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Exactly - that's the normal reaction to your "rescue" work.
For a guy with all that gray hair, you are sorely short on wit, wisdom
and maturity.
Ceegary wrote:
> Yawn!
>
> <eldorado1234567890@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1118625030.972570.87550@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > No, just be sure not to brag here about your ham fisted work, and you
> > won't have to face the scrutiny.
> >
> > Maybe you should stick to shameless self promotion, you're good at
> > getting your small name in the local papers. $50 per hour? You should
> > be paying clients just to get some experience.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ceegary wrote:
> >> I'll be sure to check with you in the future if I decide to do anything
> >> to
> >> one of my pins...Mr Someotherlurker@yahoo.com
> >>
> >> GRY
> >>
> >> <eldorado1234567890@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1118620222.427177.325680@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >> > Let's just hope you don't get your hands on a woodrail.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Ceegary wrote:
> >> >> Your presumptions, as with most everything else are incorrect.
> >> >>
> >> >> GRY
> >> >>
> >> >> <eldorado1234567890@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1118592998.905224.31590@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> > There is nothing "rancid" about my comments, you initiated this and
> >> >> > evidently you can't stand the truth.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Another indication that your "restoration" is inadequate, is your
> >> >> > changing to the high tap on the transformer. If you properly rebuilt
> >> >> > the flippers, kickers and pop bumpers you would find no need to do
> >> >> > that. That includes coil sleeves, springs, bushings and most
> >> >> > important
> >> >> > the flipper and kicker links. And usually new coil stops. But I can
> >> >> > see
> >> >> > from your old parts you replaced very little, and certainly no
> >> >> > links.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Ceegary wrote:
> >> >> >> I place myself nowhere but a hobbyist. I object to you repeptitive
> >> >> >> rancid
> >> >> >> comments is all.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> GRY
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> <eldorado1234567890@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:1118579427.760898.160460@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> >> >I have no obsession with other peoples work, it's you who have
> >> >> >> >placed
> >> >> >> > yourself up on a pedestal. You perform one "rescue" and have self
> >> >> >> > appointed yourself the god of restoration. For your information,
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> > owned 3 El Dorados. And your colors are all wrong. You're so
> >> >> >> > blind
> >> >> >> > you
> >> >> >> > can't even see that they no longer match the plastics (which are
> >> >> >> > correct).
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > With any luck your skills at obtaining machines is as poor as
> >> >> >> > your
> >> >> >> > restoration technique, or at least proportional to your
> >> >> >> > "painting"
> >> >> >> > skills, saving any more machines from a "restoration" at the
> >> >> >> > hands
> >> >> >> > of a
> >> >> >> > total hack.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I've seen childrens coloring books more accurately crayoned then
> >> >> >> > your
> >> >> >> > paint job.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > You should pack your ego away until some time in the distant
> >> >> >> > future
> >> >> >> > when perhaps your skill level might justify it.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Ceegary wrote:
> >> >> >> >> Actually, Mr. wise and almighty EM restorer...uh sir, those pics
> >> >> >> >> were
> >> >> >> >> taken
> >> >> >> >> before cleaning, which was my original intention for the pf,
> >> >> >> >> however
> >> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> >> cleaning there was substantial flaking and chipped paint with
> >> >> >> >> bare
> >> >> >> >> wood
> >> >> >> >> showing but my camera was on the fritz and I don't have any pics
> >> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> >> it.
> >> >> >> >> At
> >> >> >> >> the time I was more intent on fixing the game rather than
> >> >> >> >> proving
> >> >> >> >> anything.
