Post your pics of Gottlieb&#039;s jeweled metal post games

From "Worlds Fair" to "Diamond Jack" an era of classic pinball titles that (IMHO) have the highest regard for the quality of the parts, workmanship and design. How many things manufactured 50 years ago want to come to life and play like new with a little bit of tinkering? I just can't get enough of this timelines 4 way combo of never ending (better than the woodrails) playability, simple but maddening rule set, craftsmanship & artwork. It might just be the caffeine, but if you own one & feel like I do post a pic, as I can't get enough them

Jeweled Metal Post Games:
World Fair 4/64
Bonanza 6/64
Bowling Queen 7/64
Majorettes 8/64
Sea Shore 9/64
North Star 10/64
Sky Line 1/65
Thoro Bred 2/65
Kings & Queens 3/65
Hi Dolly 4/65
Buckaroo 5/65
Cowpoke 6/65
Dodge City 7/65
Bank-A-Ball 9/65
Flipper Pool 10/65
Paradise 11/65
Ice Review 12/65
Pleasure Isle 12/65
Hawaiian Isle 1/66
Ice Show 1/66
Masquerade 1/66
Central Park 4/66
Hurdy Gurdy 5/66
Mayfair 6/66
Rancho 8/66
Hyde Park 8/66
Cross Town 9/66
Subway 10/66
Dancing Lady 11/66
King of Diamonds 1/67
Solitaire 2/67
Hit-A-Card 3/67
Diamond Jack 4/67

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#2 8 years ago

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AlexF

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Like Williams metal flipper bats it's hard not to fall in love with Gottlieb's metal posts. They looks so cool all shined up.

#3 8 years ago

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#6 8 years ago

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dropdeadhippie

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Don't forget 1967 melody. Sing along didn't have the metal posts but melody does

#7 8 years ago

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MikeO

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Quoted from dropdeadhippie:
Don't forget 1967 melody. Sing along didn't have the metal posts but melody does

A friend has a Sing Along and he traded the metal posts off of a Mayfair and now his Sing Along has them like it always should have.

#8 8 years ago

Shapeshifter

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Put all my Ice Revue posts in a tumbler - wow, they sparkled after 48 hours!

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#9 8 years ago

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Quoted from Shapeshifter:
Put all my Ice Revue posts in a tumbler - wow, they sparkled after 48 hours!
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Are those Titan silicone rings on there?

#10 8 years ago

Shapeshifter

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Quoted from dasvis:
Are those Titan silicone rings on there?

PBR rubber kit - no idea re titan.

#11 8 years ago

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embryonjohn

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Wow! Look at that Ice Revue playfield

#12 8 years ago

nick-the-greek

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It's a skating rink!

#13 8 years ago

nick-the-greek

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#14 8 years ago

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"Diamond Jack" and "Solitaire" do not have metal posts. The domestic replay version "King of Diamonds", and "Hit-A_Card" do. I think there were a few examples of "Palace Guard" which had metal posts, but I believe they phased them out during that run. "Bonanza" also did not come with metal posts. The playfield photos on IPDB show a playfield with metal posts, but as is noted by the IPDB editor, these aren't original.

#15 8 years ago

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Bonanza" also did not come with metal posts. The playfield photos on IPDB show a playfield with metal posts, but as is noted by the IPDB editor, these aren't original.

I'm of the opinion that Bonanza did come with the nickel plated posts. The two play fields pictured there are of different games. And the one I looked at a while ago had them also.

Not sure why he thinks they aren't original.

#16 8 years ago

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Quoted from Shapeshifter:
Put all my Ice Revue posts in a tumbler - wow, they sparkled after 48 hours!
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Is that Ice Revue clear coated? looks great!

#17 8 years ago

Shapeshifter

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Quoted from boilerman:
Is that Ice Revue clear coated? looks great!

Yes, it is. Kind of suits the ice rink feel. I always prefer original, not cleared, but on certain games I like the look of clear coated p/f's. Only one I have that is cleared like this.

#18 8 years ago

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SirScott

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Quoted from jrpinball:
I think there were a few examples of "Palace Guard" which had metal posts

Yes, my Palace Guard has them.

#19 8 years ago

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boilerman

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Quoted from Shapeshifter:
Yes, it is. Kind of suits the ice rink feel. I always prefer original, not cleared, but on certain games I like the look of clear coated p/f's. Only one I have that is cleared like this.

looks great I am not a clear coat hater. if done right it will look just fine. I just saw a huo gtb airport with less than 4000 plays on it. it was taken care of and it had the a shine and play like it was clear coated.

#20 8 years ago

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dasvis

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Does anyone offer the metal posts NOS or reproduction?

