I'm starting in on my '48 Buccaneer project, and noticed my transformer had leaked a bit, which I've never encountered before. This is my first pre-70s game. Is this at all common for this era? Do they tend to still work in this condition, or should I try to source a replacement?

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I need to reglue all of the inserts on my '48 Buccaneer, most of which have shrunk. A couple questions related to that:
- The playfield holes are drilled straight through, there's no shelf the insert sits on. What is a good way to hold these in position while glue dries?
- Is any particular glue better at filling gaps on the inserts that have a pretty loose fit?

Thanks for the suggestions! I usually use wood glue as well.

I'm trying to get a coin slide working on my 1948 Buccaneer. I have what's likely the original nickel slide, but it's pretty much stripped of all components. I also have a quarter slide from a parts bin which seems like it should work. There was a great post from TimMe describing how the coin slides work, but I can't figure out how the coil armature right below it is supposed to interface with the locking dog on the slide. Any tips or pictures of what I might need to make the quarter slide work?

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