Welcome to Florida Pinball Shark restoration and repair services. I have been restoring pinball machines since 1999. Make your game look and play like new! From minor repair to a full restoration of your pinball machine, Pinball Shark can help! See the Services page for more information.
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Alright, here’s a problem that can happen to any Last Action Hero game. The crane stops moving. What’s actually happening is that a gear in the crane’s gear box is slipping on it’s own shaft. The video below shows how … Continue reading
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This game came in needing a little TLC. It was a low play machine so bringing it to top playing ability was a pleasure. Here’s an interested note from the IPDB on this game: “First of the so-called “Street Level” … Continue reading
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Wow! Here’s a nice Gottlieb Incredible Hulk! Hard to believe it’s 35+ years old. This particular hulk was acting a little flaky with game resets. Back in the late 70’s Gottlieb solid state electronics were lagging behind Bally and as … Continue reading
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This Gottlieb Target Alpha needed a moderate playfield restoration. This involves a deep cleaning, a playfield deep polish and paint touch up. All of the chrome rollovers, metal posts and out line guides were polished. All of the black lines … Continue reading
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This game is super fun! The Simpsons Pinball Party from 2003. Made by Stern. If you are a fan of the Simpsons, this is a must have game. It came to me all dirty and requiring a full shop out. … Continue reading
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Ah..another beautiful Genie to polish up. Here’s what was done to this magnificent machine. Playfield stripped, cleaned and high speed polished. All new plastic posts and lane guides. All new pop bumper bodies, caps, skirts, and lamp sockets. All new … Continue reading
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Up for sale, out of my private collection, is a 1985 Williams Sorcerer. This is one of the nicest ones you’ll ever find. It was restored in 2014. Here are the details of the restoration. Cabinet repainted inside and out … Continue reading
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Here’s a great game with a great theme. Someone at Gottlieb (probably Ray Tanzer or Joe Kaminkow, listed as the designers) thought that lets have a game with a lot of famous monsters all having a class reunion. Dracula, the … Continue reading
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Gonzo, Stranglehold, Free For All, Cat Scratch Fever, only a few of rockin’ and jammin’ songs from Ted Nugent. All featured on the playfield of Stern’s Nugent pinball machine from 1978. It had a production run of 2,873. The game’s … Continue reading
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Here we have playfield swap #5 of Wade Krause playfields. Previous ones being Gottlieb’s Sing Along, Atlantis, and two Bally Wizard!’s. This one turned out just as spectacular as the last ones. Playfield swaps include all new top side parts; … Continue reading