> >> >> >> >> You probably wouldn't recognise the right colors because you
> >> >> >> >> seem
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> not
> >> >> >> >> be
> >> >> >> >> able to guess what they looked like originally, my purple for eg
> >> >> >> >> as
> >> >> >> >> most
> >> >> >> >> had
> >> >> >> >> faded out to a dirty brown. Even the purple on the plastics had
> >> >> >> >> faded
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> brown, quite a comparison to the repro set. However the original
> >> >> >> >> unfaded
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> unblemished colors were under the wood side rails and that's
> >> >> >> >> what
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> colors
> >> >> >> >> were matched to.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Poring would be a very bad way to apply clearcoat but I think
> >> >> >> >> poring
> >> >> >> >> bile
> >> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> >> a good way to describe your obnoxious obessesion with your
> >> >> >> >> characterization
> >> >> >> >> of other people's work that doesn't fit your narrow concept of
> >> >> >> >> what's
> >> >> >> >> acceptable. I highly doubt you have any restoration talents
> >> >> >> >> yourself
> >> >> >> >> as
> >> >> >> >> judging from your moniker you've only just learned how to count.
> >> >> >> >> Now
> >> >> >> >> go
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> sleep, it's past your bedtime and don't forget your warm milk.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> GRY
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> <eldorado1234567890@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:1118542064.174746.36140@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> >> >> >I just took a second look at your pictures, and I stand by my
> >> >> >> >> >position,
> >> >> >> >> > you did not "resuce" that machine, you ruined it.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > There is absoltutely no significant wear, peeling or flaking
> >> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> >> > PF. You mistake 30 years of dirt for "fading". So as result,
> >> >> >> >> > you
> >> >> >> >> > chose
> >> >> >> >> > to overpaint the entire PF with very amateur results. A proper
> >> >> >> >> > cleaning, waxing and buffing would have restored that PF
> >> >> >> >> > beautifully.
> >> >> >> >> > Then you pored that goop all over it.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > I restore and collect nothing but EM's, and fully recognize
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > condition of that machine and the excellent results you COULD
> >> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> >> > obtained had you not been so hell bent on "rescuing" it. Too
> >> >> >> >> > bad.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Ceegary wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> Another thread ruined by eldorad01234567890's (sic) same ol'
> >> >> >> >> >> tirade. I
> >> >> >> >> >> got
> >> >> >> >> >> the same thing from him when I rescued my El Dorado. Show the
> >> >> >> >> >> before
> >> >> >> >> >> pics
> >> >> >> >> >> and I'm sure we'll see a game SAVED not ruined. Everybody
> >> >> >> >> >> who's
> >> >> >> >> >> seen
> >> >> >> >> >> my ED has been impressed with how it looks and it plays
> >> >> >> >> >> great.
> >> >> >> >> >> Again,
> >> >> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> >> have
> >> >> >> >> >> no problem with collectors who demand original condition but
> >> >> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> >> believe
> >> >> >> >> >> restoring EMs using current restoration techniques and
> >> >> >> >> >> materials
> >> >> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> >> >> growing trend and will continue to pi** off the "purists".
> >> >> >> >> >> I've
> >> >> >> >> >> even
> >> >> >> >> >> had
> >> >> >> >> >> some guys urging me to market mine on eBay just to see what
> >> >> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> >> >> would
> >> >> >> >> >> fetch
> >> >> >> >> >> and probably annoy them even more, but I did it for me and
> >> >> >> >> >> get
> >> >> >> >> >> huge
> >> >> >> >> >> enjoyment out of it.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> I can foresee future posts bitching about the large amounts
> >> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> >> market
> >> >> >> >> >> will
> >> >> >> >> >> pay for beautifully restored EMs outnumbering those about the
> >> >> >> >> >> high
> >> >> >> >> >> cost
> >> >> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> >> >> MM. Many of us will prefer beautiful and georgous over
> >> >> >> >> >> original
> >> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> >> worn.
> >> >> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> >> know you will, enjoy your game, (now your task is to get the
> >> >> >> >> >> rest
> >> >> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> >> machine to match the lovely pf).
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> GRY
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> <eldorado1234567890@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> news:1118490322.349419.118890@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> > Another EM ruined by clearcoat.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > David Schulpius wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yah, I guess it's ok if you like perfect, smooth, shinny
> >> >> >> >> >> >> exact
> >> >> >> >> >> >> restorations.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dave
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> efriis@sprintmail.com wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Absolutely gorgeous. Question: Who did the work and
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > what
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > did
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > cost?
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks...
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >
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