The last Hearts & Spades I worked on had a spinner problem. It turned out that the plate
on the mini spinner coil was magnetized. I found sometimes lube being a bit thick for some
of those tiny wipers, so then I apply only Remmington Gun Oil..

While checking and freshening some of the machines for the annual Winter gathering,
the Flipper Pool's 1,000s score reel channel/guides shattered.
Picked up an 8' plastic channel molding from the hardware, now just waiting for the
#2 bolts and nuts to arrive. The channel's a little lighter, but should work fine..

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I forgot, is this Jon?
Thanks, I appreciate it but I think the channel that I picked up from the local hardware
will work okay. I have the two channels cut and holes drilled. Just waiting on the #2
bolts and nuts which is suppose to arrive tomorrow. The channels look a little different,
but I don't mind. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again!

Beginning to get ready for the annual February party.
Last week I freshened up Mini Pool, Flipper Pool (waiting on a couple parts),
Fun Park, Diamond Jack, Hurdy Gurdy, Melody, Subway, Ice Show, Cowpoke,
Dimension, and Star Jet. Yesterday was Midway's Champ, and today Hearts & Spades.
A few more Wedge Heads to go, then will start on the multi player pins, then the
EM arcades, then the ball and shuffle bowlers..
Good way to stay busy in the Winter..

Yes, so far we've been fairly lucky and this weekend they call for 60 degrees,
but you can't expect that to last. Not here in Upstate, but then again, never know..

Contact Cemented the plastic channel on 1/2" angle, and all installed.
Also freshened up Flipper Fair, and put new rubber on the MBA's ball
lift arms..
Tomorrow will freshen up Lucky Hand and Capt. Card..

Hey Ted, might have a solution. I'll shoot you an email..

Hey Sean. All the machines in the back room are freshened up, and yesterday I done up
Old Chicago, Bow & Arrow, Grand Prix, and the old Handicap shuffle bowler. Today will be
Sound Stage, Joker Poker, Surfer, and the Kick-a-Poo. The February party is on the 22nd
this year. Hope the weather is okay. It's always a plus when you can make it! (T)

A true Gottlieb classic!
Earlier this month, I had a good game on Cowpoke and was able to turn it over.
Like all other 4 digit Gottlieb AABs, not easy to do..

Yesterday I worked on the Bally ABC Tournament Bowler (broken wire on the backside of the Score Motor's
wiper board), And today, I ground out a path over stress cracks on the Ten Strike's maniken.
Tomorrow I'll fill the cracks with Alandin's 3 in 1 rod. Never used it before, but it's similar to brazing, so
shouldn't be bad..

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I was having problems keeping the grinding straight while on the work bench, so I used the
Rot-Target's 8 and 6 for an alignment guide. As you may have noticed, it proved to be one
of my better decisions that I had made throughout the years.. haha!
Well actually, after I was through, since DJ was one of the machines with the upper lights
close to directly behind it, I figured maybe it would take a better pic..
Since I'm now aware that the cast is a little meaty, tomorrow I'll grind a little deeper before
filling with the weld. Don't want taking the manikin off turn into a possible annual hobby..
Edit: btw, since I'll have to repaint his paints anyway, what color you think? Anything but pink.
He rolls the ball pretty hard..

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe even a light brown, but after further inspection, the metal
shaft that slides in the playfield is cracked. I think I'm going to have an eye out for a spare manikin..
The Skee Ball's still in the game room. As you walk in, it sits on the other side of the pool table.
It'll be there to stay. It's one that was at Roseland Amusement Park. A Park that I use to go to when
a kid..

What's special about the switch, it's short length? You need both the small and longer
one? It takes the regular size insulating spacers, not the smaller ones right?
What's the length of the blade(s) that you could use?

Family comes First..

Today was: Bally Ball Park, Midway's Rifle Gallery, Flipper Fair, Time Trials, Mini Golf,
and Hollywood Driving Range..
Had a gathering over the weekend, and a few machines didn't make it the whole night.
Have them all going except Time Trials. Turned out to be one of the cars, but I have parts.
She'll be going before long..

