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Offline Dutchy

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Do pinballs have a smell ?
« on: September 01, 2010, 10:52:02 PM »
Just unpacked a couple bags conatining the bits for a couple of project machines and they smell the same.....
They smells like.............pinball  #*# I think I have noticed this before, cept for one that had a definite smell of rat piss.
Has anyone else noticed this, its a distinctive aroma, not sure what it is though ?

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 11:08:31 PM »

Some pins smell of corrosion

Some pins smell of fumigation

Some pins smell of cigarettes

If you can open a pinball door, stick your nose in and inhale a deep breath without collapsing, you have scored a good pinball !

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 11:18:36 PM »

Some pins smell of corrosion

Some pins smell of fumigation

Some pins smell of cigarettes

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2010, 11:21:28 PM »
I've neraly got it ...it's stale something probably all of the above  *)*

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2010, 11:22:12 PM »

Some pins smell of corrosion

Some pins smell of fumigation

Some pins smell of cigarettes

If you can open a pinball door, stick your nose in and inhale a deep breath without collapsing, you have scored a good pinball !


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I've sniffed a few in my time and some have been more than just a bit whiffy !
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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2010, 11:23:31 PM »
 !old em pinballs have a strong smell from all the arcing contacts mmmmmmm EM Smell

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2010, 11:34:54 PM »
euro trash machines smell of cookies.lol %.%
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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2010, 11:41:36 PM »
when i walk into my double garage I can smell apx 15 machines, and yes, there is a fragrance called pinball.

I think it is a trifecta of wood, carbon and dust, all mixed. But u can smell it. It definately does exist.

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 12:19:30 AM »

you should smell them in the containers .....
after they get fumigated .......   THEY STINK

think I rather take up smoking again somedays as that smells better ....

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 12:23:12 AM »
Are you talking about fumigation at the dock or your personal fumigation??? Lol

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2010, 12:31:32 AM »
Caveoftreasures, you can still smell the magic, as for those other jaded buggers....shame on you  %$%

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2010, 12:38:37 AM »
Man, I had a courier guy drop off a pinball parts order from mark the other day, and he saw the machines everywhere in my house.

He said he could "smell a day off work, playing pinnies and drinking bourban with me". I said to my new mate, "Yep, I can smell it too". lol  ^^^ ^^^ ^^^

Pinball machines make new mates.  ^^^
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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2010, 11:25:14 PM »
From left field...

I never tried/used Nifti until I read one Nino's epics...

Now, every time I smell the stuff - I think of my pins...  &^&

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2010, 11:29:35 PM »
Are you talking about fumigation at the dock or your personal fumigation??? Lol

container day next wednesday , come see whats worse ................

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Re: Do pinballs have a smell ?
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2010, 12:16:54 AM »
Are you talking about fumigation at the dock or your personal fumigation??? Lol

container day next wednesday , come see whats worse ................

Farts are not supposed to have lumps in them mate....
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