I am working on a 1959 Williams Tic Tac Toe. This is my first Woodrail. I figured out how to get the back box panel to unlatch and pivot down so that I could work the bulbs and sockets. I found it odd that there doesn’t seem to be anything holding the backglass in the frame, so it starts to pivot with the panel. I ended up using painters tape to hold the glass from the front, but it seems like there should be a better way.

Any suggestions? Is something missing? Are you supposed to slide the glass out while you’re working there?

Thanks,
Dave

I’ll look more closely for signs of the slot and brackets. It did look like the glass had been touched up at one point so perhaps they were left off. I was not successful at finding detailed pictures of what the inside of the backbox should look like.

Thanks!

Just to follow up, no sign of any removed brackets or a slot for the glass. I’ll post pictures of what I’ve got soon.

That’s exactly the support method that’s in my backbox - the spring arm. Whacked my finger one of the times I closed the light panel up again.

You also explained why my glass is falling back, I don’t have much slope on the game because I’ve been working on it and not really worried about the pitch. I’m glad that I asked because I’ve got to get that glass out at least once to seal it and at least touch up the white O’s.

That clears it up, thanks!