Episode 9 - Pribs Pinball Repair with Gabe Pribil
In this episode, I am joined by Gabe Pribil of Pribs Pinball Repair. In this interview, we talk about Gabe’s journey into the pinball hobby and how it led to starting his own pinball repair business. We talk about his large pinball collection. Gabe shares a lot of details about EM pinball including games that he has on location in and around his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska. Gabe’s collection is mainly games from the 1950’s and 1960’s but he has a variety of games including some solid-state...
Kineticist’s take
EM repair tech and operator builds Nebraska pinball scene from childhood passion.
Synopsis
Gabe Pribil, owner of Pribs Pinball Repair in Lincoln, Nebraska, discusses his journey from casual pinball fan to serious operator and repair technician. Starting with a childhood fascination via arcade games and digital pinball, he purchased his first machine (Haunted House) at 18, invested heavily in learning EM repair under mentor Steve Chalisi, and now operates 126+ machines across 5 locations while maintaining a large collection. He emphasizes EM pinball repair expertise, location operations, and plans to launch Nebraska's first EM pinball tournament.
Entities
- Pribs Pinball Repair· company
- EM Pinball Journeys Podcast· content
- Pinball Expo· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Apollo· game
- Crystal Castles· game
- Flipper Fair· game
- Haunted House· game
- Humpty Dumpty· game
- Majorettes· game
- Photo Finish· game
- Subway· game
- Swords of Fury· game
- Tic Tac Toe· game
- Whirlwind· game
- Williams Rocket· game
- David Morgan· person
- Gabe Pribil· person
- Steve Chalisi· person
- PinSide· platform
- Alley Cat Vintage· venue
- Godfather's Pizza· venue
- Touchdown· venue
- Vintage Oasis Omaha· venue