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General Chat / Re: Requesting help identifying a table

« Last post by JimWaterman on November 17, 2023, 09:44:01 PM »

Any way you can share a pic/link or two?
Your description doesn't match any coin op tables that I'm familiar with!

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General Chat / Re: Kids/teenage player in Silicon Valley/ Bay area

« Last post by OswaldLangworth on November 14, 2023, 10:37:28 AM »

Any way his school could start a foosball club? I run one at the school I work at and get 20-30 kids at my weekly tournaments. Please get in touch with the administrators in the district and https://foosballclubsusa.com/uno online That might be your best bet.
Good luck

I agree with ShopTeacher. The fastest way to have a soccer practice team is from your child's friends or from a school club. You will quickly form a soccer team rather than looking for families around your neighborhood.

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General Chat / Re: Curved playing field on vintage (maybe tournament soccer table)

« Last post by umbiliciform on November 13, 2023, 02:46:11 AM »

I was given this vintage (1970's) table by my neighbor.  After cleaning it up it looks and works great, but I noticed that no matter where you put the ball on the table it wants to roll in towards the center.  I am wondering if the field is supposed to be curved or if it has just sagged over the years.  If I apply some pressure on the bottom of the table in the center, it seems to flatten it out pretty well.  Wondering if this is something i can/should fix, or if this is the way it was designed and we should just play it as is. 
I can't figure out how to attach a photo to this post, but the table I have is the same exact one that is shown in this post https://www.foosball.com/forum/index.php?topic=4789.0geometry dash
https://www.foosball.com/forum/index.php?topic=4789.0
Thanks!
Laszlo

I think you should fix it because it should be flat

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General Chat / Requesting help identifying a table

« Last post by kiplet on November 12, 2023, 02:46:26 PM »

I recently got an old, sturdy, coin-op table out of a resort in Wisconsin. I can't find a label or any text on it whatsoever. The coin mech is labeled Fort Washington and has four quarter slots.

Table is large, about 55" end to end, raised corners, players are red body with black hair and black body with blond hair.

The playfield is stained and I'd like to see what my options are for replacement. I haven't taken the edges off yet to investigate, just hoping to get a make/model so I can hopefully find more info first.

Editing with more info: all balls dump at once to a metal tray. Two leg pieces each with a cross piece near the floor that are on an angle to the outside.

Thanks in advance!

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General Chat / Re: Tornado Storm 2

« Last post by bolt115 on November 11, 2023, 10:47:18 AM »

https://www.valley-dynamoparts.com/docs/FoosFAQ-mk7.pdf


"...Is there any way to tell how old my table is?
While split-cabinet coin and home tables are serialized, we lack a
comprehensive serial number record to work from. Lower-level models
have no serial number. This is a case where you really should check with
the experience of people on Internet Foosball Forums. Someone there
will know exactly how old their bought-new table is and you can work
from there.
In a way, this led to retiring the “Weather phenomena” names of the
tables (Storm, Cyclone, Whirlwind and Twister). Someone could have a
Storm that was 2 weeks old, 2 years old, or 2 decades old. ..."

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General Chat / Re: Tornado Storm 2

« Last post by woroei on November 08, 2023, 11:49:26 PM »

It did not go away...just renamed.  https://shop.foosball.com/tornado-classic.html

mario games

Oh. So it's a name change. I also thought they had stopped production. Do you know the reason for this change? Change owner or something?

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General Chat / Re: Tornado Storm 2

« Last post by cms418 on November 03, 2023, 07:40:24 PM »

It did not go away...just renamed.  https://shop.foosball.com/tornado-classic.html

Any idea what year?

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General Chat / Re: Tornado Storm 2

« Last post by bolt115 on November 02, 2023, 07:10:38 PM »

It did not go away...just renamed.  https://shop.foosball.com/tornado-classic.html

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General Chat / Tornado Storm 2

« Last post by cms418 on November 01, 2023, 12:40:14 PM »

Hi all,

When did they stop making Tornado Storm 2?
Does anyone have schematics if parts on the inside need to be changed such as the goal box deflector and rattle board?

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General Chat / Re: playing surface delaminating

« Last post by statevector on October 29, 2023, 11:53:38 AM »

I also have a Cyclone II that had a delamination issue.  Since I'm not a carpenter, I went for a less invasive solution.
I was able to reach into the goal and lift the surface up just enough to insert a surgical tube.  I got a bin of the clear gorilla glue.  It has lower viscosity and does not foam up like the regular version.
I got a syringe set with 13" surgical tubing online.  I started with water because the glue instructions recommended it. I lifted the surface enough to get in there and inject a little water.  I used a hair dryer to heat the surface and massaged it. I then took the syringe and used it to inject the glue.  I did 4 batches to cover the area where it let go.  Next was more heating and massaging the surface to get the glue to spread out as much as possible. Then  I put down heavy books and a heavy bin.  I let it sit for 2 nights.
It now appears to be fixed but time will tell.