Tag Archives: Williams

1990 Williams Whirlwind Display Repair

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Matthew Mandarano

This is actually on one of my personal games. Contrary to popular belief, even though I own and work on a lot of pins, I don’t really play them that often. Actually, its very rare for me to play a … Continue reading →

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1963 Williams Major League Pitch and Bat Repair (EM)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Matthew Mandarano

I don’t know electro-mechanicals like I do solid state games, a large part being that I have only owned one EM in my entire collecting career; however, I have ended up fixing a few and like the challenge. I’m always … Continue reading →

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Saving Sorcerer: A Pinball Redemption Story

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Matthew Mandarano

A few weeks ago I saw an ad pop up on the Charlotte area Craigslist for a “Pinball Machine for parts”. When I clicked it, I noticed it was a Sorcerer, which is a pretty popular title and a really … Continue reading →

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Repair Log: Williams F-14 Tomcat (Sys 11) and Williams Comet Pinball (Sys 9)

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Matthew Mandarano

The owner was having different issues with both of these games. F-14 was registering an “Adjustment Failure” and Comet was missing all displays. The “Adjustment Failure” and reset of factory settings on System 11 games is its way of telling … Continue reading →

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Repair Log: 1990 Williams Whirlwind (Sys 11)

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Matthew Mandarano

Hoots Roller Bar over on Mill Works Road in Winston-Salem has a nice Whirlwind. Before that, they had a Judge Dredd in the pin spot that I did some work on occasionally. It’s a great bar that brews their own … Continue reading →

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