Resurrecting a good thread.

I have a couple few from the late 50's early 60's. Dancing Dolls, HI-DIVER, Criss Cross, Wagon Train...and hopefully a Sittin' Pretty, soon. You reading this DF?

I like the jackpot features mentioned of the '50-'55 Gtb's (sounds like fun), but understand they may be easier to beat than the later years. ??? Were the replays much more liberal during the earlier years of woodrails?

Yes it is! Thanks. Having some problems uploading pics at the moment but I have a real purty one. I guess the later years had a lot of rotos eating up space...but I really like them. There is some variation between them. Also, some awesome back box animation going on at that time, Dancing Dolls being my favorite.

Here's a distant shot of a few in the disco.

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Yes, you should get one. And don't look back!

Day yum. Do you still have the 'visitor' camping trailer?

Sweet. I did know of a guy who had pins and p&bs everywhere in his house. No kitchen appliances either, just pins. Still lived in the house though.

I just don't see those around here, at least in the condition I look for. I'm a 'maintainer' (but slowly learning) at the moment. Yes, lots of great Williams and Bally games. I also had to streamline my maintenance time. Thought having similar years, maker, would be an easier curve for me.

I hear ya.

Yes! What I like about my poly floor and cement walls is the reverberation. Amplifies real nice.

Classy Bowler looks like a keeper. Love the name 'Classy Bowler'

I called it the 'Intertubes' to my kids the other day (the 70'e and 80's weren't kind to me).

Pm me if it ever gets in the way.

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I do like that one but I'm almost out of room! It's knockin out walls time.

Hey I resemble that remark.

Yes, they do have that 'just one more' play appeal, for me anyway, and I had gravitated from the 70's pins (which I still like just as well). These are 50-70 year old pinball machines that, when tuned properly, are just as fast and responsive as the 'newer' EMs. And the sounds...and hearing two or more being played at once... You can't beat it. Real pinball.

Here is a 1950 Gtb Just 21 (not mine), but I did transport one of these for a buddy not too long ago.

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Beach themed pin with what looks to be a Saturn mission on the cabinet.

Hey now that would be great. An ALL EM tournament / League. And add in some p&bs...

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No, just hoping you're not right, that's all.

I guess my experience is with the 14 yr old and under crowd (my kids, their friends and cousins ages). I've seen and heard their reactions to the new stuff. They all don't like them. Say it's confusing and the ball is always disappearing. When they go to places with pins they only play video/redemption games. But the EMs at my house? They love them (not my two kids actually but that is another story). But, my point is that the majority of the kids like ems and not the new. Kind of cool. (In my experience)

Skyliner!

*oh you beat me by a minute

Some v nice woodies available and just posted in em section.

*ok it's about time I ask...how do you link to another post?

That's neat ^^^ I love Lucy!

Hmm..I'm a glass 1/2 full kinda guy, I'll take two!!

I'm sorry, I meant the bad dancing Rockette. I am OFFICIALLY 'out of room' and am forced to just window shop for awhile. Thank you for the lead though, I hope someone takes you up on it.

Dave

That's gonna leave a mark.

That's a real looker. Congrats! I had only heard of that game recently, but what a great pin to KEEP in Wisconsin.

My first Williams woodrail, 1957 Jig Saw. Looks pretty as all can be.
(Thanks Craig)

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The covered bridge pictures get me every time. She's a looker. Gotta squeeze them together a bit though as two more are coming in. . Then I'm FULL.

Beautiful! That didn't take you too long, congrats.

Yeah take the glass off and make a video of it!

Thanks for the explanation, that's pretty neat. That would be a hard feature to test then. ??

Sittin' Pretty. Has a real nice cab, pf is excellent, Repo bg and pbr legs. Just picked up so I'll have to play it a bit before giving a full review. So far it's a tough cookie to beat, which is good!

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Yes! It plays so smooth..just like new, I bet (not old enough to know first hand

Do it hoov! What ya think you're lookin for?

Nice photography, Alex! Looking very good.

Ah, I see. Those were some good ones!

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V nice condition, Otaku. I think you'll like it.

On a side note..I was thinking Sittin' Pretty must be the 'King' of clown games.
20 (twenty) clowns represented on the bg-pf-apron. Everybody likes clowns, amirite?

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Thanks! The clowns aren't so prominent, but when I started counting them I thought it may be a 'record' for Gottlieb and their clowns. There are also two ladies Sittin pretty, for the record.

Those upper side rollover lanes are the key to scoring. They are tucked-in up there, but you have to get at least one to light the 100k pops.

Alex, I seem to remember I may not have had the whole 'rule set' down when you came thru, and I think I gave some bad playing advice. You'll have to come back again and give it another whirl.

Looks like a good one! Upper pf looks neat, love the four flippers. Never seen/played one before though.

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Wow, V nice!

