#141 Doctor Who? The Classic Pinball Podcast

The Classic Pinball Podcast Podcast #141: anniversary reflections, field service war stories, and repair industry challenges.

Synopsis

George and Dave of The Classic Pinball Podcast Podcast discuss their 7-year anniversary, share field service stories from game repairs (including difficult customers and poor-quality eBay purchases), and reflect on arcade closures and the challenges of on-site restoration work. They touch on pinball history (World Cup Soccer 94, bicentennial games from 1976), community etiquette issues, and the technical complexity of servicing 1990s-era games.

Entities

• Bally· company
• Dr. Dave Pinball Restorations· company
• Taito· company
• Vintage Pinball Repair· company
• Williams· company
• Bobby Orr Power Play· game
• Eight Ball Deluxe· game
• Getaway· game
• Tales of the Arabian Nights· game
• The Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
• Dave· person
• Gary Shanley· person
• George· person
• Grant· person
• Irv· person
• Maureen· person
• Steve Ritchie· person
• Stu· person
• Fargon Brewery· venue
• Throwbacks Arcade· venue