Following the identification of the initial problems reported in my last post, closer inspection has now revealed other issues:
1) The Dot Matrix display has two columns (127 and 128) which aren’t working
2) The blue oblong (bear kicks) target is physically broken
Bear Kick Target
3) One of the two graveyard targets has its spongue padding missing
Spongue missing
4) One of the jet-bumpers (blue) isn’t functioning
5) The jet-bumper plastics are fractured at the mounting holes
one of the fractured caps (note the repair already carried out)
6) The plastic (staircase) ramp is fractured at several mounting holes
A fracture on the main plastic ramp
7) Several of the post-rubbers are old and flaking (in particular the yellow tapered bumper and two of the black rubber sleeves)
A well worn yellow post
A worn rubber post
Well worn (old) rubber
8) One of the 3/4 inch rubber rings is broken
Broken rubber
9) One of the 3/4 inch rubber rings is completely missing
Here was once a rubber
10) Both blue rubber pads on the elevated ramps are missing.
Missing rubber on right ramp ball drop
Missing rubber from left "Thing" ball drop
11) The bookcase is fractured in several places
Crack on bookcase
Crack on bookcase plate
12) There is evidence of “magnet burn” on the playfield (lower left magnet)
Example of magnet burn
13) Where the playfield would appear to be “burned” some of the paint has flaked away.
Flaking paint under burn (click picture to enlarge)
14) The paintwork around the power insert has been worn away
Worn paint to bare wood around The Power insert
15) The paintwork under the ramp drop on the right flipper lane is damaged
Worn paint to wood under ramp drop on right side
16) The edges of the mylar protecting the playfield have accumulated dirt and don’t look too good
Typical accumulated dirt under Mylar
More dirt under Mylar
17) The playfield surface around the electric chair hole is severely damaged
Typically damaged outhole under Uncle Fester's chair
18) The pinball shooter is damaged
Chipped shooter
19) The front of the pinball has paint removed (following removal of stickers, I assume)
Black paint removed around sword/logo and an extra decal
20) The transfers on the apron (or bridge or arch) have been worn away badly
Badly worn decal on left side of arch
Badly worn decal on right side of arch
21) The plastic around the inserts in the mansion is worn away (although this is to be expected in a machine of this age)
The house showing some damage around the inserts
Considering the description of the pinball on Ebay (see the introduction page) I find it incredible that the pinball has been delivered in this condition. Despite the fact that the pinball I have received is not as described in the auction, the time and effort which I have invested to-date (including getting the pinball machine down into the cellar) make it very difficult for me to return the pinball machine to the seller. As such I have decided to try to work with the seller to alleviate as many of the problems as possible and at the same time to renovate the machine as well as I can.
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