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Hankin Orbit 1 Refresh.

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punkin:
Thank you again Sir. I forgot to order the skirts yesterday, will give Nino a hoi to include them today.

Thanks for the yoppsickle news, yes that's what they are intended for, so should work.

I'll probs ask Neil to do those with me, but this will be my first go at doing up the top and rebuilding pops.

Strangeways:
I reconditioned an "Orbit 1" a few years ago - really easy to fix and clean up. Not a bad game to play as well. I think it uses Gottlieb parts, but I can't remember the flipper assemblies.

Mr Pinbologist:

--- Quote from: Strangeways on February 25, 2024, 05:16:45 PM ---I reconditioned an "Orbit 1" a few years ago - really easy to fix and clean up. Not a bad game to play as well. I think it uses Gottlieb parts, but I can't remember the flipper assemblies.

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Most of the mechs in Hankin games are unique to Hankin as far as the construction of the mounting/brackets goes. From memory the bumper plunger and yoke are one solid piece instead of separate pieces (plunger, metal and fibre yoke) like every other manufacturer!

I've heard of guys retrofitting mechs from either Bally or Gottlieb in place of the Hankin parts.

I remember using classic Stern flipper mechs (with Hankin coils) on a Howzat i did over ten years ago.. on another Howzat I did more recently I retained the original flipper mechs and made new flipper links to replace the worn out originals, new coil sleeves, can't remember what I used for flipper bushes though.. I think I might have modified some to fit by machining them on a lathe!

punkin:

--- Quote from: Strangeways on February 25, 2024, 05:16:45 PM ---I reconditioned an "Orbit 1" a few years ago - really easy to fix and clean up. Not a bad game to play as well. I think it uses Gottlieb parts, but I can't remember the flipper assemblies.

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I love this machine. It's in gorgeous original condition. Mitch had it for a while and cleaned up the cab, touched up the blue a little, but it's an original,
almost unmarked survivor.
I feel like a 70's cool kid when i play it, and i play it a lot. It's tuned really well, and once you learn where the danger is and what nudges get you out of it
it's great fun to challenge.
Simple rules for my simple brain and very few little cheats that no one knows, so a great leveler in comp.

If it was my only machine, i'd still be a very happy man.

There is a gottlieb with the same playfield. Can't remeber the name, but it's the same machine with a different theme.

Mr Pinbologist:
Hey Garry, I found the pics/videos of this machine from when i had it here 4 years ago. The flipper mechs had been changed to classic Stern mechs at some stage of its life, so classic Stern parts can be used if you rebuild flippers (assuming you keep these mechs and don't swap for something else).

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