Working on a Cowpoke. Started going through it on Monday and finished this morning.
All was fine but for a lazy/sluggish Roto target. It fired up fine, and then after further
inspection, broken and missing inner parts on the Roto. Fortunately the Roto Target was
still complete on a parts World Series. The parts didn't have the bronze coating, but all
interchanged perfectly..

Today I did finishing touches on a Cowpoke. Back in the 90s, I picked it up
because it was in better shape than the one I had. Then bought another that
was nicer, then another (which is presently in the game room) that was nicer.
Once going through this one, I realized how many missing and broken parts
there were, but fortunately I found the needed ones in the parts barn. I just
need to order the "50 point Spin" top bumper cap. She's not mint, but plays
nice and is in much better shape (especially mechanically) than when I started.
That's an original bg that I took from the one in the game room. Was debating,
and although it's a 9.8 original, I decided to put the 10 repro in the one that I'm
keeping.
This one's spoken for, but still have another extra that's very decent..
Edit: I might add, my last games score isn't too shabby..
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Nice pick up! Good player when playing a 2 player game..

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I was already aware of it not having a backglass, but years back when this showed up on a trade in,
I knew I didn't get the best of the deal with it having no back door, and the coin door lock was jig-sawed
out. But bit the bullet. Turned out to be a harder bite after opening it up earlier this month.
Already seeing the surprises on the outside, I should have expected.
Fortunately I had another machine I wasn't so sure what I was going to do with, but for sure it's a parts machine
now.. It plays fine, just need to do a little more cosmetic work..

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Actually, had my work cut out for me. Another few hours, and she'll be 100%.
That yellow machine was a spare that I had around way before the one I fixed up.
I went through and used the yellow machines component board.
btw: you're package is going out first thing in the morning..

Hard to believe all that one board's wiring was once as tight as the wiring on the board
that now is in the machine..

I think I now remember you posting, but not before thinking that that shade of green
resembles my Flipper Pool.

Your bottom board is missing it's Relay Labels? How about the Head's?
I believe most if not all of mine are there. If that's what you'd like, I can
take pics tomorrow..

I guess John should have takin' the Lady in blue to the movies.

I was going to pm, but in case it's needed at another time.
The Bank Relay labels I think you can make out, but no way the board's Relays.
They're pretty clean, but I myself had difficulty reading between the blades. So I'll
list them with the first (1) being in the front (closest to the coin door).
(1)-25 cent. (2)-2nd Coin (3)-Anti-Cheat (4)-Match (5)Hold (6)-Outhole (7)-#1 Hole
(8)-#2 Hole (9)-#1 Target (10)-#2 Target (11)-#1 & 2 Target (12)-50 Point (13)-Shoot Again
(14)-#2 Hold

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The dope is so distracted, he mis-cued the 12 ball.

I had the camera out anyways, so I took a couple pics of the 1954 United Team Bowler I'm going
through that I'm traded to a Friend for work to be done on my Cuda and 46 Plymouth. I had that
bowler stored since the mid 90s..
My Graphic Designer is redoing the backglass (plexi), so if anyone could use a 1954 Team Bowler
backglass, it should be ready by the middle of next month..

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Back on a vintage United Shuffle now, but recently went through a Flipper Fair
I got in years ago. Realizing it had the incorrect lower cab., I went along with
the trade because it had a nice head and my other Flipper Fair's head around
the glass was shreading apart. There's certainly nothing cosmetically great about
this one, but did fix up the other's head a bit and after many trips to the parts bin,
this one does play well. A nudge on the slings can bring the ball up to the top.
Not 100%, but I have a pretty good idea what 2 player lower cab. it has.

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Actually, I think it matches a Flying Turns also, unless the red/redish-orange is a different shade
on Flying Turns. Looks like it's a Gaucho (maybe Flying Turns) lower cab. Flipper Fair has different
art work (although the colors do match up with the head pretty well), and also has a totally different
cab. This one's going to a home owner that was looking for a pin. He'll have a good time playing it.
I think it may play better than the one I presently have set up in the game room.
Here's that one with the proper lower cab..

