Pachinko Paradise

not quite the same as a pachinko machine, I know, but an interestingly related diversion none the less.

Ahh but still super cool. my friend Rob Craig here is a BIG pinball restoration guy (kind of a name in the community) check www.popbumper.com thanks for posting this!!

This is a project for my wife and I to enjoy together. We both love this kind of stuff!

WOW. That's a lot of itty bitty work. I'm so jealous. My father-in-law had a machine similar to this (he ran an officer's club in Hanoi during the war). It sat in his basement for years and one day he decided to have a yard sale and got rid of it for $50. I was crushed.

Damn!! that hurts just to hear.... Hey you can find restorable machines for $20-40 these days. I have already worked out the gas budget to go and pick up 2 more awesome looking machines. Gotta go to Fort Wayne, IN to get em so 2 $25 machines end up costing us $75 each to get them home. Now I just need the gas money and the time to go...and no, there is no argument with Kim, she's got the bug too!

"Vintage Nishijin pachinko machines date back to the 1960's and 70's. At that time a lot of pachinko machines were sold by the Japanese Pachinko parlors where they were first used and exported to the United States. So despite their Japanese origins there are a fair number of them around in the States. The vintage machines operate mechanically (gravity powered), except for the lights. Because Japan used a different type of power supply to the US, the importers of machines in the 60s and 70s would usually remove the power supply components from the machines before shipping. This meant that the lights on the game board no longer worked. But since the rest of the machine required no power they were still perfectly playable. These days vintage Pachinko machines are gaining popularity as collector's items and you'll often see them coming up on ebay. You'll also find parts are available online via ebay or online shops."

All things Pinball. Restoration and much more. Owned and created by Rob Craig.

A complete system for scratch removal and surface restoration For plastic, acrylic and fiberglass Three separate plastic polishing formulas Includes non-abrasive polishing cloth"

A good friend of mine Rob Craig, who runs www.popbumper.com and is a wizard of a pinball restorationist, recomended this stuff to me. I am going to try it out.

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"Discussion area for all things Vintage Pachinko"

Since 2001 we have been selling and restoring vintage pachinko machines. We are a family business and take pride in the information, products and services we provide for your vintage pachinko machine. If you have questions, just give us a call or send an email. We would be glad to help.

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Super Deluxe Semi-Automatic Pachinko Machine Operating Instructions clear 5x5 IMPORTANT: Read carefully before use Summary of Instructions The Pachinko machine comes from a Pachinko parlor in Japan. It has been rough-framed so it can be played at once without further installation. 1. Object of Pachinko: Using skill, propel steel balls into "pockets" for payoff--up to 15 balls. Pockets open and close as hit. Give all players the same number of balls to start game. Designate a time limit for each player and determine who has the most balls at the end of each period.