I picked up this Gottlieb Circus this last weekend from a pinsider and I just love the artwork. It really is a beautiful game along the same lines as Genie. I don't much care for clowns, but the overall art package is so nice I had to pick it up. I currently have parts ordered to repair the acid damaged MPU and connectors, so in the meantime I thought I would start with getting the playfield in good shape. Overall, the playfield artwork is in really good condition, at least for a game this age. There is some insert wear in the middle and a tiny bit of planking in front of the drops. There is also some kickout wear which from what I have seen is very common. There is also a TON of ball swirl.

My intentions with this playfield is to eventually get the playfield in good enough condition to start the clear coating and paint touchup process. I have a long way to go before I get to that as I first have to get these ball swirls either out or to a manageable condition. I have decided to try the alcohol and magic eraser route and so far it seems to be working, at least to get the worst of it out. As you can see my blonde bombshell in the middle of the playfield forgot to shave her legs before the performance.

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As you can see the ball swirl here is really noticeable. After about 20 minutes of working with the magic eraser and also a couple of passes with Novus 2, the result is pretty good. I think there is still room for improvement, but I will wait for that until later. Here is the 'after'.

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Not bad I think for a first attempt. As you can see from the rest of the pictures below, that I have my work cut out for me. That is ok though as the machine is in a nice spot where I can watch a movie or TV while working on it. I know this isn't that valuable of a game, but it really is a work of art and I would like to preserve it the best I can. The backglass is PERFECT on it and is currently wrapped in bubble wrap and in a safe location

I will be updating this thread as I make progress.

*edit* also used the magic eraser in the yellow below the drops and it came out pretty good, seen in one of the pics below.

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Yes, I am being very cautious on this one as I don't want to jack it up. I don't want to have to do any more touchups than necessary

This baby is WIDE too. 8" wider than my WCS

I am getting to where I have an affinity for them as well. I would love to pick up a Black Hole or HH at some point. My friend John just picked up a Mars God of War and it just looks so cool. I also would like to get Genie at some point even though it isn't system 80.

It is System 80