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The two puck bowlers are spoken for, just waiting for the backglasses to be completed..
The project puck bowler I was picking up last weekend got delayed, so to keep a little busy
and to also make more room in the garage for the barracuda that's being painted, I pulled
out the bowler that was along the wall..
Bally's small ball bowler stain on the hardwood is tough to come off, but whatever type of
paint someone painted the hardwood on this one was a bitch to smooth out.
2 layers of paint stripper, then 40 grit sand paper (I never use 40 grit), then 60 grit to
get it smooth enough to repaint..
The cab is now sanded also and wasn't too easy, but nothing like the hardwood..

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That's a 1946 Plymouth. Years back, the engine and tranny's been rebuilt, but a long time Friend
that owns a garage is going through it after he's done with the barracuda which is presently in the
garage. In exchange, he's getting one of those puck bowlers (which I went through head to tail),
for his grand kids..
I haven't gone through the Slick Chick yet, but the Majorettes has a different game play which I'll
always have set up. How's the game play on Slick Chick?

I'm primarily into add-a-ball, but will eventually go through the Slick Chick
and probably the Gigi also, but I don't often hear much said about Gigi..

I did that with Ballys, and it made it like night and day.
I tried it a couple times on Gottlieb slings, and I didn't get
any improvement. However, moving it to high tap usually
did the trick..

Many parts were missing on the Cowpoke's Roto Target that I went through this past Spring.
Had a parts 1972 World Series playfield, and its Roto Target mechs were identical and worked fine..

98% done. Just have a couple hours of finishing touches left.
I'll probably sell (maybe trade) this one..

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I also thought 1961, but nope. It was the beginning of 1962.

Most I haven't any problems, but the last bowler I went through I had the same problem. I'm not sure what type
of paint it was, but I had to paint strip, sand with 40 (and I never use 40) then sand with 60 just to get it smooth enough
to body fill and repaint. On almost all pins, arcade, bowlers, 60 grit does the trick..

Bristol Hills. Low production.
When first seen, I didn't think it's layout looked exciting,
but I've heard different.
I have a couple, but never played one..
btw: Those two 71's side by side are a nice looking pair..

Where did your Cowpoke come from. Way back, my first Cowpoke had (I think brownish) carpet glued on
it, then sold it after getting in another. I think one of the mid-states it went to..

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Not a clue how the pic of that N.S. got in there (?)

Not sure. It could have been Washington State. It was like 4 Cowpokes ago. I remember getting
it in with a crappy sealed glass, so I replaced it and sent it out with a repro glass..
No idea how the pic of the N.S.'s playfield got in that post. I never hit the attach pic..

Nice save!

If I remember correctly, the Q Relay is the Add-a-Ball Relay, right?
But either way, I'd check the Z armature switch (in the 5 bank) and also
maybe the EOS switch on the Ball Count Unit. It also could be one of the
snowshoe contacts on the Ball Count Unit is worn a little bit flat. I sometimes
had to solder in one of the rivets (when on the 4th step up), but many times
filed the flat snowshoe so the center was the high side. I had to replace
snowshoes also, but filing so the center of the snowshoe touched the rivets
usually did the trick..

At the Start up of a game and once everything resets (score reels and ball count), the Z Relay
energizes which transfers the circuit from the Ball Count's Reset Coil, to the Ball Counts
Step Up Coil through a set of make/break switches (in the Z Relay). Once the Ball Count
goes to the forth step, 2 blades from the Ball Counts snowshoe wiper (spring loaded blades)
complete a circuit to the 5 Bank Reset Coil, and while those snowshoe wipers are on those
two rivets, the next time the Ball Count's Step Up Coil energizes, it makes a set of switches
(EOS) which energizes the 5 Bank Coil. So the 3 things in the 5 Bank Coil's circuitry at Start
Up is the Z Armature switch (the switch on the 5 Bank Frame that the Z Relay's plate makes
when the Z Relay is in the energized (tripped) position), the rivets on the Ball Count's wiper
board that 2 of the snowshoe wiper blades are on after the Ball Count stepped up 4 times,
and the Ball Count's Step Up Coil's End Of Stroke switch which makes when the Ball Count Step
Up Coil pulls in. Those are the switches (and two wipers) that need to be checked, and of course
possibly the Jones plugs.

Oh, I knew it could have been in the snowshoes, but sorry, I didn't give it a thought
about the Ball Count's wiper might be mis-adjusted. It's good to hear you have it
working properly..

