..and then it was sold

Remember the Addams Family pinball I was repairing last year? The owner put it up for sale yesterday. I didn't take any pictures of it the weeks I had it in my garage, so I took the chance and got the only picture from the advertisement.

The cosmetic condition is average. There was some dirt and wear on the playfield, but I everything should be functioning perfectly after my repair.
I was a bit surprised to see it for sale, as this was one of the owner's favorites. The price? 14.000 kr, that is roughly 2380 USD. Not bad! It sold quickly.

Oh, and that's the dreaded STTNG I was working on also, in the background! I kind of miss it...

Fixing TAF

Part of the deal when I purchased Medieval Madness was to fix his two remaining pinballs mechanically: The Addams Family and Star Trek The Next Generation. I have been unable to make good on that promise for a long time because of my back problems. Until now.

I concentrated on Addams Family first, as I am most familiar with it, and it looked like it had the least problems. Boy, was I wrong! The problems weren't many, but they ranged from the very simple to more time consuming troubleshooting.

1. Shooter lane switch: Replaced broken switch.
2. Outhole switch: Found that the diode was on backwards, after a lot of searching.
3. Outhole coil: Replaced two transistors on the power driver board.
4. Left magnet stuck on: Replaced transistor on the under playfield board.
5. Upper left flipper: Rebuilt flipper.

It plays perfectly now, and I was happy to return the game to its owner. Next up is ST:TNG, which has some cannon problems, among other things.