#97 Williams Phoenix - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Dave identifies the issue in a customers Phoenix and the fix needed. We discussed this initially in episode #95, Light the fuse. He then requires and buys a rare replacement part for the game. What’s up Doc?: topics include: 6 Million dollar man, Eldorado and Paragon. The guys go down to the basement for some Phoenix gameplay. Bonus feature: Fiberglass Kiss. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Classic pinball restoration deep-dive: Phoenix transformer repair, dangerous fuse replacement, and Eldorado/Paragon condition assessment.
Synopsis
George and Dr. Dave discuss restoration work on classic Williams and EM games, including detailed troubleshooting of a Williams Phoenix (1978) with a defective transformer and capacitor, a Six Million Dollar Man with a dangerous tinfoil-substituted fuse and burned coil, and a pair of Craigslist games (Eldorado and Paragon) with varying condition and repair needs. The episode covers technical diagnostics, sourcing parts, restoration philosophy, and pricing strategy.
Entities
- Pinball Life· company
- Pinball Resource· company
- Titan· company
- Eldorado· game
- Paragon· game
- Six Million Dollar Man· game
- Williams Phoenix· game
- Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
- Pinside· organization
- Barry Oursler· person
- Dr. Dave· person
- Dudley· person
- George· person
- Guido· person
- Jeff· person
- Louis· person
- Maureen· person
- Steve Young· person
- Stew· person
- Craigslist· platform