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Title: Gday from Broome
Post by: elchiminero on June 01, 2012, 12:41:00 AM: Gday APB. .. I'm Richard from Broome and have been hooked on pinball since the late 80s. I didn't know there was a whole world of pinball freaks out there until a few weeks ago when I was reunited with a machine that I put many hundreds of dollar coins into back in 1994. I am now the proud owner of that machine, White Water, and although it's been unloved and fallen into disrepair I've taken it upon myself to restore it to it's former glory. I've been trawling the internet for parts and advice and found this website. . . . .woo hoo. Help at hand. Lots of fantastic knowledge sharing going on here.

Can't wait till the parts start arriving and progress kicks in. I'm looking forward to contributing to and utilising this knowledge base. Anyone with advice or pointers most welcome.

play on . . .
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: pinnies4me on June 01, 2012, 12:44:49 AM: Welcome Richard, you've found the right place, lots of pinball freaks here ready to help. At least one other Wh2O resto being documented right now.
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: ajlaird on June 01, 2012, 01:13:27 AM: Welcome aboard and all the best with the restoration!

If you get the chance to post pictures as you go we all love seeing progress.
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: GORGAR 1 on June 01, 2012, 01:54:03 AM: Welcome Richard you've found the best pinball forum around with heaps of awesome guys with tons of knowledge and as per our pm's ask helps of questions and show us pictures maybe even start your own resto thread?

Peter <..>
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: oldpins on June 01, 2012, 06:35:30 AM: $.$ & %)% Richard!
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: andtan on June 01, 2012, 07:01:12 AM: Howdy Richard, and %)% aboard!

As I said in my PM, there are heaps of people here willing and more than able to help. ^^^

Hopefully we can both get our White Waters back to their former glory sooner rather than later $#$

Andy
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: Steevsee on June 01, 2012, 08:41:13 AM: Hi Richard and welcome to the Forum. %)%

Plenty of help available here if you need it. ^^^
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: Replicas on June 01, 2012, 08:52:51 AM: $.$ and %)%
Great choice of machine.
Looking forward to the before and after pic's.
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: Strangeways on June 01, 2012, 10:24:49 AM: $.$ Richard and %)% to AP !

You will find us all to be helpful at every stage of your project. I can assure you, it won't be your last !

^^^
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: chris288 on June 01, 2012, 09:27:48 PM: Hi Richard,

Big %)%
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: ddstoys on June 01, 2012, 09:53:16 PM: %)% Richard great game well worth the effort getting it back to the way it should be. plenty of help available don't be afraid to ask ^^^
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: Pinprick on June 02, 2012, 02:31:58 PM: $.$ from another sandgroper.
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: femto on June 02, 2012, 06:11:25 PM: Welcome. Have a look around....there is lots to see and info to find. I am only sorry i didn't find this forum years ago. I might of had the courage to buy a pinball sooner.
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: ktm450 on June 02, 2012, 07:57:00 PM: %)%

Quote from: elchiminero on June 01, 2012, 12:41:00 AM
Can't wait till the parts start arriving and progress kicks in. I'm looking forward to contributing to and utilising this knowledge base. Anyone with advice or pointers most welcome.

I did my Whitewater restoration a few years back, there is some info on flame polishing, rebuilding the boulders, re-bluing ramp flaps and some playfield touchups in here:
http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=1404.0 (http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=1404.0)
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: Replay on June 03, 2012, 04:44:41 PM: howdy
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: pinballahq on June 03, 2012, 07:58:19 PM: Hi Richard and welcome. <..>
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: Dazzat on October 01, 2012, 03:47:22 PM: Hello and welcome to aussie pinball!!!
Title: Re: Gday from Broome
Post by: Crashramp on October 01, 2012, 08:42:30 PM: $.$ & %)% Richard. Lots of very knowledgable people here to help you get your WH20 up and running 100%. Good luck with it.