Ahhh Day off

A day off from work. Got to spend the day with my kid since his school is closed for two weeks. It forced me to take the day off I wouldn't normally take, but I got a few errands done, like post office, bank, gas, work on the R.V. ho-hum...

Arcade Notes: Okay so the pin acquisition came through (my last for a very long time - heard that before?!!?). In the club now is a rare diamond plate Whirlwind. I probably paid about the right amount for it, but I still have to dump a bit of money to it to make it playable and decent looking. The cab is not so good, but the playfield is niccceee.... These pinballs are money pits and I'm just glad I'm not a perfectionist when it comes to restoring these things. I just like 100% mechanically and electronically working, and I can deal with rough art that's at least 70% intact. This Whirlwind meets the art criteria. I guess I'll have to wait for cabinet decals if they ever come out. Already spent a lot on the machine and will have to dump in at least another 200 to get this thing looking and working good. Fortunately, the sale of the Data East Hook covered this. here are some pics:

http://lousarcade.com/ww1.jpg
http://lousarcade.com/ww2.jpg
http://lousarcade.com/ww3.jpg