Gator
Bally, 1969Are these red flippers from the factory?
I’ve seen the white flippers with raised blue lettering on another Gator and think that they are factory? Maybe there were two different styles from factory?
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Here's two Gators on you tube that show flippers.
I've never had a Gator, but someone recently sent me pics of his, and it had white flippers
with the blue emboss lettering, however, they looked new and I'm sure they've been replaced.
I now see Jim sent you a pic of his, and they look to be newer also..
The couple on the Data Base looks pretty much the same as yours, including the one (only
can make out one flipper) in the Flyer..
I'd have to think your machine has the originals, or at least original replacements..
I repaired one recently for a customer and it was 100% original and had red flipper bats like that. I replaced them with the raised white letter style because they look better and that’s all I could find to purchase - the red ones were cracked in multiple places but this was a known fully original game never restores and it had the red.
Quoted from Dkjimbo:I repaired one recently for a customer and it was 100% original and had red flipper bats like that. I replaced them with the raised white letter style because they look better and that’s all I could find to purchase - the red ones were cracked in multiple places but this was a known fully original game never restores and it had the red.
Judging by the flyer picture the game looks like they had the Red flippers from the factory. It looks like the flippers on the game I am going to pick up are in nice condition...like the rest of the game. Thanks for the info.
Mine were also red...
I think toyotaboy had one of these early on in his pinball fun for a chunk of time. He may have some insight on good/bad things he thought about the game.
Can't wait to see posted pics after you complete your purchase!</blockquoteHere a quick shot after I set the game. It's going to clean up real nice!
Quoted from pacmanretro:Mine were also red...
I think toyotaboy had one of these early on in his pinball fun for a chunk of time. He may have some insight on good/bad things he thought about the game.
Can't wait to see posted pics after you complete your purchase!
Playfield cleaned up real nice....
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Playfield cleaned up real nice....
Looking nice. That is a VERY clean and bright white looking cabinet too!
Congrats.
Quoted from Vic_Camp:Are these red flippers from the factory?
I’ve seen the white flippers with raised blue lettering on another Gator and think that they are factory? Maybe there were two different styles from factory?
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Here's two Gators on you tube that show flippers.
Fwiw, there’s one on eBay right now and it also has the red flippers, I would concur that they are factory.
Quoted from jasonp:I just found these in my mailbox ... I have never seen this color before.
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It looks like those are from Op-pop-pop.
I wish I found zipper flipper mechs in my mailbox!!
If you don't have a need for the light blue bats, I would gladly purchase them from you.
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