Topic: Older Tornado coin op

[foozitorloozit]

Mr. Waterman or anyone else maybe someone can help me on what year this table might be?? I'm up dating a older tornado coin op. ( seiral no. 780317 ) It has has the bolt on guys and bolt on handles and the 4 bladed bearing nuts. ( not hex ) I don't know if i should save the old stuff or transfer the parts to another table that i would be selling?? 

[alaskan thunder]

TTIWWOP  (never seen a tornado w/ bolt on guys)

[EDGEER]

That would be the 317th table made in 1987.  Do you have a Picture?

[foozitorloozit]

yea i can do that, it will be later today. i've been trying to find tornado foosball table history, any ideas on where to go?? sure can't seem to find much out there. when i got the table it only had 2 legs and not the rite ones it had the foam & washer bumpers and about 1/3 of the bolt on men had been changed the cabinet is in pretty good shape and the playing surface is very good shape. looking to get the correct legs and more of the original guys and original ash trays,anyones help would be appreciated Thanks     P.S. a friend of mine sold it to me. His brother inlaw got from a bar in Denver last fall

[Fla.hacker]

edgeer,
I have the 125th table made in the same year. It has the metal trim on the playing field, can i replace that with the white trim without replacing the surface, or should I leave it be? I have already replaced alot of old things with new, all works great. thx.   Fla.hacker

[foozitorloozit]

My table had the white strips they were REALLY glued down good. i just put the new clear strip on, nice improvement    Hey Fla.hacker do you have one of the older bearing wrenches if you do could you email a pic. looks like i'm going to have to make one unless someone might have one for sale??? Also what do the legs look like? are they black laminat covered? any pic. would be appreciated,  Thanks

[EDGEER]

Your table was made in 1987.  There are not any parts available for those models any longer from Tornado.  Your best bet is to try and find a junker somewhere and use it for parts.

I am still looking for someone with a Glass top Tornado.

[Fla.hacker]

foozit,
I used a flat tip screwdriver and hammer and gently spun the old bearings off and put new split bearings on. the legs are black, but i dont think they're laminate. my T in the middle is orange. looks odd. i will post some pics.

[foozitorloozit]

Yea I've been doing the screwdriver thing for awhile my T is orange with medium/dark blue boarder and doesn't say table soccer under the T

[Proctophobia]

Well hell Ed I have # 8 and i built it in 1981
you should see my viargra table I re laminated
very stiff
jc

[Proctophobia]

Ed you have given me an idea to do a new table with a glass top
will LYK what i find out
jc

[foozitorloozit]

Does anyone have or know here to go to see some pics of glass top tornados?

[MobileFoos]

1978 Glass Top Tornado (Stock Picture)



Jay
MobileFoos

[Proctophobia]

i am

[EDGEER]

How much and whats included. Are the goals still intact?

Jack, post some pics.  Isn't old number #8 a 3-man goalie?