have time to get after my '58 Gottlieb. Thanks for sharing and for keeping it alive.

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    #563 47 days ago
     
    JAH

    PoBoyPinball

    Pinside member

    8y 108K 1,485

    My first free pin. Thanks to pinsider Nevus for passing this on to me.

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    #564 47 days ago
     
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    undrdog

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    4y 99,050 3,255 9

    What a score!

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    #565 46 days ago
     
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    Electronmagic

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    US Lombard, IL

    8y 69,400 770 34 8

    Quoted from undrdog:

    What a score!

    For player 2, yeah.

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    #566 46 days ago
     
    JAH

    PoBoyPinball

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    8y 108K 1,485

    Quoted from undrdog:

    What a score!

    And it now works. It will get a new cord cleaning and going over, but it boots and scores.

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    #567 27 hours ago
     
    DJP

    Sea_Wolf

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    US Louisville, KY

    5y 85,550 1,826 17 7

    Needed a project and definitely got one for $99. Best part is the playfield should clean up good with a few areas of touch up. Backbox and cabinet are obviously filthy but no cut wires that I can see and the steppers look decent.

    Hopefully I can give an update in about a month.

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    #568 27 hours ago
     
    GTW

    Gotemwill

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    5y 62,300 923 1

    worthy project!

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    #569 37 minutes ago
     
    DJP

    Sea_Wolf

    Pinside member

    US Louisville, KY

    5y 85,550 1,826 17 7

    Bottom board and backbox better get clean or else they get the hose again.
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    Just kidding. That’s all I’m doing and I think they did come pretty darn clean.

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