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Title: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on September 05, 2009, 07:46:59 PM
Ok, I have started what I will call a PARTIAL restore of a Williams Time Warp Pinball.

What do I mean by partial restore?  Well this machine will be sold on eBay in a few weeks.  It will be sold as complete and working, however, will still need some TLC.  So I am doing the electrical and electronic repairs, general clean etc.

Here is what I have done so far:
*Cabinet cleaned inside and out
*Brand New Power Lead fitted
*Playfield quick clean (can be fully stripped, by purchaser if they choose)
*Blown Globes replaced
*Rubbers Replaced

I still need to do:
*Clean backbox inside and out
*Fit Transformer in backbox
*Fit New Capacitor and two bridge rectifers in back box
*Install power supply board in backbox (have a fully working board)
*Install Sound Board in Back Box (have a fully working board)
*Repair and then Install CPU in back box
*Repair and then install Driver board in back box
*Re-install playfield (has been cleaned and re-rubbered)
*Install missing diagnostic buttons to coin door
*Install missing playfield target reset arms
*Install Displays
*Install Backglass

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TimeWarp1001.jpg)

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TimeWarp1002.jpg)

Hope to have this listed for sale on Ebay in about 2 -4 weeks

Cheers
Dean
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: illawarra_steelers on September 05, 2009, 08:07:49 PM
Dean,

Looks like a nice solid project?

Why not offer it for sale here rather than eBay?
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: jyebow on September 05, 2009, 08:13:10 PM
Quote from: illawarra_steelers on September 05, 2009, 08:07:49 PM
Dean,

Looks like a nice solid project?

Why not offer it for sale here rather than eBay?

I agree, There would be plenty of interested members here.
+ ebay wouldn't get any $.
Cheers Steve
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on September 05, 2009, 08:50:50 PM
Another Photo

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TimeWarp1003.jpg)
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on September 05, 2009, 08:56:02 PM
And yet another

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TimeWarp1004.jpg)
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on September 05, 2009, 08:59:28 PM
And Another....

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TimeWarp1005.jpg)

Will post more as I progress..
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: GORGAR 1 on September 05, 2009, 11:11:23 PM
Wow nice machine-but I am a TW fan..

Peter
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on September 06, 2009, 10:17:09 AM
So what more will the purchaser need to do? Nothing if they dont want to, plug in and play!!

But if it were a keeper, for me I would:

*The playfield has some corrosion on metal components both on top of the playfield and under.  If I had time and were keeping the machine I would purchase some metal components for top of playfield.  Such as ball gates and screws that hold posts down etc.  All readily available.
*Under playfield could do with some compnents being removed and having NINOs ranex treatment.  All work but rust is on some items.
*Coin door internals need ranex and sanding/buffing.
*One playfield plastic (top right hand ball arch) is missing.  I have a scan (thanx FIREPOWER - David) and will print, laminate and cut to size as a temp.  These plastics do come up on eBay etc.  So the buyer just needs to keep a keen eye out.
*Backglass is very average 5/10.  Im sure there must be one hanging in someones games room that they want to sell??  Anyway, buyer would want to keep an eye out for one if it comes along.
*The apron is rusty, needs sanding back, spray paining and decal installed.

Thats it...

Will post some more pictures this arvo...although I only have an 1-2 hours to work on it today.

Dean
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on September 06, 2009, 10:20:18 AM
Quote from: illawarra_steelers on September 05, 2009, 08:07:49 PM
Dean,

Looks like a nice solid project?

Why not offer it for sale here rather than eBay?

Hi Tony,

In short, I could do with the $$$$.

Thought eBay might bring more cash.  Its a open market so should go for what people are willing to pay.

Happy to sell to member if anyone is interested.  But looking for offers around $700-800.

If not sold, I will put on eBay, statring at $500.00 (parts alone, working boards etc gotta be worth that??)

Interested parties PM me your email address and I will send pics.  Once you have seen pics you can make me an offer.  First in with an offer that I am willing to accept gets it.  But dont give me a price till you have seen photos.

Dean
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: ddstoys on September 06, 2009, 10:23:19 AM
Shouldnt have any troubles getting that for it dean  ^^^  If i had the room it would already e sold
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on September 07, 2009, 09:46:17 PM
Update:

Heres some more pics:

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TimeWarp2002.jpg)

IF I HAD TIME THE MYLAR WOULD COME OFF AS THE PLAYFIELD IS GOOD UNDERNEATH

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TimeWarp2004.jpg)

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TimeWarp2003.jpg)
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: GORGAR 1 on September 07, 2009, 11:58:21 PM
Man she's covered in rust-must have spent alot of its life outside?? Nice project pin there??

Peter
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: ajlaird on September 08, 2009, 09:23:23 PM
Yay, banana flippers - didn't realise these were standard with Time Warp.
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: MartyJ on September 08, 2009, 09:33:24 PM
Looking great Dean.  I'm yet to play a TW but cool flippers!
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: pinnies4me on September 08, 2009, 11:50:46 PM
Quote from: ajlaird on September 08, 2009, 09:23:23 PM
Yay, banana flippers - didn't realise these were standard with Time Warp.

Apparently they left the factory some with banana flippers, some with "normal" flippers - about half of each version. Apparently they found on test that **girls** preferred the banana flippers! No idea why?? If you don't believe me I'll try and find the quote from Barry Ossler.
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: GORGAR 1 on September 08, 2009, 11:53:41 PM
Girls and banana flippers && I'm liking that. I've found the girls like my "Banana Flippers" #@#

I know my minds in the gutter again.

Peter
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: ajlaird on September 09, 2009, 09:28:44 PM
Try this one as a potted history of banana flippers:-

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.pinball/msg/2e863abbdbfa33d8
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: GORGAR 1 on September 13, 2009, 04:42:58 PM
Thanks for posting that article-I've printed it and its in the filing cabinet..

Peter
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on September 21, 2009, 08:42:55 PM
Ok, I havnt had much time lately, but have done a little more.

Here we see new bridge rectifiers installed (both were missing) and new capacitor installed for the illumination power.

Have temporary jumpers to the 6pin male plug on the power supply board (see pic), does anyone know where the 6 pin female plug can be purchased, or have a spare used one I can buy?  Please let me know.

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TW3005.jpg)

Next Pic is illuminated backbox.

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TW3002.jpg)

Next one is whole machine

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TW3004.jpg)

Last one for tonight is a close up of GI on Playfield

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TW3006.jpg)
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: pinball god on September 21, 2009, 10:29:20 PM
It's alive. Looking good Dean. Patiently waiting on the next installment.
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on October 12, 2009, 07:58:44 PM
Ok, got a couple more hours at it this weekend.

Installed the displays, had to replace two display glasses as one was craked and I used one of the good ones to fix a firepower.  So had to replace the glass from the one that originally came from FP.

Anyway here they are all lit up...

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TW4001.jpg)

Does have an intermittant fault where the displays all go to 88888.  Must be a connection or solder joint as when I wouch the master display it comes good again.  Will look at this next weekend.


Also photo of machine all lit up..

(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy268/deanpinball/TW4003.jpg)

Almost there  %$%
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: daics3522 on October 13, 2009, 03:01:48 AM
Looking good..........
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: pinball god on October 13, 2009, 11:44:07 AM
you're doing a great job Dean
Title: Re: Williams TIME WARP project machine
Post by: GORGAR 1 on October 26, 2009, 03:13:15 PM
Hows it coming along Dean?

Peter