Big Update !
Many additional hours have been spent on this game, and I'm really enjoying myself with this restoration. It is great to re assemble a machine after a repaint, but there's a lot of work to be done beforehand !
The internal components now need to match the standard of the freshly painted cabinet. Starting with the door and the chimes / tilt board. They need to be stripped and the metal parts need to be re-plated. I enjoy re-plating small parts, and it is a lot more secure knowing I won't have any parts "lost" at a professional re-plater.
Here's the before shots ;
All parts are stripped and cleaned. some parts go into the tumbler and some are chemically treated and then re plated using my "home kit". The results ;
After re-assembly ;
That's a lot of work to get it looking this good. But it is worth it if you want a high end restoration.
Door trim is added to the cabinet. The plunger is polished to a high shine. The carriage bolts are original, but have been buffed to make them look new !
Here's a small mistake with the stencils. Will be covered anyway, but let's see if Gav picks it up
New ground braid installed. All the replated parts (to date) are refitted. Slowly coming together.
Door mounted as a test. I still have to plate the hinges.
Another round of plating !
The backboard aluminum is polished. Looks much better in person. I've replated the board brackets, and they will go in next.
Siderails are re grained. Not "buffed" or "polished" to a high shine. This is the way they were unboxed.New door buttons as well. I'm very happy with the progress !
All I need to do is locate another set of chimes and I'm back on track !
