kimbleseven Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Now that Centigrade is finished i thought i better get started on this project. I picked up Joker Poker 3 years back and absolutely love playing it. It is a great player but has been in storage for almost 2 years. It is in good condition and doesnt need much done to make it shine. It came with CPR backglass and a fair playfield. There is some wear here and there - the worst being in the left hand outlane. But still looks presentable. Original boards with battery mod in the back still working great. The plan is to apply pinball pimp stencils before it gets too cold. Coin door has a few dings in it so looking at swapping it out. One of the leg nut plates is cross threaded so will replace. New legs, PDI playfield glass, new posts and plastic rollovers pop bumpers, new target. New flipper buttons and coin plates. Railways siderails. New pascal all in one board. And if i can afford it a cpr playfield. Kings drop targets dont reset. No fuses protecting the small transformer. I read fuses should be installed on the primary and secondary side. No coin mechs. Everything else is working great. Really want the pascal board for reliability and new features. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1966 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Joker poker is an absolute classic Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Looking under the playfield all fuses look good. I used a multimeter and found the kings drop target 2amp slo blo fuse was open circuit?!? Changed and now the kings are working! Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodolddays Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Mate you sure own some classic games. Jealous This one is going to look the bomb Sent from my SM-A520F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Thanks mate. I am still chasing El Dorado but i havent seen one for sale for awhile. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 What is the best way to remove the backglass on this thing? Should i just unscrew the holders and tilt it out? Is there a trick to it? Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 What is the best way to remove the backglass on this thing? Should i just unscrew the holders and tilt it out? Is there a trick to it? Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk I think I removed the whole door frame from the game and laid it down to remove the holders, then put my hand underneath to lift the glass out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetaste Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Where do u get new legs for a gottlieb system 1? Sounds expensive if not unobtainium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Pinball resource in usa. The postage kills it. The legs are cheap but postage is expensive. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddstoys Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Looks like a really nice original game. Keep in mind they are only original once. Pretty sure you could pick up a junker that deserves your efforts if this ones pretty nice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 I understand what you mean. The cabinet needs a fix up and someone has done a home job of the repairs already. I know some people like to keep everything original but i respectfully prefer to have it looking/playing like new. The cabinet red has faded to an orange and i want it to be red like on a pack of cards. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddstoys Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Yeah fair enough. Your game just looked nice in the pics already. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOKERPOKER Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Great game that deserves to be restored to its former glory. Favourite SS game ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Im too young to have ever played this new or near new. I dont want to ruin its originality and you are right i guess it isnt in poor condition. I guess its not too late to do a cabinet swap over. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Great game that deserves to be restored to its former glory. Favourite SS game ever.Hence your name haha Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddstoys Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Im too young to have ever played this new or near new. I dont want to ruin its originality and you are right i guess it isnt in poor condition. I guess its not too late to do a cabinet swap over. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Yeah me too. Oldest new game I ever seen was medieval madness when it came out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOKERPOKER Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Hence your name haha Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Yep....this was mine. For you to drool over lol Sent from my iPhone using Aussie Arcade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Thats a stunner! Have you still got it? That coin door is a mirror! Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodolddays Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Thanks mate. I am still chasing El Dorado but i havent seen one for sale for awhile. Sent from my GT-I9305T using TapatalkYou probably remember mine lol.. that as yet I still can't let go but will keep you in mind if the day comes :) Sent from my SM-A520F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Edited April 26, 2019 by goodolddays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1966 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 The old Gotlieb’s are just such great machines I’d rather have a row of classic Gotlieb’s than a new Stern, I’ve got a Stern and had numerous 90s DMD machines but I always seem to gravitate towards the EMs they are just so much fun to play. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1966 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Yep....this was mine. For you to drool over lol https://www.aussiearcade.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=146941 Sent from my iPhone using Aussie Arcade Very nice a little bit jealous actually Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOKERPOKER Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Thats a stunner! Have you still got it? That coin door is a mirror! Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk No mate I wish, but have bought and sold and bought and sold. Wish I could keep them all but not enough funds and certainly not enough room. It was restored by Herb at Fab Fantasies. Back when the dollar was parity and prices weren’t so high. Yes with the right buffer the coin doors come up fantastic. Was a very good player too. Only thing was it had one of the inkjet printed backglass not a silk screened. It was a bummer as I found a nos backglass AFTER I’d sold the game. Bugger :cry Whilst the EM version is more collectable I like the SS for the extra features like 5X bonus Good luck with the resto mate I’m sure you will do a great job and it is so rewarding when you do them yourself. - - - Updated - - - Very nice a little bit jealous actually Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk It really was a stunner Rob and was very cheap at the time. Total inside and out resto which I had to talk him into as he is a full on EM guy. Herb talked me into a 2 for 1 shipping deal which was too good to pass up and the other game was Royal Flush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Started pulling cabinet to bits today. Labelled where stuff goes and bagged everything. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1966 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Started pulling cabinet to bits today. Labelled where stuff goes and bagged everything.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190426/a662cf2b565dbbe0216870bc3b66c733.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190426/991660e8635ac962c5599ef7f0303673.jpg Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Boy your really getting the hang of this restoration stuff aren’t you lol you’ve been keeping yourself busy lately with one after another, what’s next ? I know as soon as you stop you end up getting the bug to do another after awhile. But seriously good work [emoji106] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleseven Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Boy your really getting the hang of this restoration stuff aren’t you lol you’ve been keeping yourself busy lately with one after another, what’s next ? I know as soon as you stop you end up getting the bug to do another after awhile. But seriously good work [emoji106] Sent from my iPad using TapatalkHaha thanks Rob. Not trying to rush things I just want to get the cabinet painted before the cold Adelaide winter kicks in! Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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