In the lower level of Ron Barbagallo’s Smithtown home, a quick flip of a light switch powers on more than 25 pinball machines in a high-ceilinged showroom. Godzilla, Austin Powers, Star Trek, Elvis ...

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Growing up, Brian Soares was never a pinball guy. The Attleboro native remembers playing a game or two over the years, but that was about it. These days, the basement of this 50-year-old’s Norton ...

"I just like bringing them back from the dead – they give a lot of harmless fun," said Mark Squires A man who has fixed more than 500 pinball machines from the converted double garage of his home ...

"Pinball," which scores points by striking balls on an inclined platform, was once a mainstay of the game as entertainment. Although it is a pinball with a feeling of being completely deprived of the ...

After picking up a pinball machine for restoration, Wagner takes advantage of the flexibility offered by the learning center to work with interested students on the machine in classes like his work ...

Brightly colored paint, flashing lights, loud sounds and fast-paced action characterize play on pinball machines. The mechanics behind these classic gaming machines also offer a learning opportunity ...

Q: Do you know of a great mantle clock repair? The key will not wind the clock, nor will the pendulum swing and start the clock. Thanks. — Pam Brown Watkins, email Q: You’re such a great resource for ...

Correspondent photo / Maurita Hoffman Marcelo Blanco flanked by pinball machines from the 1970s, available to be played at Past Times arcade in Girard. Blanco was born in Argentina and is world ...

Geoff is such a fan of pinball machines, he’s filled his flat with them (Picture: David Pickens) Geoff Harvey, aka Pinball Geoff on BBC One’s The Repair Shop, once got hold of ten pinball machines for ...