I have an Ice Show. I'm thinking I never knew Ice Review lower playfield
being different..

Not only lacking plastics, those posts make it a huge plus for nudging,
but still a damn tough machine to flip..

An old time Vendor Mechanic (that I got to know) said the year he started (1970) there was a Palooka
in the hometown Coffee Shop/Magazine Stand and he said: "you know how big those coin boxes are".
He told me before the end of the week, that coin box would be topped out with dimes. Little doubt
that 1964 machine more than paid for itself..

By the early 70s, 2 games for a quarter was the going rate. Less than 10 cents a game was a deal..
Back in the early/mid 90s, a working buddy that read the water meters said that there was a pinball
in this repossessed house. I went there, the door was unlocked, Kids used it for a partying place, but
the pinball was fine. It was a Drop-a-Card. By phone, I bugged the lady at the bank for a couple weeks,
and she gave in and met me there and picked it up for $25.00 It was like my 4th pinball machine and
didn't even know about Replay machines, but I did know that I didn't care for it's game play too much and
it's still in storage still in decent shape..
Since then, a Friend said that he really liked his Pop-a-Card, so I traded in a pretty nice one. I haven't
gone through it yet, but plan on doing so before too long..

Sorry, no schematic, but those are Fly Away Pins, right?

I'm primarily into AABs, and have no idea on either of their game play, but still
looking forward on getting both Gigi and Slick Chick up and running..

I had the camera out anyways, so I thought I'd take a couple additional pics.
I once had this in a Bowling Alley, and 10 or 12 years back I pulled it out
(they were redoing the floor) and last week I pulled it from the barn, freshened
it up, and she once again bat's like a charm.
I'll be putting it in a Friend's restaurant replacing a Williams Score Board
which is a very low production machine.
A couple weeks ago, I had the bg made. It's not perfect (I didn't have it digitized)
but big improvement over the original..
btw: Nothing pretty, but the original wasn't this bad while in the Bowling Alley.
Storage stripped away much of the already loose paint..

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Those cars travel by magnets?

I was kinda persuaded in a way to get out the B.J.s, so on a few rainy days, I went through one.
It's the first pin set up in the additional game room.
This one's in pretty good shape, but in the mid 90s, I picked one up that was near mint.
It was a mistake trading it off.
It's not a bad player, and plays pretty fast..
btw: When the Lady in red looked away, that guy took total advantage..

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Years back, I remember seeing that game in a warehouse.
I took out a few machines, but left that one.
I'll now be keeping an eye out..

4 or 5 years back I had the Night Rider set up in the game room, and since
much of this week's been a little moist, I figured I'd get her out of the barn and
be able to freshin' her up in a short day, but it turned out to be a good couple days.
I gave her a good lubin' and cleaning and she's now playing fine..

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Well, I'm thinking Gusher would much rather be next to a relative than some baseball machine, so
this is the next one on the operation's table.
Unlike Gusher, this one's going to need a bit more than just an examination, physical, and tune up..

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There's 14 stored machines hanging out in that room, and the first 3 machines I set up
came from the barn and garage. I need to get these machines set up and off the floor
and I knew Gusher wouldn't take long to freshen up, but yea, I like Gusher's game play.
I'm not sure if Sea Wolf will compare, but it's like Wizard and Captain. If ones set up,
maybe the other should be..

Damn good job on that Apollo playfield!
Well, after doing 6 straight woodrails the past couple months,
I have a mid 60s Gottlieb true 2 Player AAB on the table..
This is a sample machine, and I have a strong feeling that all
U.S. version Hyde Parks were samples..
I know of one other that was found in a basement (had to of been a
damp basement, looked pretty rough) but it was definitely a U.S.
version.
This one's pretty decent and it's the next rainy day(s) project..

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I had already gone through the Palooka and broke it down a few years ago and now once again have some added space
so took her out of the barn. I normally go through a machine 100%, but having already gone through this one, I dissembled
and cleaned the Ball Count Unit, slapped her together, and played a game. After a couple more hours of a little more freshening,
she'll once again be back in a line up..

