Tom's Kicker and Catcher Machine Restoration

Condition as received

  • Scoring wheel inoperative
  • 2 pins broken
  • Missing some wood support blocks inside
  • Replacement wood back
  • Coin mechanism taped and spring broken
  • Bottom paper decal faded and broken
  • Score decal chipped

Restoration activities

  • Installed new string for scoring wheel
  • Cleaned interior and front glass
  • Replaced balls with 5 new ones
  • Drilled out 2 broken pins
  • Moved 2 topmost pins to holes for broken pins
  • Fashioned new pins from nails for topmost 2 pins
  • Added clip to hold replacement wood back in place

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