Globetrotter parts

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Just curious if anyone knows who may possibly make or sell plastics for a HG pin. I've looked all over and have come up empty. I was curious too about the mylar overlay since no one is making a play field repro. Anyone have an opinion on why some games have parts made and why some don't? Were there any plastics or play fields ever repro'ed on HG. Seems like the games I get, tend to be the hard ones or extremely expensive to get the parts for.
 
I might have some plastics for sale for that game. I have a HG that someone cut the wires that go from the playfield to the backbox (right next to the connectors too, wtf?!). The playfield is in decent shape, if I remember it is missing one assembly, maybe drop targets or something like that.

Let me know if you need plastics

Bryan
 
Yes, I would be interested in the plastics.
What about the playfield?
 
The reason they make parts from some games and not for others just comes down to demand... Harlem Globetrotters is a cool game, but since it's not worth too much, they'll likely never make a playfield for it. Plastics may happen at sometime, but another issue is since it's a licensed theme, they'd probably have to pay the Harlem Globetrotters for the rights just to make the repos, so it's a whole bunch of trouble for a game not too many people are concerned with keeping in collector quality condition.

cool game though, I like it. Great backglass. I've got one i'll be resurrecting in a few months.
 
Thanks for the info Lyon. I know I could part this game out, but I got it for cheap and really want to test my skills at cabinet painting and play field painting( if I can't find a play field in better condition). It's hard for me to part it out when it can be brought back to life and plus of the learning I will get to do with it. I have an extra Altek mpu, so I pulled several of the boards from my 8 Ball pin and played a few easy games on it. It looks like a fun game. My aunt and uncle had this game but it has been 30 years since I played it and theirs was lost in Katrina.
 
I agree, man. I don't part out anything. Any game is worth saving, with just a few exceptions... certainly any pinball machine is worth saving. Like you said, that would be a good one too to practice on. I'm not saying it's not worth anything, it's probably one of the 'middle' value classic Ballys, but it seems they only make parts typically for games considered really collectible.

Good luck with it!

Oh, p.s, don't you love that soundboard when you press start on it?
 
I think the soundboard will need some attention. It didn't play the Sweet Georgia Brown tune like I thought it was suppose to. It did have a few tones on it, but not that. I have a guy in Dallas who can make me up the power supply and mpu (so I can keep my altek board ) and repair the other boards for a reasonable price. I need to free up some time to get started on it though!
 
Harlem Globetrotter before and after

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Before I got started.
 
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The play field after touch up and clear coat.
 
I got this game that was sitting in my pinball mechanics' carport for several months. He let me have it for $200 and I figured if worse came to worse I could part it out and recoup my money. it was in really bad shape. A critter had pissed on the upper left area and the paint was ruined. The play field was pretty worn from bottom to top as you can kinda tell from the crappy pics. The mph and transformer and rectifier board were missing. The back wood on the head was that fiber board and it was swollen and falling apart.
I brought the head to my friends house who has a wood shop and he made a new back board.In the process though, he accidentally cut through all the wiring that goes from the score panel to the J plug that has a bunch of connectors that connects to the bottom of the rectifier. He also adjusted the trim piece because he didn't understand how the back glass fit in and I initially couldn't get the glass back in. He repaired both issues KINDA.
I bought the Americana Acrylics from Hobby Lobby to do the touch ups. I used the Varathane Polyurethane spray paint in the can to clear coat the play field. I sanded it before and after like I've read and polished and waxed it like suggested from the same sites.
On the cabinet and head, I bought mylar from Teachers Art Supply and taped it over the head and or the cab and cut each color out with an exacto knife. I only cut a total of 6 templates, but would do ever side next time for a total of 10.
I used Rustoleum spray paints in the can for the head and cab and used Dupli color for the legs.
Most of the stuff like the coin box cover, lock down bar, nuts, bolts and screws I sanded at my friends shop( he has a planer that has a drill bit set up on it where I could attach those sand paper balls and then polishing wheels on it). on a lot of the big screwheads and leg bolt heads I put the screw end in my drill and tightened down the bit and sanded the heads with a scotch brite pad then some novus 2 on a rag to clean them up.
I bought parts from Pinball Resource and Marcos.
I also read a lot on many sites to get ideas, make a punch list and try various methods.
I started this in June and piddled with it in my spare time and did a lot of cleaning by hand at work usually one part at a time.
The board work and replacements were done by Chris Munson at a price of $215.
The parts total was $446.
The price of the pin was $200.
Total price was $861.
Cost of what I learned on my first ever restoration: priceless.
I know I can't get the money back on what I put into this game because they don't go for much on Craigslist or Ebay as they aren't highly sought after. I still have some issues to iron out. I can play a few games and then it starts getting really electronically screwy. I think it's where my friend cut the wires and soldered them and heat shrunk them. I can jiggle the harness in that area and it will settle out or have a few other little issues. But I'm pretty sure the way it's acting up( like a connection problem) that is the issue.
Once I get that lined out, or bring it to my pinball mechanic, I'll probably try to sell it.
At least it didn't end up in the dumpster are parted out.
 
Great Job. Did you use a stencil when painting it? I love the GT pin and would like to find one locally.
 
Good job indeed! Any pin saved from scrap or the trash heap is a good thing in my opinion.

I'd think you could get your money out of it, since you iron out the last few gremlins - just need to find the right buyer!
 
JBK: I bought a roll of mylar from Texas Art Supply( probably enough to do 5 more pins) for $28. I cut the pieces to the exact size of the cab, or the head side or the front and used the blue painters tape to hold it in position. I used an exacto knife to cut the color out for one template, then repeated the process for the other color. After I prepped the wood,shot the white base color, I used tacky spray on the mylar, then set it on area I was going to paint, and shot the blue color first. I did two quick coats and pulled the mylar up while the paint was still tacky.
Sprout, I think the problem was the MPU. Luckily I have an Allteck mpu for my 8 ball. When Chris sent me the boards back for repair from Dallas, UPS just heaved them over my gate( which also screwed up my gate opener) and the transformer had to be sent back and reworked. I think the rebuilt MPU got traumatized also. i tried the Allteck and everything works now.
 
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