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I actually forgot about the rule set where the center target can allow up to 2 free balls on 1 hit.
Back in the mid 90s, I stumbled upon this semi-local old vendor with a Palooka. The deal was, if
I bought 10 ems for $100.00 a piece, I could have the Palooka for $200.00 Well a couple months
and 10 (actually 11) ems later, I had a Palooka. btw: 1 of those 10 EMs was a very nice EM Black
Jack.
Anyways, the reason I had an eye out for a Palooka is because in 1970, a Buddy I got to know from
the hobby start working as a mechanic for a local vendor. There was a Palooka in the local Coffee Shop.
He said "You know how big those coin boxes are". In one week, the Palooka's coin box would be full to
the top with dimes. This was 1970. A 6 year old machine easily holding its own and then some. There had
to of been something likable to a Palooka..

I never gave it a thought, but yea. It does look like a (slightly chunkier) Al Capone.
And after studying him a little bit, it also looks like the old time local Vendor. He was
a big time Gottleb Distributor. Knew Dave very well. In a Coffee Shop, there were
always 5 pins. Mostly Wedge Heads, but I understand a Palooka out matched them all..

Although not in its permanent spot, Palooka once again is in a line up, but I could just sense
that it felt a little uncomfortable, so one of its close relatives is making the journey..

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Yes, same. I do have a few others (mostly AABs), but I do have a couple of the Replays
and although I like AAB best, I'm tempted to go through the Trade Winds sooner than
later. I've heard some pretty good things about that machine..

I once did have an extra, but years back I traded it for a Vendo 39 to a Pinball Buddy..
Maybe sometime we can make a trade. I no longer have dups of any of the Reverse
Wedge Heads, but I do have dups of Wedge Heads themselves if there's any you might
be looking for..

For 2 or 3 days Friendship was flying solo, but she's now in the line up with one of her Relatives..
I can lower the back, but up front 28.5" is too short, and 31" is too tall. I might have to customize
some 30s for the front..

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You got that thing Sparkling!

Well, the last thing I needed was another shuffle, but because this one was in a local
restaurant when new, then sat in the same spot in the Family's basement for the
past 59 years, a couple weeks ago I decided to pick her up..
The only thing not original (when I got it in) was the coin door which was a plain
piece of plywood. From the only early 1950s Chicago Coin parts bowler that I ever
gotten in, it was this title, so now it has it's original coin door..
She's in very decent shape, and after quite a few hours, she now plays 100%.

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And next up on the servicing table..

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Yes. From all the United Target Shuffles, I'd have to say
Venus is the best looker..

And looks pretty damn nice from what I can see..

Back in the early/mid 90s when I was picking machines up left and right
for a hundred bucks, just a couple towns away I remember looking at a Wild
Card, but turned it down because they wouldn't take less than $200.00 for it.
That one I probably should have paid the price. It was cherry..

Everything on the Venus is all set. Just need to have the glass made for the "SHOOT AGAIN"
modification. On the Kick-a-Poo, when the center (70) pocket is made, the same player shoots
again which makes for a better playing machine, so I converted that same feature to the Venus..

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Because this machine has a little personal attachment, I decided
for it to be next on the servicing table..

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Well, just about that time of the year, and Bristol is just about ready for the line up.
Just have to get a ball count (showing the ball it's on) made for the instruction card..
She's not in superior shape, but decent and does play strong..

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Nice job. Came out nice!
I have a Hurdy in the game room and another in a local Ice Cream Parlor.
In the Summer, the Kids love it..
There's a couple other things in the works, but this will be the next machine
I'll periodically be working on..

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I have 4 of the aab Gottlieb baseball theme pinballs, and although it's the aab version,
my vote goes to Home Run..

A few more trial games, and the P.I. will be going in the line up.
I have to agree with the ratings. Nice playing machine..

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On Deck..

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Thanks! I actually picked it up 10-12 yrs. back, and was fortunate. A nice
one only a couple small towns away..

And coming from Shay, I know now your bg looks great..
I remember it being a little chili ride back after picking up that machine..
I picked it up in the Winter from someone's garage with the head
strapped in on the passenger side, and drove the 20 or so miles with
the heat close to off..

After playing for quite a few years, you can accomplish such feats within
a couple three games..
Haha. No, actually I manually set that score just to give it a little personal
personality..
I did the same with Friendship the day it went in the line up, and showing
it's with its close relative (1964) Palooka..

