Sittin' Pretty
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Generally 50's woodrails inserts sink as opposed to being cupped.
And usually from this era they do come out with hair dryer and gentle pressure from underneath.
Then a small bit of wood glue and to level and job done.
And put an object on top of insert while it dries as they can rise slightly on drying.
Don't recommend epoxy as if you make an error it can look awful.
The enemy of good is better!
Quoted from wschaub:Otaku - Thanks for the feedback.
I am OK with the white skirts as they have been that way for at least 48 years, maybe more. The skirts from the lower bumpers were chipped so I have already replaced them with new white ones from Pinball Resource. Being brand new they are far brighter than the bodies and the skirts from the upper bumpers. I could buy new red and blue skirts but I'm guessing I'd be in for new tops and bodies to keep the colors matching and be headed down the road of a factory fresh rebuild.
I was not planning to clear-coat the playfield after talking to Steve at Pinball Resource and reading a post on Pin Repair (I think) on how the play-ability of woodrails is affected due to the more slippery surface and lower angle compared to newer machines.
Replacing skirts with new repros works ok and they go ok with original caps.
Don't replace original caps if they are good as they are marbled and impossible to replicate.
Nice to have repro pop bumper caps but original marbled caps are in another league!
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