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Advice on personal pinball machines, the long life of bonsais, homemade curtains and outdoor lamps.<\/p>\n

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This column is part of a series for the Design special section<\/a> of The New York Times. Readers are invited to send questions to designadvice@nytimes.com.<\/p>\n

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After a column I wrote last summer that touched on Ping-Pong tables, a reader asked if I could recommend companies supplying a pinball machine for his home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In researching, I came across a Wired<\/a> magazine article reporting that the most popular pinball machine ever is one with an Addams Family<\/a> theme, released by Bally\/Midway in 1992. Even today it is popular with collectors. (I would have guessed something more intergalactic, decorated with Barbarella<\/a>-like figures.)<\/p>\n

The machines have a few practical considerations. They can be heavy \u2014 200 to 300 pounds or more \u2014 so make sure your floor can handle the weight, and don\u2019t plan to relocate them casually. They can be quite loud. Although there are volume controls for music or other background sounds, the flipper and bumper clamor can be intense. Even with soundproofing, you may bother neighbors with whom you share walls or floors. Some models may also require special wiring, so check in advance if you will need an electrician.<\/p>\n

The Pinball Company<\/a> currently sells new, used and restored pinball machines with themes that include \u201cStar Wars,\u201d James Bond and \u201cStranger Things.\u201d New models start at around $5,500, while a restored Addams Family number runs about $25,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Vintage Arcade<\/a> offers new and used models, many with movie references (\u201cJurassic Park,\u201d \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy,\u201d \u201cDeadpool\u201d) starting at about $5,000.<\/p>\n

American Pinball<\/a>, out of Chicago (which it calls \u201cthe pinball capital of the world\u201d), has developed its own themes, including \u201cGalactic Tank Force\u201d and \u201cHoudini.\u201d The company\u2019s website links to local suppliers, and prices are often given on request.<\/p>\n

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Advice on personal pinball machines, the long life of bonsais, homemade curtains and outdoor lamps.This column is part of a series for the Design special section of The New York Times. Readers are invited to send questions to designadvice@nytimes.com.After a column I wrote last summer that touched on Ping-Pong tables, a reader asked if I could recommend companies supplying a pinball machine for his home.In researching, I came across a Wired magazine article reporting that the most popular pinball machine ever is one with an Addams Family theme, released by Bally\/Midway in 1992. Even today it is popular with collectors. (I would have guessed something more intergalactic, decorated with Barbarella-like figures.)The machines have a few practical considerations. They can be heavy \u2014 200 to 300 pounds or more \u2014 so make sure your floor can handle the weight, and don\u2019t plan to relocate them casually. They can be quite loud. Although there are volume controls for music or other background sounds, the flipper and bumper clamor can be intense. Even with soundproofing, you may bother neighbors with whom you share walls or floors. Some models may also require special wiring, so check in advance if you will need an electrician.The Pinball Company currently sells new, used and restored pinball machines with themes that include \u201cStar Wars,\u201d James Bond and \u201cStranger Things.\u201d New models start at around $5,500, while a restored Addams Family number runs about $25,000.Vintage Arcade offers new and used models, many with movie references (\u201cJurassic Park,\u201d \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy,\u201d \u201cDeadpool\u201d) starting at about $5,000.American Pinball, out of Chicago (which it calls \u201cthe pinball capital of the world\u201d), has developed its own themes, including \u201cGalactic Tank Force\u201d and \u201cHoudini.\u201d The company\u2019s website links to local suppliers, and prices are often given on request.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and\u00a0log into\u00a0your Times account, or\u00a0subscribe\u00a0for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber?\u00a0Log in.Want all of The Times?\u00a0Subscribe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1729,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1727"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1730,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1727\/revisions\/1730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}