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Cool hard to find machine!
But one weird thing is not so much it hasn't any bells,
but the knocker knocks with every 10 points. Not when
a replay is made..
But doesn't change a thing. It still remains a nice historical
EM for a collection..

I added a couple bells. One to the 1's, and one to the 10's and because B-a-P doesn't
have score relays, I had to tap in 4 separate relays. 2 for each player. It was a little
pain, but they're on their own separate relay board and wired to male/female jones
plug so it could be quickly removed, but I like the bells. The machine sings much better..
One other thing different is the play meter doesn't register plays made. It registers
when a replay is made, so I wired the knocker to the play (well replay) meter so it's
as other replay machines and knocks when a replay's score is made..
I'd like to know if your machine is different, but I suspect all B-a-P were wired the
same.
btw: The knocker was missing, and I added the bells before I both looked at that
circuitry or replaced it, so I didn't know it knocked every 10 points, or I would have
just used 1 bell by placing it in the knocker's spot..
A few weeks ago, a Friend told me his B-a-P's knocker was missing. I wouldn't be
surprised if some vendors took them out because of annoyance. Maybe from Tavern
Owners request.

The machine I have has the side mount legs. Later in production, they switched
to the corner legs, but I'm not sure exactly when..

M.H. is just about ready for the line up.
Just waiting on the new plunger links for
the two Drop Target Banks..

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And next on the table..
Anticipating a new backglass for this one..

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A few years back, I had the chance to pick up a 2nd one.
If I happen to stumble upon another, and being in a
neighboring state, I will keep you in mind.
I know someone (in Italy) that has the Italian version
"Western". That one's extremely rare. I encouraged him
to send pics to IPDB.
Although Lariat has a good rating, the playfield layout
(to me) doesn't look overly exiting, but I thought the
same of Bristol Hills, and that layout fooled the hell out
of me..

Yea me too! I knew I'd never have S.H. set up, and although K.A. was a nice example, I wasn't
a woodsman, but after going through those Williams woodies, I think my mind's done a buck eighty!
P.I. was the 4th (and final) of the U.S. version 2 Player Gottllieb AAB(s) I needed, and now two's set up,
with Lariat on deck. Now if only somehow, someway, a Sea Side (Italian AAB version of Surf Side), came
out of the backwoods, that would be the icing..
There's a collector in Italy that has all 7 of the Italian Gottlieb 2 Player AABs. He's the only one I know
with a Sea Side. It'd be a fluke if any's over here..

I was wondering how you could tell. Why not Playmates!
But you got it. Those gotta be Texas/Arizona Chicks..

Haha. You were a step ahead of me. No way Lariat's imagery
is that of an Add-a-Ball state. You had it all along!

YES IT IS, AND THE VERY FIRST ONE!
but don't tell j.r. won't hear the last of it..

Well, the Lariat had some issues, but all straightened out and plays fine.
The "Score/Balls in Play" card was ripped, just waiting for the new one to be
completed and she'll be 100%. A repro bg will also be coming her way..

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L-t-L up next. Although the bg has a replay window, this is
the AAB version..

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Yes, I'd have to agree, especially for home use (but for me more fun either way)..
Just start going through the head. I see all the 0-9 lights minus the 0 is
wired. I would think that's how the added balls are displayed, but it looks
as if the most added balls that can be accumulated at one time is 4 (maybe
5), so I'm not yet sure exactly what all the 0-9 is all about, but will once it's
all gone through and gets plugged in..

Well, the AAB version Loop-the-Loop is pretty much ready for the line up.
Instruction card should have this week, and a repro backglass coming in
before long. The backglass presently in it came from the Relay version and oddly
enough, the ball count goes up to 7. Replay versions should go only to 5..
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I wasn't able to get the AAB's schematic, so I got a copy of the Replay's version.
That schematic states 3 or 5 ball play. I haven't yet looked at the adjustments in
the Replay version machine that I have, but perhaps it's an early (maybe late)
model and it is adjustable up to 7 balls..
Have to take a look come warmer weather..

T.W. up next.
I'm primarily AAB, but I've heard
good things about this pin..

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I've seen people practically die laughing while playing that machine.
Even before buzzin'!