1950 Gottlieb Knock Out

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#1 5 years ago

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oldcarz

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Holland, PA

6y 67,900 426 29 6

Proud to present my newly acquired companion machine to the '57 World Champ. This '50 Gottlieb had been on my search list for awhile and very pleased that I was able to get a wonderful example from another collector who restored it several years ago.

Really nice playfield and mechanicals. The back glass is original and has very little flaking. Plays strong and true and I'll be making a little video of it in the not too distant future.

Boxing fans may appreciate that the center artwork on the playfield (5th picture of punch to the face) was "ahead" of its time. Enclosing a picture of the famous "punch" by Rocky Marciano - the knockout of Jersey Joe Walcott on 9/23/52. The pinball machine was made in 1950.

Joel

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#2 5 years ago

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Xerico

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Rockwall, TX

8y 142K 3,588 16 14

Outstanding! Congrats on adding it to your collection!

Marcus

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#3 5 years ago

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AlexF

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Edgerton, WI

8y 101K 5,068 8 7

That is an amazing wood rail line-up. Classy and pretty.

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#4 5 years ago

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Rat_Tomago

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Plano, TX

7y 104K 3,475 22

I will just crawl up in a ball now and cry. Seriously, very nice machine.

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#5 5 years ago

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valentin27

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Hagerstown, MD

8y 34,300 232

Is it a new repro playfield ?

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#6 5 years ago

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Rat_Tomago

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Plano, TX

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Quoted from valentin27:
Is it a new repro playfield ?

Picture #7 clearly shows that it is an original playfield. One of the best original ones i have seen.

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#7 5 years ago

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EM-PINMAN

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8y 108K 5,196

Beautiful machine!

Ken

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#8 5 years ago

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ccotenj

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Collingswood, NJ

7y 67,150 7,228 6

beautiful... don't think i've ever seen one that nice...

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#9 5 years ago

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ant68

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Brisbane

8y 27,650 193 1 2

Very nice line up ,well done.

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#10 5 years ago

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pinrayhji

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Macungie, PA

7y 34,400 217 9

Man, 3 of your lineup look awfully familiar!

Looking good, Joel.
Harry Irvin

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#11 5 years ago

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jrpinball

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Very nice Joel!

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#12 5 years ago

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Shapeshifter

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Very nice indeed.

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#13 5 years ago

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oldcarz

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Holland, PA

6y 67,900 426 29 6

Thanks all for the kind words. Some of you who know me and are in the area are always welcome to visit.
Dan, Plano is only 1500 miles away. A short hop for an enthusiast...

J

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#14 5 years ago

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jrpinball

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OP
Quoted from oldcarz:
Thanks all for the kind words. Some of you who know me and are in the area are always welcome to visit.
Dan, Plano is only 1500 miles away. A short hop for an enthusiast...
J

I'm a lot closer, and I fully intend to visit you someday! I'll bring... beer, or whatever!

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#15 5 years ago

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WeirPinball

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Middletown, OH

8y 84,150 4,199 14 1

Hoping to get mine restored this year - we shall see. Looks great!

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#16 5 years ago

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jodini

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Omaha, NE

7y 53,900 1,002 6

Very nice! Can't wait to see the video!
Joe

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#17 5 years ago

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Tuna_Delight

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11y 140K 5,375

Very nice looking Knock Out and beautiful woodrails man! Thanks for posting.

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#18 5 years ago

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poppapin

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Collegeville, PA

9y 87,050 4,188 5 7

Beautiful condition games!! I am close too!!

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#19 5 years ago

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novaguy

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Fenelon Falls, ON

6y 31,050 233 18

Quoted from Rat_Tomago:
I will just crawl up in a ball now and cry. Seriously, very nice machine.

I agree.
Ted

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#20 5 years ago

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oldcarz

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Holland, PA

6y 67,900 426 29 6

Quoted from jodini:
Very nice! Can't wait to see the video!
Joe

Attaching a link to a video posted on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/122250981

I really appreciate all the kind comments and PMs that I received. As some of you already know, I'm always happy to entertain my pinball friends, so if anyone is ever in the area or wants to drop by, let me know.

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#21 5 years ago

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stashyboy

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High Falls, NY

8y 86,800 2,292 12 40

Cool video, love that cartoon theme music in the second half. Who remembers the Bugs episode it came from? This is blasphemy, but I would want to speed it up with 3" levelers in the back and maybe a bit stronger flippers.