Lutz, FL
Does this machine have wood or metal side rails? Are plastics and a repo backglass available?
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repro backglass here: http://bgresto.com/?p=2076
Here is the siderail detail if you need to make some.
The plastics will have to be done by yourself. I used my decal repair method I use on backglasses to make new plastics.
The backglass can either be the BG Resto or if you are crafty you can use my backglass repair method at:
www.seriousviewers.com
I did my BG before any were available so I figured out how to do large repair areas myself.
before after 2 panel (resized).jpgATW plastics repro (resized).jpgsiderail001 (resized).jpgThat metal rail covering has been added, to extend that pins service life. It kind of updated the look of the game. Mostly it was applied to cover cigarette burns on the wood rails. The wood requires has to be maintained, to look its best.
Quoted from Darcy:That metal rail covering has been added, to extend that pins service life. It kind of updated the look of the game. Mostly it was applied to cover cigarette burns on the wood rails. The wood requires has to be maintained, to look its best.
If I decide to buy and restore this one I’ll need to remove the metal. Makes me wonder what condition the rail is in. It can also affect the cost and complexity of the restoration. Another unknown I guess.
Quoted from Silverstreak02:If I decide to buy and restore this one I’ll need to remove the metal. Makes me wonder what condition the rail is in. It can also affect the cost and complexity of the restoration. Another unknown I guess.
I have had three woodrails with the aftermarket metal rails installed. Two of the three had no damage when i removed them. The other one split from a nail. Usually they do not have nails nailed directly into the wood rails underneath.
Quoted from jsf24:I have had three woodrails with the aftermarket metal rails installed. Two of the three had no damage when i removed them. The other one split from a nail. Usually they do not have nails nailed directly into the wood rails underneath.
How are they normally attached?
Quoted from Silverstreak02:How are they normally attached?
To the side of the cabinet.
Quoted from Silverstreak02:Does the game have wooden or metal legs?
The ipdb is your friend.
https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=93&picno=4837&zoom=1
Quoted from jrpinball:The ipdb is your friend.
https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=93&picno=4837&zoom=1
Some of the pictures on that site show the machine with metal legs and some show it with wood legs. That is why I was asking the question.
Quoted from Silverstreak02:Some of the pictures on that site show the machine with metal legs and some show it with wood legs. That is why I was asking the question.
Quoted from AlexF:I think the rule is, if it has a metal apron it has metal legs. There may be an exception to that in the transition period?
No. If it has a metal card tray and a metal front door, it has metal legs. The flyer shows this. By 1959, wooden legs were long gone from Gottlieb games.
According to Clay Harrell's "Gottieb Pinball Evolution", "Frontiersman" was the last Gottlieb with wooden legs, and that was at the end of 1955.
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Quoted from novaguy:Picked one of these up a few days ago.is it any good?
It’s a great game Ted
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