Probably showed this one before, but what the heck. Similar pf to Sittin' Pretty, but much different play, I feel, due to the objectives and animation.
Gottlieb 1958 Criss Cross
Roy Parker/Wayne Neyens
This one came from DirtFlipper

The goal is to get three pop bumpers lit up top on the pf, in a row, to win a replay. Like tic tac toe. They are color coded with the targets in the roto to light, along with the four drain lanes on the lower sides. The important white (center) pop bumper can also be lit with a skill shot/plunge thru the upper center lane. The Bullseye targets are cool, too. 100k for a direct hit, 50k if off-center.
Once you get the pop bumpers lit (100k) the scoring starts! If ALL bumpers are lit, then specials (replays) can be had from either hitting the roto target or draining in a gobble hole.

Getting three bumpers lit in a row for special is tough for me, but it's not terribly hard to keep this game going for a score replay. A beautiful Winter theme too, great game.

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Dancing Dolls
Gottlieb May 1960
Gottlieb's last game with bulb scoring!
(My Wagon Train is April 1960, and has reels)

Pretty neat bg animation. One marionette that has two 'spot lights' pointed at angles in the bg. Makes for two silhouettes that dance together or individually on the stage. Replays by score or points, and Match of course. Pretty simple object, light the tap dancers by landing in the corresponding kick out hole(s), or by hitting either of the two standing targets (These both also light the 100k pop bumpers and add to the score). One gobble hole that's low on the pf, and that is a tough one to avoid! Fun game.

This game came from DirtFlipper, and he noted that it's unique in that the animation (lighted dancers) lasts for the duration of the ball played, vs a singular event. A real looker!
*some light reflection on bg showing. (I have a new Shay glass on it that I was lucky to get

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You're single I presume.

'New' to me. Gottlieb's 1953 Quintette, in very nice original condition. Apron has a new decal, and two plastics are new, caps and everything else original. Just a couple small touch ups on the cab, but otherwise in amazing shape. Our friend DirtFlipper did the refreshing and tuning on this, and I was lucky to be able to pick it up from him.

Five gobble holes! But you need to light (lose your ball) up all five to win a replay/special(s). 'Spot em' feature randomly gives you one free lit at the start of game (liberal setting will spot you between 1-3, mine's set on conservative).

You can also go for sequential 1-6 caps, or for non-sequential A-D roll overs, for specials. Replays for score and points, too. Points are scored by hitting one of the five roll over buttons mid pf. These also will light a corresponding gobble hole. A lot going on.

No out lanes and a very small gap between the flippers makes it unique to what I've played before. My oldest game, and first woodrail pinball with wooden legs! Cool game.

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Hmm and 1950's Triplets.

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But no Singlet.

Thanks. Yes it seems to be a challenge, so far I haven't been close to getting 1-6.

Hey cool! I had watched that video probably twenty times trying to pick up the play on it. I knew I had a chance to buy one, and you had the only video I could find. Thanks!

Ps. And I've always wondered, did you ever get anything to eat that night?

Roll over eyeballs!! Love it. Looks very nice, and that is an awesome way to record high scores. There could be a market for those

Nice! Pretty desirable title you have there. A keeper.

Wow are those before, or after pictures? Sweet!

Beautiful game! Great video too.

Good luck to your team today.

This Williams 21" was picked up from the beautiful state of Minnesota (DF has this one singing Maybe my new favorite back glass.

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You know it's too bad that some of these old beauties have to be squeezed in somewhere.

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Stay in the garage?

I was just kidding around. I know the grill was close by too, so that is the preemo location

Here’s a 1953 Gtb Quintette. I’ve showed it here before, but since it’s for sale...here it goes again. It’s my oldest, but nicest original pinball, all things considered. The legendary DirtFlipper did the clean up on this, and was nice enough to part with it a couple few years back. I’m anticipating a move next year so I’m selling a bunch of my games. I have some other woodies listed too (All DF specials).

5 gobble holes! Many ways to win credits, including landing in the gobble holes! See, gobble holes aren’t all bad.
All original, beautiful pf and caps.
Game in the Madison WI area.
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Yes, sold, sorry. I’m keeping my listings current.
Shouldn’t every EM collection have a wood rail?
Sittin’ Pretty is going to a good home.
20 clowns represented on Sittin’ Pretty. Gtb was known for their clowns, and Sittin’ Pretty was king of the clowns.
Lloyd had some great posts re a Sittin’ Pretty.
A tear jerker, a sad story with good memories, but real emotions with pinball. I always thought of those posts while playing.

Decided to keep my Quintette. Was for sale...but made room by putting a Fooseball for sale
Too nice to let go! Moved some stuff around, and now it’s cemented in place in the game room.
Just can’t find originals like this, so I’ll keep playing, and getting beat down, by all those gobble holes

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