Pinball Restoration

The Recorder – Keeping classic hobby alive, Greenfield man restores old pinball machines

Pinball is in the same class of things as rock ’n’ roll and comic books: “quintessentially America,” says Greenfield resident Ben Miner.He discovered pinball as a child, when it was not uncommon to find pinball machines in arcades, restaurants and…

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

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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Pinball wizard brings old machines back to life

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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