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Earthshaker Restoration

By rmillman

9 years ago


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“How many of you have started and completed your EarthShaker restore within the time I started this post?”

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  • I've started mine, but not finished 4 votes
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#25 5 years ago

I love Earthshaker and from my collection I this is the one pin I miss after selling it. I guess I will own one in the future.

Don't know about your restoration skills but the ES playfield should be fairly easy to airbrush because of the solid colors that are used. A lot of work though but very doable. Good luck with restoring this great machine, I'm looking forward to any updates.

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#58 5 years ago
Quoted from rmillman:

Today's lesson learned. I love the tumbler and how things come out, but putting plunger link assemblies into the tumbler means that walnut shells can get in between the link and the plunger, requiring you to take them apart to get everything moving freely again. (which can be a pain).[quoted image]

Mwoah, never had that issue. I'm removing the walnut shells with some pliers, move the parts around and you're ready to use the link again. I even tumble my lamps. (Yeah, replacing all of them with led's but I use the leftover bulbs to give away to friends and customers).

I must say that 6 of my machines left my house in the last years to be replaced by something else but earthshaker is the one I miss the most. Maybe another will be added to my collection in the future. **sigh**

Great work man, keep them pictures coming.

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