In recent years, niche and quirky items like vintage pinball machines have soared in popularity (and value). But what makes these retro machines so special? Aside from the arcade nostalgia, some ...

The Red Hook Pinball Museum is an analog oasis where machines beam with light and sound but screens are sparse.

As part of our occasional series on All Tech Considered, "Vintage Sounds," we remember sounds of older technology that brings fond memories to the minds of listeners. Today, listeners share what they ...

A big problem with restoring old arcade or pinball machines is finding original parts to get them running again. That’s part of the fun, though; when something finally works after weeks or months of ...

Just as soon as he started his pinball business, it was game over for Terry Groves. In November 2019, the Battle Creek native and Post Consumer Brands retiree had set up 16 of his classic pinball ...

A 1948 Seeburg jukebox that can hold up to 50 records and play both sides. A mid-century overhead hospital radio that operates on coins. One of the first all-electric phonographs dating back to the ...

The People’s Playground is flipping out! A vintage pinball arcade is rolling into the Coney Island Museum and Freak Bar this weekend! Flipper fanatics can test their skill on 10 of the old-school ...

WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) -- Matthew Wagner spent the last seven years as an art and work based learning teacher at the Winona Area Learning Center, helping high schoolers develop career skills and have a ...

We've asked you to send us stories about the vintage sounds of technology you miss, and we've been listening to those stories on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. Today, Scott Smith of Duncan, South Carolina, ...