This thread will document the restoration of my 1981 Gottlieb Black Hole. This will be my first full restoration, I have done cabinet restoration before but never a playfield.
I got the game in a trade with another local enthusiast. I believe he got the game as a package deal in a storage locker type buy. At any rate the game was rough when I got it but did have a new Rottendog MPU and power supply. The plan is to do a full restoration on the cabinet and playfields. This game will likely be a keeper for me for a while after I complete it but may be for sale sometime in the future.
Timeline for this restoration is probably 6 months or so.
Here are some before pics as I picked it up. The cabinet had significant damage to one of the rear corners and the front panel was loose on both sides. There was some minor water damage in the front right of the cabinet floor and the plywood on that side showed signs of water damage as well.
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