Love Meteor strategy and have warmed-up to older Sterns in general.
Purchased this one during Allentown this past year. Had to laugh because I hadn't seen many Meteors for sale and thought I jumped on a good deal when someone advertised having a project Meteor they could bring to A-town. Once I got there and paid for it, I go inside and there are like FIVE Meteors set-up with very reasonable prices!!! Doh!
Anyway, I am now a proud owner. This game is an early production, has the flat base plates for the flippers, I think the sticker on the side of the cabinet mentions 1979.
Playfield is in very good shape, inserts are not cupped much at all, and the only wear spot is at the bottom of the bonus ladder where the rockets are. Most of that is black, so I should be able to paint it over with little problem.
This card was tucked into the game manual: