keep classic arcade games alive “Anthony Everett chats with ‘Dr. Dave Pinball,’ the man who keeps the lights flashing and balls rolling, restoring classic pinball machines across the state.” Watch at WCVB website here.
It’s a classic game, but you probably don’t really think about how it works. That’s where a man known as Dr. Dave Pinball comes in. NBC10 Boston’s Jackie Bruno has this uniquely Boston story:
‘Pinball doctors’ combine a childhood love of arcade games with a knack for all things technical. An online registry counts just over 100 of the dying breed in the state. For most techs, entering the world of pinball repair required hours of trial and error. Dave O’Neil, of Marlborough, said there were very few resources … Read more
The True Pinball Wizard: Dr Dave of Marlborough, MA “Thanks to his mechanical and historical expertise, [Dr. Dave] is helping to not only breathe new life into these games, but restoring a pastime that has entertained so many young people during their childhoods. We talked to Dr. Dave to find out how it all began. Here is what he told us.” by Kristie Poehler, editor/owner, New England History & Heritage Journal, Spring 2020
https://www.flipsnack.com/nehhjspring20/new-england-history-heritage-journal-spring-2020.html