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Title: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: punkin on April 04, 2020, 11:23:19 AM

All i ever read about Hankins Orbit 1 is people putting shit on it, they say it's a skidder, has shit game play and is the worst of all the Hankins.


I bought one last year in really nice condition and it probably sees more play than any other one of my machines. It has everything i love about pinball boiled down (cept ramps).


The objectives are clear and simple, they are achievable, but not every ball. A good game still leaves me feeling like i've had a good game.


So enough justification, it's off to Mitch's tomorrow with it. The backglass is excellent, the playfield is really nice. I do need an apron or to get Mitch to redo the one that's in it. It's mostly the cab, which is in excellent condition from what i can only assume is an older restore, certainly doesn't look like it spent twenty years in a fish shop.


I'm really hoping he'll do a restore thread on it so i don't have to nag him for progress details   &&

Title: Re: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: onetaste on April 04, 2020, 04:41:53 PM

Of all the Hankins I have played I like this one the best. Good choice.

Title: Re: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: punkin on April 05, 2020, 04:46:26 AM

Thanks, i'm really looking forward to getting it back.

Title: Re: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: Strangeways on April 05, 2020, 01:21:05 PM

Good to see Hankins getting some love. Especially in Mitch's hands. Will be an awesome resto and player when done !

Title: Re: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: Mr Pinbologist on April 05, 2020, 07:46:22 PM

Orbit 1 delivered to me this morning. Overall the machine is in pretty nice shape, Beautiful backglass and very nice playfield, just as punkin said.
Its here primarily for a cab restore, and playfield strip and clean.. Game works and plays, only a couple of switch problems to sort out, but will give everything under the playfield a good going through and rectify any other issues i find.


Will do a resto thread when i start on it  *%*

Title: Re: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: ddstoys on April 05, 2020, 11:50:19 PM

Good to see something different getting the love


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Title: Re: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: punkin on April 06, 2020, 04:57:35 AM

Yep, looking forward to watching the progress. Wondering how you are going to do the apron, was thinking maybe a new piece of perspex and get it printed locally as a decal or printed direct to the perspex? Someone may want the FJ one is all.

Title: Re: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: punkin on July 06, 2020, 12:11:21 PM

Just to cap this thread, Mitch ended up doing a freshen rather than a full stencil job on the cab. Very happy with how it turned out and just sourced some new chrome legs that came today.

Title: Re: I've Gone Stir Crazy. Orbit 1 is Going to The Restorer.
Post by: Strangeways on July 08, 2020, 02:31:33 PM

Very Nice Job. These titles are getting VERY hard to find.