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The Shadow
| Manufacturer: | Bally |
| Model Number: | 50032 |
| Produced units: | 4,247 |
| Widebody: | No |
| Num. players: | 4 players |
| IPD No.: | 2528 |
| Serial Nr: | |
| MfgDate: | xx/xx/xx |
Initial thoughts
Not knowing much about the game I bought this game more or less by chance since I got a good deal including transportation. The game was very dirty and the left ramp had been poorly welded. I also found one of the mongols to be missing.
After having played the game for a couple of hours the left diverter and mini playfield broke, thus it was time for a tear down.
Issues
Corroded assemblies
Assemblies below the playfield had signs of corrosion, probably from use of floor polish on the playfield. After cleaning and a trip to the tumbler they all came out like new.
 Drop assembly, before |
 Drop assembly, before |
 Drop assembly, after |
 Drop assembly, after |
 Wall assembly, before |
 Wall assembly, after |
 Wall assembly, after |
 VUK, before |
 VUK, before |
 VUK, after |
Left diverter and ramp
The left diverter was not working properly and the ramp was so poorly welded it practically fell apart while playing. Removing the diverter showed excessive wear on the crank arm assemblies and some very odd wear on the diverter rod. I'm guessing a previous owner filed the rod flat in an attempt to compensate for the worn crank arms.
The ramp was cleaned and re-welded however the damage from previous welding made repair impossible. I ordered a set of the replacements ramps instead.
 Left diverter rod, before |
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Left diverter rod, after |