Quoted from dudah:Lived in a similar house to mrbillishere but the staircase didn't have that beam at the bottom. Me and 1-2 buddies were able to swing it around that bend and make it work.
Otherwise, we would use an appliance dolly to bring it to the bottom landing, slide the dolly off to the side, rotate the pin 90 degrees, then bring it down the last step.
I've never used those refrigerator straps but have heard nothing but good things.
Current house I HAVE to remove the head completely. A pain but I've gotten pretty good at rewiring the connectors.
Since the head is already off, I often remove the playfield also just to make it lighter and more manageable.
Pretty much my story here. For newer pins I don’t mind removing the head, but the older ones I have to figure out a way to get them out. My problem isn’t a dog-leg, it’s that we need to get the game out of our side basement door and right up the concrete steps outside. I have a big appliance dolly but may be going for an Escalera eventually! I too built the extra step up, and have a ramp which gets us out the door. It’s not quite as easy as a small set of extra stairs, but the overhead clearance doesn’t allow a full step up until you’re outside. My friends hate my basement.
