(Topic ID: 107121)

Gottlieb Spirit - A PACMAN Restoration

By PACMAN

9 years ago


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  • Latest reply 9 years ago by Atomicboy
  • Topic is favorited by 8 Pinsiders

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#1 9 years ago

1982 Gottlieb Spirit
Just started this project. This will be my 2nd pinball restoration.

Here's what i have to work with so far:

NOS upper and lower playfields (currently getting clear coated)
NOS plastic set
NOS drop down targets

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#2 9 years ago

Some of the parts on hand - still need to order more.

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#3 9 years ago

SWEET!!!!!!! Favorited

#4 9 years ago

Amazed by all your NOS Spirit stuff. Talk about treasure!

#5 9 years ago

NOS playfield

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#6 9 years ago

Backglass

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#7 9 years ago

How on earth did you get NOS playfield and plastics for spirit? Wow

#8 9 years ago

Wowzers Bowser! I'll be tuning in..

#9 9 years ago

Tell me that PF is getting scanned by someone first for possible future repros. As I have decided to keep mine, I am quite jealous, as even a used one will be extremely hard to get a hold of.

#10 9 years ago

Right time, right place and mad negotiating skills of course

Quoted from simon:

How on earth did you get NOS playfield and plastics for spirit? Wow

#11 9 years ago

Yep, I'll be using a Cruse Scanner for the playfields and plastics.

Quoted from Atomicboy:

Tell me that PF is getting scanned by someone first for possible future repros. As I have decided to keep mine, I am quite jealous, as even a used one will be extremely hard to get a hold of.

#12 9 years ago

Oh yeah! There's hope for repros on this one yet. I've heard people say it would never sell, because of lack of games, but I think it would actually sell really good because it's a game that's worth doing a full restore on. And collectors have these spirit games, they just rarely come up for sale, because it is that good! People for years in the know, know how good this game is. Good for you PACMAN. Todd Scott

#13 9 years ago
Quoted from PACMAN:

Right time, right place and mad negotiating skills of course

You got it from that lot that Steve got from the Gottlieb reserve I talked to him today.

#14 9 years ago

I hope they remake the whole game. Then you could by a nib machine for 6,500.00. Ed

#15 9 years ago

Man, I dunno what you do and how you find the time for all this, but I'm pretty sure you're not married with kids and coaching two soccer teams.

#16 9 years ago

AWESOME!

#17 9 years ago

Nope I've actually never bought anything from Steve at PBR. I got this in a 13 machine and parts bulk buy awhile back.

Quoted from Atomicboy:

You got it from that lot that Steve got from the Gottlieb reserve I talked to him today.

#18 9 years ago

Pretty close but only one soccer team I'm semi-retired so I have time to goof off during the day until kids get home from school.

Quoted from Aurich:

Man, I dunno what you do and how you find the time for all this, but I'm pretty sure you're not married with kids and coaching two soccer teams.

#19 9 years ago

It's definitely possible, I don't know about a silk screened version of such a small run but maybe more like what greatwhichjohn is doing.

Quoted from lostlumberjacks:

Oh yeah! There's hope for repros on this one yet. I've heard people say it would never sell, because of lack of games, but I think it would actually sell really good because it's a game that's worth doing a full restore on. And collectors have these spirit games, they just rarely come up for sale, because it is that good! People for years in the know, know how good this game is. Good for you PACMAN. Todd Scott

#20 9 years ago

Best of luck! Look fwd to updates.

#21 9 years ago
Quoted from Fast-Ed:

I hope they remake the whole game. Then you could by a nib machine for 6,500.00. Ed

I mentioned this in another post. Spirit, TX-Sector and Robo War would sell like hotcakes!

#22 9 years ago
Quoted from PACMAN:

Pretty close but only one soccer team I'm semi-retired so I have time to goof off during the day until kids get home from school.

Wow, there someone else got another NOS set as well recently.

If anyone has a new or used PF, please contact me, I would like to buy.

Sorry for a semi-hijack, paccy, but as I decided to keep mine, I'm GREEEEEEEEEEN with envy right now reading this thread. Every time I come in I have to close my eyes and skip to the bottom, as the envy of those photos just bakes my biscuit!

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#23 9 years ago

Not much of an update, starting to round up all the parts i need and decided to pull out the plastics to make sure i had a full set. Turns out i actually have 2 full NOS sets of Spirit plastics. Please don't PM me to buy them though, the second will be for trade only.

#24 9 years ago

Laid out one set on the glass to compare with the old set.

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#25 9 years ago

Some of the holes are still intact.

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#26 9 years ago

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#27 9 years ago

Man, that PF looks restored already!

#28 9 years ago

this is actually a second Spirit machine that will be for trade later on. The game that I'm replacing with the NOS playfields is nowhere near as nice.

Quoted from Atomicboy:

Man, that PF looks restored already!

#29 9 years ago
Quoted from PACMAN:

this is actually a second Spirit machine that will be for trade later on. The game that I'm replacing with the NOS playfields is nowhere near as nice.

Second Spirit...?! Finds NOS Spirit PF's and plastic sets....?!

Where do you find the time for this pinball stuff between driving around in your Ferraris loaded with super models??

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