Stern "Catacomb"

[ralph67]

  Stern "Catacomb" Restoration. This game is having a rebuild.  The new cab artwork has been done by Pinprick , Max also installed a new bottom board. as this was rotten, repainted front door and the decal work etc.  Game now at my place for the rest! Starting on the electrics  But!These first 2 shots are on cab artwork and front door work by Pinprick .

[ralph67]

 Game had some very dodgy wiring work and inspired me to start the Hack page!  Main on/off button switch was the same as the transformer wiping , Just twitched together with insulation tape applied .  Game needed all the earthing straps , front door and other cab wiring ect reinstalled.   Having not stripped this machine. It was up with my "Cheetah's" Playfield to see where it all went! haha.  First shots are of the killer Hacks that i found!! Next pics are of the repaired  main switch and transformer wiring . Also earth braiding ect restapled

[ralph67]

The repaired wiring and new mounting board for the transformer, i had to cut to shape the board to suit where some fool! mounted the speaker 

[Pop Bumper Pete]

Sweet

[Crashramp]

Very nice work so far.    Cool looking game too!

[ddstoys]

Nice will follow with interest I have a catacomb Playfield and Backbox Playfield tucked away that i will hopefully put back into a game one day I'd never seen the game and thought that Backbox game was pretty cool for an old girl

[Strangeways]

Very nice cabinet repaint. I've never seen one of these restored so I will be following this closely.

 

[oldskool1969]

We are all keen to give this old girl a whirl when done. I played this in Perth at a place I think was called Skylab, don't know why they had it as it was waaaaaay past the era when this arcade started up!
Elk or-ailish will be very happy when done. 
Go king Ralph , master of the old STERN.

[elkor-alish]

I didn't realise how much work would be involved when I handed this on to you Ralph.
I'm glad you're the one doing it and not me. 
Thanks for posting the pics too, I look forward to seeing more.

[pinwaz]

Great to see the PPCR guys sharing there talents,

well done max and ralph and all involved,

I remember playing it in vic park in early 80's
I remember barrack street arcade andy and going to strombeckers.

[ralph67]

This is a picture of the headbox  playfield  (Bagatelle). I never took any before pics of this , but it wasn't to bad. Rebuilt the flipper mech , polished up all the metalwork and plastics and new rubbers fitted. although no post rubbers  on the upper lane posts in this pic. new globes and a good polish to the play area, All ready to be reinstalled into the headbox, now on to the playfield . Oh one question This game has yellow flipper bats on the playfield and bagatelle. The top bat is a correct stern type yellow - The playfield pair are yellow but incorrect Williams style.( But could of been replaced in the past. The games on the IPDB Flyer have White flippers , Does anyone have the game that could check the flipper colours??  

[ralph67]

A few more of the "Bagatelle"

[ralph67]

These 2  shots are of the custom Coin decals made by Pinprick. he had a bit of fun with these

[oldskool1969]

are they the Swinks coin slot repro?

[ralph67]

are they the Swinks coin slot repro?

Yes Mark got a few from me and i installed them, shame you only get to see a small part of them