Mikeosoft
Member
Hi I'm new to these forums, but I've spent a few years browsing and working on Pinball machines. I recently restored my 2 slot Goldie MVS cab, and figured it was time to move on to a harder second project.
I had this machine stored upstate ny for the last 7 years while i finished up college and left boston. I drove it home to my house and put it into the basement, and plugged it in...
First time powering on in 6 years, and it works like the day it was made. JUST A TON MORE DIRTY.
So I did this so far.
here's a slideshow of the first day. I'd try to add them as img html tags but i dont think this forum lets me.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v321/mikeosoft/Street Fighter 2 CE/?albumview=slideshow
1. First took the control panel off
2. removed the plexiglass and bezel from the monitor. (there's a pic of the dirt and grime on the inside of the bezel and plexi in the images i linked to show you just how dirty this machine was)
3. vacuumed out the machine (tons of cob webs and filth and hardened gum
4. grabbed some goo gone and got to work getting the stickerbacking material off the front, and also got some of the gum on the side of the machine off
5. removed the marquee and checked for yellowing, not too bad. got to work on the marquee light, realized the left side contact had broken, went to home depot to find a replacement, but couldn't
6. purchased a whole new drop in T8 unit with fluorescent bulb (in picture)
7. removed the old materials, disconnected the contacts, placed in new all in one unit, tested out and it works perfectly.
8.Cleaned the monitor for a good half an hour with cleaner to remove the 20 years of grime and smoke and who knows what else crap that stuck to the monitor
9. removed the security bolts on the bottom and sides of the coin doors
10. borrowed some security bolts from my dad's pinball parts bins to fit in the holes
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I've also ordered replacement parts from lizardlick which shipped today, should be here soon.
New buttons, new joysticks (il Competition sticks)
Happ buttons
ordered 50ft of black T molding off fleabay
need to order:
street fighter II ce CPO for this dynamo 25 cab
more up tonight
I had this machine stored upstate ny for the last 7 years while i finished up college and left boston. I drove it home to my house and put it into the basement, and plugged it in...
First time powering on in 6 years, and it works like the day it was made. JUST A TON MORE DIRTY.
So I did this so far.
here's a slideshow of the first day. I'd try to add them as img html tags but i dont think this forum lets me.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v321/mikeosoft/Street Fighter 2 CE/?albumview=slideshow
1. First took the control panel off
2. removed the plexiglass and bezel from the monitor. (there's a pic of the dirt and grime on the inside of the bezel and plexi in the images i linked to show you just how dirty this machine was)
3. vacuumed out the machine (tons of cob webs and filth and hardened gum
4. grabbed some goo gone and got to work getting the stickerbacking material off the front, and also got some of the gum on the side of the machine off
5. removed the marquee and checked for yellowing, not too bad. got to work on the marquee light, realized the left side contact had broken, went to home depot to find a replacement, but couldn't
6. purchased a whole new drop in T8 unit with fluorescent bulb (in picture)
7. removed the old materials, disconnected the contacts, placed in new all in one unit, tested out and it works perfectly.
8.Cleaned the monitor for a good half an hour with cleaner to remove the 20 years of grime and smoke and who knows what else crap that stuck to the monitor
9. removed the security bolts on the bottom and sides of the coin doors
10. borrowed some security bolts from my dad's pinball parts bins to fit in the holes
-----
I've also ordered replacement parts from lizardlick which shipped today, should be here soon.
New buttons, new joysticks (il Competition sticks)
Happ buttons
ordered 50ft of black T molding off fleabay
need to order:
street fighter II ce CPO for this dynamo 25 cab
more up tonight





