Working on a Gottlieb 4-Square and looking for advice on two questions. First, the normal wiring for the flashing name lights behind the back glass has them coming on only after a game. They shut off during the game, and they are off when the game is first turned on. I would really like the lights to be on all the time. Does anyone see a problem with soldering a jump wire from the main back glass lights, to the flashing name lights?

Second, pic of the back glass is attached. There is a pretty fair amount of flaking on the faces in the back glass. I triple thicked it to stabilize the ink. Debating whether to tackle touching up the areas with paint loss. My skills at touch up are fair at best. Have done ok with play fields, but have only done light touch up on a couple of back glasses. Suggestions?

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Bumping ---- could really use some advice on both questions. Also if anyone has a backglass for sale...... Know I can get a reproduction, but would prefer a decent condition original.

Mark, thanks - hadn't thought about leaving note, but good idea. With being home use, not having the name lights on until after a game is over, means they are rarely on. Tried it with a temp jumper wire and seemed to work ok. Just wasn't sure of any long term affects.

As for backglass touch up. I have tried a couple of times in small areas with mixed results. So was really struggling with how to do this big an area. But hadn't thought about scanning. Which is kind of dumb as I made my own back glass for a Triple Action from just a photograph from another owner. Will look into that idea. Have a friend who might be able to do a full size scan. Thanks again.

Wow nice work. Might be beyond my skill set. But worth considering. And if I replace the existing glass, won’t destroy the old one.