No tips 'til we get some pics of that queenie

Had a Jungle Queen and sold it to a friend of mine - good player - you'll like it. I picked up a Jungle Princess last year and get to have fun all over again.

Ah, that's too bad. I kinda like the art on that game. You have some mad skills where you can paint that playfield? The cabinet looks ok as-is, IMO. As far as the backglass goes just seal it and it's good to go. Depends where you want to take it, how much you like the game. Maybe do some customizing, have fun with it.

I just picked up a Jungle Queen as my first project. I'm starting to research on where to start and found this thread. I haven't even unloaded it yet because I couldn't get inside to look for connectors. The glass is stuck in place.

I also need to give the wife time to adjust to me ignoring her "just one" edict. This is either going to be a great cheap project or an expensive divorce.

Hi Tommy.
You got a player there. just go through everything and over haul as needed.takes time, but worth it.
give the steps some tlc, and for the play field, if your not gonna paint it, just clean/wax and play.
fresh rubbers and a new ball, jam on dude!

Ouch.

I'm thinking parts machine. I've never seen a JQ or any other late-model Gottlieb EM in such bad shape.

Usually those 1977 or so EMs weren't on location very long since all the digital stuff started coming out.

Looks salvageable to me, easy spot and easy colors to redraw too (compared to my Volcano...) so if its cheap go for it (or haggle the price down if not).

After doing a resurrection of what was essentially a trashed woodrail, and then seeing threads about building games completely from scratch or rethemes, IMHO all games are salvageable - labors of love, at least.

Exactly, the more machines people trash/make into partpiles less games are left behind for others/the future, better to fix them up and keep the numbers up, i'd say!

Yeah don't get me wrong, I've "rescued" some real poop back in the day, including a Spirit of 76 that was in similar shape. Nice to get something like that playing.

These days, I'd look at something like that with a much more sinister eye, salivating at the parts I was gonna get out of it.

....ah that's too bad, nobody wants to spend $700 of pinball money on an AC unit.

I think there is suppose to be a plastic arch behind the kick outholes. Check Pin Rescue's site for the plastics.

stashyboy is right - you're missing the plastic arch

Here's a pic

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Yes, the other side has one too but it's shaped differently.

Pinball Rescue the plastic set on their website but they're out of stock - $104. Your other option is to find some one selling a complete plastic set (or those 2 pieces you need) or a populated pf.

Have you cleaned and lubed your player unit? Use a Scotch Brite pad on the rivets on the bake lite disc and apply a thin layer of Super Lube.

You could fabricate them too if you are handy, since they are just clear. Do you have the top light shields?

Would you use 3/16" Lexan Mark?

3/16 sounds rather thick, maybe 3/32" is that what you meant? I usually have some old plastics that I scavenge and reuse. That way they already have the 'patina' to match an old set.

I've never went out and bought any Lexan. Using old plastics is a good way to get rid of them.

tommycrum: Let me know if you need any pictures for comparison. I have my JQ open trying to get it running and can easily snap what you need.

I don't own the game anymore (fun game btw), but you could look at the piece on Pin Rescue's site and then scale it based on the space left there between posts. You will also need a few of those little split posts(available from PBR).

Snapped a few quickies. Let me know what you need. I hope to get back to work on mine by Wednesday.

straight from the backviewing from the leftviewing from the rightviewing from the rightgeneral back box

Maybe check out the player unit. Could be some of the switches are jacked up from a previous repair/adjustment attempt.

Great game, good luck with it. I'm a bit late to the party, but I made this shield out of some clear perspex. I just traced the shape from the playfield.

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Some more strip down pictures of my JP here, if they are of any use to you.

http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/Pinball_pictures/library/Jungle%20Princess?sort=6&page=1

The other side

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Nice, but make the ends more squared off to fit closer to the posts. You don't want the ball to carom into any voids there.

You bet. I'll work on some pics for you.

[edit] I removed the pictures because they were showing my problem. You don't want to use these. Use the pictures from this topic instead. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-multi-player-coin-unit-position-jet-spin#post-2106599

Is this the machine that was on Craigs list in Springhill?