Could someone with some knowledge of this vintage of pin give me a recommendation about a similar pin that I could find a manual/schematic for that might help give me a vague idea about what I am looking at or if you have any info specifically for this pin that would be great. This is a very early pin for me and I am well outside of my area of knowledge.

Feel free to email me directly if you have any info that you would like to email to me in an attachment.

[email protected]

Thank you for the help, I am looking forward to getting this pin up and playing.

#2 11 years ago

GHL

Garrett

Pinside+ Frequent

Pinckney, MI

11y 92,300 3,250 3 45

I recently got a Gottlieb 1957 up and running. PBR will probably have the schematic. You will need it and it's worth every cent.

This start up is for your style of pin;
http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm#start

Also see Clay's guide for repairing;
http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index.htm

The schematic will help you understand how it works. Go through the relay bank and make sure everything is gapped and functioning properly. Believe it or not my old 1957 came back to life far easier than the late 70's era Gottliebs I have.

One thing to do is pull on each wire. I found at leat a dozen cold solder joints and they popped right off the leaf switches with a little tug on the wire.

Great looking machine and a true woody you have there! Good luck.

#3 11 years ago

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mg81

Pinside member

Bellefonte, PA

11y 49,050 1,001

Not much going on when I look inside. I just don't really know what I am looking at/what each part does. Most of the relays have labels. Is there a standard lettering system that was used?

Thanks for the links.

#4 11 years ago

PWB

Polonius

Inactive member

Grande Prairie, AB

11y 20,400 126 4

PBR = http://www.pbresource.com/index.html

Definitely check with these guys for a schematic. It's vital. Unless you'd rather follow wires around and draw your own.

What's it do at the moment?

#5 11 years ago

HDC

HELLODEADCITY

Inactive member

15y 72,650 5,822 8

yeah Garret & Polonius have it right ^
gather as much info as you can & read , re read Clays guide

#6 11 years ago

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Pin-it

Inactive member

Sunbury, PA

11y 64,900 7,217

OP
Quoted from mg81:
if you have any info specifically for this pin that would be great.

OEM Flyer info > http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=1674&picno=4699&zoom=1

#7 11 years ago

MVJ

shimoda

Pinside member

11y 75,150 3,651 8 24

I owned one of these for a short while while trying to restore it. Sold it to some guy I think from Pennsylvania who met me in Indianapolis. He had a few other machines he'd picked up then. Wish I hadn't gotten rid of it as it was as of yet the only pin I've ever owned. Not the most fun as the flippers are widely spaced but still had that magic of the sounds and feel of the pop bumpers. Will look around as somewhere I was sure I actually had a copy of the schematic, but it might have been lost.

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