WILLIAMS PITSTOP RESTORE

[ddstoys]

Well marty you would hope an op didnt do this but who ever did deserved a good kicking they didnt even move one of the EOS switch so the coil would always be on full power lol

[ddstoys]

Hey Kev
              If you can get hold of an overhead projector ill make you up a a template for jack in the box from the pictures i have if you like all you will need to do is print it out and trace it onto an empty plastic pocket then shine it onto the cabinet

[Mr Pinbologist]

That came bloody NICE, considering all you had to go off for the cab art was some small pics.. Well done

it still makes me shake my head to see what some people do to these old games. i've never seen anyone move the flippers before!! and that switch in the side... i thought that was the funniest thing id ever seen done

some people just need their arses kicking for the dumb things they do to these machines

[ddstoys]

Yeah the switch was by far the funniest thing ive seen done and since the original still worked i mean what were they thinking.  As for the flippers the only thing i can think of is the screws stripped out of the playfield so they moved them the part i dont get is why didnt they use the putty to fill the holes for the flippers to fix the screw holes?

[Strangeways]

Yes the flippers are a bit of shame - but it makes the game easier - so we can't blame the Op here !

The on/off switch deserves a Darwin award

To top it off, the paintwork was a mess.

Put this down to experience, Daniel - you did a fine job for peanuts 

[illawarra_steelers]

You keep impressing us Daniel,

This is another great game to play - the adding of 3" flippers was common in the early 70s by some ops. They 'updated' their older pins with 2" to make them look more modern. If that was mine would of added the 2" flippers back on the game.

It was similiar thing with woodrail pins of the 1950s - once steel rails were on all games in 1960 some ops replaced the timber rails and replaced them with steel. 

[ddstoys]

It makes the game easier??  Thats good to know im going to ring the owner and tell him why there like that. Thanks NIno

[ddstoys]

Ahhh so it originally had 2" flippers that makes more sense and yes the stainless on the woodrails poiss me off aswell tony. I have some stainless here off woodrails if anyone wanted to swap and convert theres to stainless lol

[illawarra_steelers]

Yes, the game was made in 1968 - all manufactures were still using the 2" flipper.

The flippers mechs would be the same - what the ops did was move the mechs out and replace with a 3" shaft and flipper. If by chance you do get to see this game again have a look under the playfield, you will be able to see where the mechs originally were. Also the original screw holes will be able to be seen.

[markc]

This one was before id met you so sadly no mention for Mark c
       hows this
FOR ALL YOUR PINBALL NEED CONTACT MARK C
 

lol

[ajlaird]

with this one i only charged him $250 that included the new globes, rubbers, Ball, Coils, sandpaper, paint, and labor.  Oh well it was a good learning experience

Let me know if you want to do up one of my pins; at that rate you can do both.

[ddstoys]

Mark and the boys have offered me some of there pins to do up at that rate aswell. Damn in going to be busy Broke but busy

[beaky]

excellent work
deserves an a+++ for the restore work.
keep up the good work.
as for the going tip part remember when you tip it its gone, its gone for good.
so don't send your old pins to the tip,
if they dont want it im sure some one will.

[ddstoys]

I agree Beaky
                   I dont sent much to the tip i find something creative to do with them hopefully next weekend ill get to finish my latest creation for you all to see it will be exclusive to AP hopefully

[ajlaird]

Mark and the boys have offered me some of there pins to do up at that rate aswell. Damn in going to be busy Broke but busy

But you will be having fun!!