Keith Elwin traces his pinball journey from childhood arcades through repair work, operations, and competitive play.
Dave and George interview Keith Elwin about classic pinball.
Service calls, repairs, and tangents: Episode 101 covers pinball diagnostics and restoration work.
We tried it once, here’s #2: Long form podcast. The show goes from Pinball in Virginia to an upcoming show in Ohio. Dave starts with his travels and travails in What’s up doc? Centaur finally! Pintastic. Pinfest. Lost Rhino Brewery and pinball. Ocelot brewery and pinball. Pinbrewfest with Keith Campanelli. A Tarantino story. Bonus feature: Centaur gameplay and repair. Bonus bonus feature: Oysters and pinball. Jolyoyster.com Lostrhino.com Pinbrewfest.com Theclassicpinballpodcast1.com
Dave debugs a Lethal Weapon 3 flipper failure caused by wrong contact type; Rush market floods post-award.
Rush has left the building. Lethal Weapon 3 flipper fiasco. Centaur switched illumination fix. Project games for sale. Star Trek Next Gen. Whitey Bulger. Mata Hari. Bonus feature: Off the rail. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
A New Year and a new microphone. Dave upgrades. We hope you notice the difference. Overview of Who dunnit. Dave’s Classic Pinball Tournament. Pilgrim payment: oysters. A walk through The Silverball Museum Delray Beach, FL. What’s up doc? Beer. Maureen joins us in a game of Who dunnit. Bonus feature: More old school 1980’s stories about Fun and Games in Framingham, MA.
Six Million Dollar Man (1978 Bally) deep dive covering design, production history, and technical restoration.
Another Bally 6 Million Dollar Man is in for service. What’s up Doc? An email asking for a flipper recommendation. George has a list. Not that list! Dave’s Christmas songs: both new and old. They finally make it to the basement and play several games. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Classic pinball restoration deep-dive: Phoenix transformer repair, dangerous fuse replacement, and Eldorado/Paragon condition assessment.
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
Classic Pinball Podcast Thanksgiving episode rates Bally games as "turkeys" and explores El Toro restoration.
Dave and George talk Turkey and Bull. No one is surprised. Holiday themed game: Turkey or not? Discussion and play on this episode features the pinball El Toro. (Now you get it?) Happy Thanksgiving! Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Dr. Dave troubleshoots a Phoenix restoration while fielding technical questions in new 'Doctor Dave' segment.
Dave gives a preview into a game he is currently trying to bring back to life: Williams Phoenix. Listener suggested new segment. A bird story. Word. What’s up doc? Don’t move the game!Tales of woe.
Horror pinball list discussion and WPC troubleshooting story with unresolved technical issue.
This is a first for Dave and George. They talk about Halloween and a bunch of games with a horror theme. Dave sneaks a questionable game into the mix. They review almost 20 games and then pick the games they like best. What’s up doc? Please join the boys on a Horrorfest like no other: The Classic Pinball Podcast. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
The Classic Pinball Podcast #93: history deep-dive, James Bond fatigue, Fathom issues, global listener mail.
George and Dave share a cornucopia of stories and game fixes accumulated over the last month. They talk about the Bond girls instead of the game. ( sort of). A pinball from a famous band is picked up and lots of other topics discussed. Please join us for another Classic pinball podcast adventure. theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Hosts review Sam Stern's 1980 Ali pinball: poor sales, weak sounds, good gameplay.
Add another Classic Stern to the list: Ali. Dave and George review the game. Dave’s upcoming Warehouse Sale! Time to go to the basement and play a few games. theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Pintastic relocates to Marlborough, MA for Sept 2023 and April 2024 shows.
Breaking News. New Pintastic dates and location for 2023. Dr Dave explains.theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com pintasticnewengland.com
Flight 2000 deep dive; Data East TMNT repair saga with supply chain woes.
The guys continue to review Classic Stern titles with Flight 2000. An unexpected call from Bill Davis and a podcast promo. Dave continues with stories and adventures of pinball repair.
Deep dive into Stargazer, a rare classic Stern with unique mechanics and custom difficulty mods.
This shorty or minisode was part of a multi game recording session. Dave suggested that we add to episode #6 Stargazer. He recently set the game up after 3 years of sitting, due to lack of room. Please join us in revisiting the game that was at the beginning of this podcast. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
The The Classic Pinball Podcast examines Gorgar (1979), its design, mechanics, and restoration challenges.
In this episode we explore the world of Gorgar. Can you hear the heartbeat? We continue with the new segment: What’s up Doc? Then we play the obligatory game or two to round out the podcast.
John Day showcases a radical Arduino-modded 1978 Stern Stars with custom playfield and modernized ruleset/sound.
This episode features John Day, a friend and local restorer who built a customized Stern Stars. We talk about the installed arduino and Beehive Pinball alternative playfield. They then play a game. The second part of todays podcast starts at 38 minutes. George and Dave then discuss several topics: Stranger Things repair, Queen, Twilight Zone and Medieval Madness repairs. Bonus Feature: PJ phone call. theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
The guys share some of the stories from this years Pintastic 2022 show. Seminars, signings, tournaments, Gettowind the pin, Jaws, Steve Ritchie, Herb Silvers, Creepy Golf and so much more. Please join us as we begin our fourth season. Almost forgot….The Best In Play winners!
The Classic Pinball Podcast reflects on Pintastic 2022 with commentary on championships, voting changes, and industry personalities.
This is a long episode. We talk about our Pintastic history, the upcoming show, and lots of other topics. Star Trek Next Generation and Williams repairs. A congratulations to Eric Stone. Please join us as we get ready for one of the largest pinball shows of the year.
Travel stories from pinball venues in Memphis, Gatlinburg, and Asheville, plus Pinball Hall of Fame incident discussion.
George highlights his trip to Memphis and Gatlinburg Tennessee, then on to Asheville North Carolina. Pinball at every destination. The discussion turns to the Pinball Hall of Fame ( Pinball HOF) and a recent incident that occurred. They finally get to the upcoming Pintastic show and what they have planned. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
The guys are in Allentown for Pinfest and talk about their experiences at the show. George and Dave appear on the Backhand pinball Twitch channel and do commentary on the tournament. They can be seen on the Saturday broadcast at time stamps 1:42:00 and 3:14:00. Video of Eric Stone can be seen on Eric’s Facebook page and WFLA.com where he is the weatherman. The guys can be reached at theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com.
