I GOT A NEW FISH TALES FOR EASTER/I PAIDED THOUGH :(

[GORGAR 1]

Yep thats right I'd rather a new pinball than choclate!! picked her up last night and what potental she has, just needs a playfield strip and massive clean as she's dirty and the mylar removed which I also did with my WH20 so I'm up for the challenge. Gotta love bringing a machine back to life although my works no where near what sum of you guys do but all the same she will look pretty bloody good. I'll need to order the fish decals and what not but I'm wrapped . Plastics and ramps are excellent so no need to buy those.

Pictures to follow.

Peter

[MartyJ]

Great stuff Pete!

Take LOTS of photos!  I love the before and after shots.

If you need a hand with anything let me know.  Happy to help you where I can.

[Strangeways]

Great pick up - I love Fishtales. Looking forward to your resto. 

[Caveoftreasures]

congrats on your purchase Pete. 

where did u find the fishtales ? any history on her ? was it a bargain ? 

[Pinfan]

Congrats Peter..

No stuffing around...You've already picked it up...

Great stuff Pete!

Take LOTS of photos!  I love the before and after shots.

If you need a hand with anything let me know.  Happy to help you where I can.

I can almost bet that we will see pics and a vid Marty !  

[MartyJ]

Congrats Peter..

No stuffing around...You've already pick it up...

Great stuff Pete!

Take LOTS of photos!  I love the before and after shots.

If you need a hand with anything let me know.  Happy to help you where I can.

I can almost bet that we will see pics and a vid Marty ! 

I'm surprised it took that long to collect.  I would have been back in a few hours!

Definately looking forward to the photos & vids!  Should come up a treat with Pete's work and definitely a bargain.

[Extra Ball]

 

[GORGAR 1]

Thanks guys heres some pictures and don't be scared she already looks alot better-she has heaps of potential and I'll have her looking great soon. I reckon the rubbers are factory original and thanks god it was mylared.

[Redback]

wow,

That is dirty,

[Pintoxicated]

It still amazes me how people can let a machine get to that state.

Great stuff Mr Gorgar, looking forward to the vid.  She'll be sparkling in no time.

 

[pinmadd]

Great stuff Pete    FT is a classic, i was told 250+ came to NZ back in the day,

[Extra Ball]

slingshot plastics arent even broken!

I can see the potential in that Fishy, got the topper?

[MartyJ]

slingshot plastics arent even broken!

I can see the potential in that Fishy, got the topper?

I agree with you EB.  LOTS of potential in this Fishy.  Bit of elbow grease, but worth it.  FT is an easy game to shop.  I know Pete will enjoy this game 100 times more knowing all the work he's done to bring it back to glory.

[braddo]

Well done G1. Nothing like getting a machine that needs a bit of work/cleaning etc. makes it a ton more fun to play when you put in a bit of effort to bring em up to scratch.

I seriously think that you never see a pins full potential play-wise until you pull some part of em apart and put em back together, even if it's a simple clean, re-rubber and bulb change (which about the limit of my capabilities).

[GORGAR 1]

slingshot plastics arent even broken!

I can see the potential in that Fishy, got the topper?

Hi EB yeah she has the topper and works a treat-I'm really enjoying stripping this machine as with out a doubt I'm the 1st bloke after the factory to even change a bulb in this machine and thats why all the plastics are intact because no one has ever turned a screw on the playfield.
Spent a little bit of time cleaning today heres some pic's, I've started cleaning around the tackle box as in I've taken off the mylar and sticky goo and am cleaning all the metal work-checkout the globes up the top? are they factory original or what? dont worry this machine will come up a treat and I'll try and touch up the wear around the pop bumpers also.