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Converting a Gottlieb stud style lockdown to a shark fin style

By SWMurphy

2 years ago



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#1 2 years ago

Hi,

I have a Gottlieb baseball from 1970 that is missing it's lockdown bar which uses the stud style bar. Since those are near impossible to find, I'm wondering if i can convert it to use the shark fin style receiver and lockdown bar which is easier to find. When looking at the receiver on my Jungle Queen it looks like it should fit but i figured i would ask before i spend money on parts that may not work. Thank you in advance for any advice.

#3 2 years ago

Thank you for the reply. The thing is though the shark fin style is on some em's like jungle queen. How much did you have to modify the receiver?

#5 2 years ago

Thanks, that sounds like more work then i was hoping. I am now thinking oh buying the buttons and welding them to a shark fin lockdown bar after cutting the fins off obviously. The buttons are only 2.22 each. Wish i had a junk shark fin lockdown bar to test with incase i mess it up lol.

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