And, naturally, the Magic Kingdom itself is nestled within the cacophony. Food options span the gamut from vegan taco trucks to experimental gastronomic fare unseen anywhere else. Desperation and prosperity exist side-by-side… bizarrely but also amenably most of the time. One may experience an earthquake one day and rub elbows with a celebrity the next. One can hit the beach, go skiing, or gamble in Vegas with only a few hours travel in each direction. It spans cultures, class, opportunity, and adventure like no other. Los Angeles is too massive and diverse for anyone to fully comprehend. Perhaps because they are too preoccupied with the positive amenities at their disposal to bother with sour grapes and grousing. But I did not hear this sentiment about the rest of the country from the people who live here. Too crowded, too expensive, crazy drivers, an insane place for weirdos and losers, et cetera. In my travels, many people across the country scapegoated LA as the root of all evil. We retreated to Molly’s view of the LA cityscape at night, pondering the future and discussing life in this bustling megaplex of a city. It was a busy three days of pinball school. Molly’s face reveals the unbridled joy one often feels when working on signature Gottlieb parts. Then we move ahead with Gottlieb’s 2001 and its lovely decagon score reel design. Next, we rebuild one of Gottlieb’s “rat trap” score wheels found on older games until approximately 1967. A chime sleeve is used in place of a standard-length one.ĭon’t forget the Mother’s Mag Polish back here! Always polish those plungers. All switches should get the brush, top to bottom.Įver seen the backside of the mechanism which opens/closes the doors on Cross Town/Subway/Sky-Line? It is a single coil which pulls in two plungers… each attached to a sliding door. The Magic Brush is used to smooth and polish the surface of each one.Įnd of stroke switches too? Yes indeed. The wiper edges occasionally develop sharp ridges as they travel across the rivets. Meditation via metal vibration.ĭivine lends a hand to check the spring action of the disc wiper fingers. This is one of the most enjoyable parts of EM pinball restoration. Molly gives the rivets the brightening/smoothing treatment with the Magic Brush. A magnetic metal parts dish is always useful to keep nearby when doing this. We begin with the usual pattern: Relay theory, the genesis of all EM-understanding. Yep, we are definitely ready for this… let’s roll. However, most of the games here are EM’s and fixing them isn’t part of her usual repertoire… which is where I come in. Her intent is to get it running again as a local hangout and arcade. Molly uses one of the street-facing rooms as a flexible work/game space. Pins & Needles is actually a warehouse for jam bands. As you can see, she has no problem with the mining-lamp headlight thing… and if you do… you can go suck an egg. She routes and fixes many of the games at Button Mash, Eighty-Two, and other haunts. …shelf containing a half-finished bottle of Chivas, studded trolley handbag, Black Sabbath album, fuzzy monster pinball trophy… what the…?
The Cap’n is back… and he’s hanging out in a warehouse…
The subjects: 2001, Sing Along, Captain Fantastic, Cross Town Visit #39 -> Molly Pins & Needles in Los Angeles, CA
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