» Nishijin Pachinko - The Pachinko Guide - 0 views
-
frank smith on 16 Jan 10"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."