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What's the most expensive parts to replace on a pinball machine?
I'm thinking about purchasing a very beat up and neglected pinball machine. It's a 1990 Funhouse. I haven't gotten a chance to really inspect it yet. A pinball was missing so I couldn't even play it. When I hit the flippers it made the appropriate checks and looked like it would probably work decently. Cosmetically it is very ugly and beat up. The top board is really worn on the corners. It looks like a giant rat had been chewing on it. The scoreboard looks like it works correctly. Inside looked like there were some rust stains on the board and ramps. I highly doubt any work has ever been done on it. I anticipate all the rubbers and other commonly replaced parts will need to be replaced. I'm not planning on trying to refurbish it into pristine condition and then selling it for profit. I just want a near perfect working machine.
Based off of the information I've given, how much should I pay for the machine?
What are the most expensive parts that I should be looking out for?
If you've never owned a pinball machine before, you should probably go for a machine that's already in good condition. It doesn't need to be perfect, but "a very beat up and neglected" (your words) machine is going to be a lot of work. With no prior repair experience, you will probably find yourself in over your head, and may wind up regretting your purchase.
If you decide to go ahead with this Funhouse anyway (perhaps you've got a friend with repair experience that can help?) then I'd resist paying more than a couple of hundred dollars for this machine, based on the poor condition that you have described.
The most expensive parts to replace? The playfield itself can be quite expensive, since it is unique to every game. If it is severely worn, you may want to replace it. Other expensive parts are the circuit boards (these are common across machines made by the same manufacturer across a few years).
There are many resources to help you. Here's two starting points:
The Usenet group rec.games.pinball (be sure to just READ for awhile before you post), and a sort-of-monthly magazine that you may want to subscribe to, the Pingame Journal http://www.pingamejournal.com/
P.S., If you're not familiar with Usenet groups, one way to access the pinball group is by going to http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.pinball
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