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Gottlieb, 1965
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Quoted from brobra:I have a populate playfield for this game.
What would I need to build a game around it? I.e. other cabinets and heads that could be used to build one up.
Thats pretty tough. You need the head and the ball mech. without that no game.
Quoted from PinballFever:Is this wire factory? It looks like a ground wire or something.
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you are missing a wing nut, looks like the wire was used as a retention method... you do need to get a replacement wing nut. Home Depot should have this
Quoted from Murphdom:It should have metal posts and the rounded flippers. Look at Vics above. Good look finding the metal ones if you ever want to try and make it authentic. They are hard to find.
I do have a set of the metal ones (never miss a deal on ebay). Send me a PM and I'll count the ones I have. And there are a handful of tall, anyone have a count of thoses?
Quoted from Murphdom:Why am I not surprised you have these?lol. There are 6. I just repopulated my game yesterday.
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and how many regular?
Quoted from sysprog:PM sent
Here's roughly 27 for $100... $4 each?
ebay.com link: Gottlieb Pinball Machine 60s Chrome Metal Playfield Posts pinball parts
I just picked up a lower cab to FP. Anybody got a spare head? Doubt I'd find one. Anybody want a 2nd pf to their game as a restoration candidate?
Will have the cab at Allentown flea, I primarily want the posts. Full set of plastics available and a lockdown bar.
20210718_101441_resized_1 (resized).jpg20210718_101544_resized_1 (resized).jpgQuoted from PSchwisow:Any suggestions on reinforcing them at the opposite end? My two ball has a crack where the arm is riveted on. The bottom rivet is fine, so the whole thing tends to stay half-way down when it resets.
JBWeld tends to be the solution
Quoted from bigdog50:If you are lucky enough to find a spare ball mech they are easy to repaint. I did that years back for my BaB. I remember I needed a 1 ball. bought a can of Krylon Short Cuts (like $3) sprayed it yellow then replaced the number.
re: Balls Breaking -- they also can break off when they reset at the start of a game when the large coil slams them back -- if they are not tightened all the way up. As others have mentioned the wing nuts are the key -- they have to be TIGHT at both ends and work loose over time due to vibration etc from play. I routinely retighten mine if I'm in the backbox. Preventative maintenance is the key.
there is a hack to mount turnbuckles from the bank up to eyelets screwed into the top wood piece, one at each end, ensures the bank stays in place.
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