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The Lents Pinball Pinball Podcast

The great flood of 1996

Podcast

The Lents Pinball Pinball Podcast

11 min

Summary

Podcaster restores a 1996 flood-silted vintage pinball machine found in an Ashland garage; art is largely preserved.

Nathan Stellhorn (Nate) of Lents Pinball Pinball Podcast describes acquiring a flood-damaged vintage pinball machine found on Facebook, stored in a garage near the Rogue River in Ashland and submerged in the 1996 Great Flood. He reports the playfield art is largely preserved under silt, the wood is solid, and the cabinet is in good shape, with restoration planned (vacuuming, compressed air, cleaning and replacing contacts) and possibly help from a technician named Dast. The title of the machine was not stated in the transcript.

From the creator

I just picked up a game with a really cool story and I hope I can bring it back to life. I’m gonna need a bunch of help.

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