(Topic ID: 61160)
Aurora, IL
Point taken.
I will see how it performs with new casters and that will help me decide if I need to tear it down for paint in the near future. 
Brisbane
I guess it won't be that way forever
Mine's an old Wico too. It's a little different looking than yours. I'm guessing it's right around 30 years old, but works like a champ.
LOL, mine is much older than that. Actually, my lift is an old Bingo lift (no hydraulics) that's been cut down and has smaller casters on it so it'll fit under most of my games, it's almost too tight for pinballs with 27" legs but it's worked this way for years. 
Quoted from dsuperbee:37 years old, 38 in December. Knees, joints, and back are all in good shape, no serious or permanent injuries!
Edmonton, AB
Quoted from dsuperbee:37 years old, 38 in December. Knees, joints, and back are all in good shape, no serious or permanent injuries!
Going to say something similar, but older and knees giving out... 
Quoted from dug:You can start a new mod fad...... Powder coating your lift.
Maybe you're joking, but I can see that happening.
Quoted from radium:Maybe you're joking, but I can see that happening.
Ive got a guy I've been wanting to try out....
Maybe he'll do a set of legs for me at the same time. 
I have 3.
1 old school wico lift that weighs a ton and works real well, but has trouble fitting under games on carpet
1 newer style penguin lift, works OK, but isn't as rugged as the Wico lift
Finally, a home brew one made out of a table lift from an auto parts store
Which casters should I get? I still need to measure the bolt pattern, but what load, shape, wheel configuration, etc, do you guys think? Low profile is best I would assume.
Thoughts?
http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-casters/=o8zoe7
Thanks
I have had a few over the years but that's my favorite, works great. But I put small wheels on mine or else it wouldn't fit under Stern games.
Quoted from Chitownpinball:Bump for caster recommendations
My casters went bad too. I think I just got some at Homedepot that were the same size. I wish I could put bigger wheels on it -- like wagon sized wheels-- but I'd have to cut it down and re-weld it or something, because it barely fits under the games now.
1 week later
Well, having issues finding the right size.
The mounting plate is 4" x 3" and the wheel is 3.5" tall. I have found some that are close, but they end up being too tall. Making my dolly any taller will only cause issues getting under my lower machines.
Any one got any good spots for casters? Tried mcmaster, castercity, amazon...
Some nice pin lifts here. Guess I've been doing it wrong. My lift was get it home call buddies tell them free beer once pinball is in basement and set up. this method seems to work good for couch's,TV,other large unwieldy objects i buy. I can see where having a pin lift can make it faster and not cost me beer. But then i get some iou's to cash in for what ever. So for age do we need to add everybody together or how old they act?
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