#21 8 years ago

Shapeshifter

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Quoted from dasvis:
Does anyone offer the metal posts NOS or reproduction?

I bought some from pbr last year - second hand but very nice.

#22 8 years ago

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atpcfiaim

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Here are a couple of mine. I used up my old buffer polishing all the playfield posts.

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#23 8 years ago

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Some of my Thoro-bred..tumbled mine then hand finished20150623_201328.jpg20150623_201333.jpg20150623_201338.jpg20150623_201348.jpg

#24 8 years ago

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....and Buckaroo20150622_144444.jpg20150622_144436.jpg20150622_144433.jpg20150622_144428.jpg

#25 8 years ago

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embryonjohn

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I think that buckaroo left slingshot plastic is iconic

#26 8 years ago

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embryonjohn

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Is that buckaroo running on LEDs?

#27 8 years ago

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Quoted from gottguy:
Buckaroo

Beautiful game. What is the game on the left?

#28 8 years ago

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#29 8 years ago

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No LED's....47's

#30 8 years ago

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this was my happy clown when it first arrived..she was imported in from france back to australia..she was hammered..picked up a nos playfield and did a ground up restoration and the video is her all done.

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#31 8 years ago

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Happy Clown looks awesome and plays pretty fast. Did you do the restoration all by yourself? If so how long did it take

#32 8 years ago

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Happy Clown looks awesome and plays pretty fast. Did you do the restoration all by yourself? If so how long did it take

yes did it all, was a total wreck once she arrived from france to australia ..took 12 months on and off as was working on other games at the time

#33 8 years ago

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#34 8 years ago

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Quoted from MikeO:
Bonanza" also did not come with metal posts. The playfield photos on IPDB show a playfield with metal posts, but as is noted by the IPDB editor, these aren't original.
I'm of the opinion that Bonanza did come with the nickel plated posts. The two play fields pictured there are of different games. And the one I looked at a while ago had them also.
Not sure why he thinks they aren't original.

There was a pretty decent "Bonanza" at last year's York show, and as I recall it did not have metal posts. No one on "Pinball Owners" has photos of a Gottlieb "Bonanza" so that we could check.

#35 8 years ago

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Gottlieb KING OF DIAMONDS

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#36 8 years ago

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A few more of KoD.

Robert

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#37 8 years ago

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Gottlieb CENTRAL PARK.

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#38 8 years ago

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And the last two pictures of CENTRAL PARK.
Both of these machines (KING OF DIAMONDS and this CP) were fully restored.
More pics can be seen on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pinballmaniallc)

Thanks for looking!

Robert

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#39 8 years ago

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is KoD the herb overlay?

#40 8 years ago

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Check this out. Went to Salem Willows tonight in Salem Massachusetts and what do I find. K of D out in the wild! image.jpg

#41 8 years ago

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#42 8 years ago

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Quoted from boilerman:
is KoD the herb overlay?

KING OF DIAMONDS playfield is original (no overlay was installed in this machine).

Robert

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#43 8 years ago

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My first 60's game. I was worried that the posts would not clean up. I tried cleaning one by hand with metal cleaner, novus 2, etc., and it didn't have any effect on the cloudy surface. Tumbling them for 3 days did the trick!

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#44 8 years ago

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Holy mackerel

4 months later

#45 8 years ago

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Just finished restore20151126_101345.jpg20151126_101410.jpg20151126_101235.jpg20151126_101403.jpg

#46 8 years ago

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embryonjohn

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Bowling Queen looks like a complete soup-to-nuts restoration. How long did that take? Paint the cab too?
Looks amazing!

#47 8 years ago

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Quoted from gottguy:
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That game looks great. I just picked up a "BQ" to replace the one I sold at Pintastic. I'm glad to have one back in the fold. Really miss the one I let go. It'll need some work, but it should turn out nice.

Quoted from jeffc:My first 60's game. I was worried that the posts would not clean up. I tried cleaning one by hand with metal cleaner, novus 2, etc., and it didn't have any effect on the cloudy surface. Tumbling them for 3 days did the trick!
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Those are the earlier type of metal posts. The base part doesnt have the screw channel cast into it as do the later ones. They used a washer to help stabilize the base of the post. I believe it was during the run of "North Star" that they started using the improved post base. During the "North Star" run, they also switched from the domed "dead" bumper cap to the slanted flat top type.

#48 8 years ago

gottguy

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Thanks for the compliments...yes it was repainted by a local guy who has a side business restoring the cabs. I prefer original but he was interested in preserving a mural of sorts that someone drew over an entire side in 1974. His paint job looks very nice.

#49 8 years ago

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