A large amount of surface rust can be a tell-tale sign that the mechanisms in the head or the cabinet are frozen in place. Evaluate any machine with rust carefully before purchasing. How to remove rust from your siderails, legs, and coin door, as well as smaller parts.

You've got a great new game, but your cabinet looks like it has been in a nicotene testing facility for the last 40 years... how to bring back the beauty, as well as how to protect it.

Vic Camp comes back on the podcast to talk about his current collection, bingos, and Gottlieb wedgeheads. Note that the package deal for 10 bingos is still available in New Jersey - contact Vic for the (100% working) bingo collection at [email protected].

Jeff is one of the co-hosts of 'The Pinball Podcast' located at thepinballpodcast.com We talk about EMs he enjoys, repair, and I try to talk him into a local Magic Squares bingo.

Bingo lamp shield springs are beautiful pieces that are difficult to remove, but very satisfying once cleaned. Removal requires a good degree of caution. Follow these instructions and you should be good!

The basics of how to disassemble the metal bits on the playfield of a typical game, and how to clean. I'm super cheap, so I hand polish these items - discussion of products used and any extra precautions needed. Next episode I will discuss the lamp springs on bingo playfields - they are conspicuous in their absence.

Our first caller with a question that pertains to cleaning of an EM with visible mold. Take it outside! Then clean/sand.

Here's what I do for any new game, strip it down, clean it and wax it. Tools used vary based on the dirt-level of any game that comes in. Games with more dirt will require more abrasive tools to clean. Cleaning should happen at a minimum of when you start seeing dirt, or when you change your rubbers/balls.

You've got your ball arch, posts, and plastics removed - now it's time to remove your pops/bumpers, flippers, slings and other mechanisms!

Discussion on how to disassemble the top of your playfield, including how to polish your plastics and posts.