These days, anyone who can hold a soldering iron is a Technician. But back then (60's - 80's), they were Mechanics and Technicians. These guys knew their work.
Spot on. Kind of went down hill in the early 80s. I have been out of pinball since 1983 and do not know what happened in the next golden era in early 90s. Were the arcade machines well maintained as during the 70s?