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Friendship and Pinball meet at annual Fixathon

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Fifteen years ago Matt Christiano, co-owner of Paicines Ranch, invited his friend Tim Meighan to his home. When he asked Meighan what he would like to do for the day, Meighan said he wanted to work on repairing pinball machines from Christiano’s collection. What started out as an event of a shared passion and hobby for two friends has turned into an annual event over multiple days fondly called the “fixathon” by all who attend.

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I Ain’t Seen Nothing Like Her: Meet N.H.’s Pinball Wizard Mechanic

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I Ain’t Seen Nothing Like Her: Meet N.H.’s Pinball Wizard Mechanic | New Hampshire Public Radiohttp://nhpr.org/post/i-aint-seen-nothing-her-meet-nhs-pinball-wizard-mechanic#stream/0There are old pinball machines and arcade cabinets littered here and there in dive bars and restaurants all across the country. But have you ever

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Pinball wizard helps museum get machines back in shape

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Pinball wizard helps museum get machines back in shape | Roanoke News | roanoke.comhttp://www.roanoke.com/news/local/roanoke/pinball-wizard-helps-museum-get-machines-back-in-shape/article_f8bd3052-6816-5bba-81ff-b5d6139e34b1.htmlLike an auto mechanic looking under a hood, Nic Schell took a Dremel-brand power tool from his fix-it bag and went to work on a real classic — a 1969

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That Bend kid sure plays a mean pinball; Teen may be Central Oregon’s youngest champ

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That Bend kid sure plays a mean pinball; Teen may be Central Oregon’s youngest champhttp://www.bendbulletin.com/lifestyle/5624256-151/that-kid-sure-plays-and-fixes-a-meanGabe Schendel, 14, remembers when he fell in love with a pinball machine. It happened when his parents took him to Pappy’s Pizzeria in Bend. Eleven years old at the time, Gabe was intrigued by the solitary pinball machine called Fun

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Full tilt: Muscatine man finds a niche fixing arcade games

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Full tilt: Muscatine man finds a niche fixing arcade games | Muscatine | muscatinejournal.comhttp://muscatinejournal.com/muscatine/news/local/full-tilt-muscatine-man-finds-a-niche-fixing-arcade-games/article_f525d930-a681-5434-9568-7bd4f7bf385b.htmlMike Rankins is putting the pep back in Pac-Man, the thrills into Evel Knievel’s pinball machine and the spring back in Mario’s step.

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Pinball wizard brings old machines back to life

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Pinball wizard brings old machines back to life – Elkhart Truthhttp://www.elkharttruth.com/hometown/elkhart/2016/06/21/Pinball-wizard-brings-old-machines-back-to-life.htmlThe building houses Elkhart Pinball, a repair, restoration and showroom for dozens of machines with flashing lights, kooky sound effects and pinging bells.

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