Hi All,
first things first. I haven't forgotten to update the theatre of magic shop log. I'm still waiting for the gold plated siderails to come back again. As soon as they are i will do the final "complete" update!.
So here's another one. An Addams. I picked this one up from Neil Fellender in Weston. Super chap. I intended to dash in and out in half an hour. I left 5 hours after i arrived!
Anyway here's the base machine. Neil said it came from Weston pier and had sat for some time. It is DIRTY!!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zps75045f0e.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zpscb31e27a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zpsd014ed78.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zps5c6a4b5d.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zps3f86a4d9.jpg
Sooo first things first. I was getting a few error messages by the time i got it home and set up.
first was that the thing flips opto wasnt working. I dug into that a bit and found that the transmitter and reciever side of the opto pair was broken. Not only were the actual electronic components not functioning but the plastic supports were snapped. A new pair installed and away we went!
Next up, thing hand was complaining. In switch test i could see a fluttering opto. Oh dear!
So i disassembled the thing assembly and found the linkage from the motor was really sloppy and loose, causing the hand to flap about and miss the opto. I tightened everything up again and gave the opto's a good clean. Put back together and the problem went away!
Other than that everything works ok. I updated the ROMS to gold ones (you'll see why shortly!).
So the plan......I sent a few pictures to playfield restorers to get an idea of the costs to sort out the damage. All came back to me and said the costs would be high and the outcome uncertain. Based on this i started looking for a new playfield. Thought i'd come up trumps with a fully restored "as new" playfield from an american company who's name is similar to pirate booty inlet. It arrived and, although VERY nice, there are some repair techniques that i don't agree with. I'll be looking to sell it shortly if anyone has any interest in it.
I've since found an original playfield that will need some restoration. I'm working out the logistics of getting it from Leeds to Bucks. Then i think i'll try my hand at airbrushing.
The cab on this game has a large chunk knocked out of it. A quick trawl around the usual parts suppliers showed me that cab decals are not available. Luckily Darren on here helped me out and i have a set of gold cab decals.
Stay tuned and i'll post up what i'm up to. Don't expect anything fast though!
first things first. I haven't forgotten to update the theatre of magic shop log. I'm still waiting for the gold plated siderails to come back again. As soon as they are i will do the final "complete" update!.
So here's another one. An Addams. I picked this one up from Neil Fellender in Weston. Super chap. I intended to dash in and out in half an hour. I left 5 hours after i arrived!
Anyway here's the base machine. Neil said it came from Weston pier and had sat for some time. It is DIRTY!!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zps75045f0e.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zpscb31e27a.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zpsd014ed78.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zps5c6a4b5d.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v660/elrikos/Addams Family 2013/null_zps3f86a4d9.jpg
Sooo first things first. I was getting a few error messages by the time i got it home and set up.
first was that the thing flips opto wasnt working. I dug into that a bit and found that the transmitter and reciever side of the opto pair was broken. Not only were the actual electronic components not functioning but the plastic supports were snapped. A new pair installed and away we went!
Next up, thing hand was complaining. In switch test i could see a fluttering opto. Oh dear!
So i disassembled the thing assembly and found the linkage from the motor was really sloppy and loose, causing the hand to flap about and miss the opto. I tightened everything up again and gave the opto's a good clean. Put back together and the problem went away!
Other than that everything works ok. I updated the ROMS to gold ones (you'll see why shortly!).
So the plan......I sent a few pictures to playfield restorers to get an idea of the costs to sort out the damage. All came back to me and said the costs would be high and the outcome uncertain. Based on this i started looking for a new playfield. Thought i'd come up trumps with a fully restored "as new" playfield from an american company who's name is similar to pirate booty inlet. It arrived and, although VERY nice, there are some repair techniques that i don't agree with. I'll be looking to sell it shortly if anyone has any interest in it.
I've since found an original playfield that will need some restoration. I'm working out the logistics of getting it from Leeds to Bucks. Then i think i'll try my hand at airbrushing.
The cab on this game has a large chunk knocked out of it. A quick trawl around the usual parts suppliers showed me that cab decals are not available. Luckily Darren on here helped me out and i have a set of gold cab decals.
Stay tuned and i'll post up what i'm up to. Don't expect anything fast though!