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Offline illawarra_steelers

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Gottlieb Rack a Ball 1962 (ready for the meet)
« on: September 28, 2009, 03:53:52 PM »
Just finished a full rebuild of Gottlieb's Rack a Ball from 1962. This game was a recent import from the US and had been in storage for a long time.

Well for a very first time a game fired straight up and no adjustments were needed (was very surprised)

She still needs a bit of work such as some playfield touchup between the flippers, the plastics are average at best (will attempt to make reproductions).

Really pushed for time with the meet in under 3 weeks so those 2 things will have to wait.

Game was fully pulled apart and rebuilt from the ground up (will repray cab another time) - the only change from the factory was putting in different coloured animation unit balls in the head (factory were just all red   ((( ) and also changed the 4 pop bumper caps to a different design. The design was originally the standard 10 points when lit but really liked these (for Roto Pool from 1958)
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Re: Gottlieb Rack a Ball 1962 (ready for the meet)
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 03:57:03 PM »

Looks great Tony - another Job Well done !

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Re: Gottlieb Rack a Ball 1962 (ready for the meet)
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 04:27:38 PM »
Looks great Tony, now get a Bank a Ball to sit next to it.
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Re: Gottlieb Rack a Ball 1962 (ready for the meet)
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 04:29:48 PM »
Colors are really bright Tony - Looks great.
Feel free to borrow my Dremel for those plastics.
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Re: Gottlieb Rack a Ball 1962 (ready for the meet)
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 05:58:54 PM »
It looks sweet Tony.

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Re: Gottlieb Rack a Ball 1962 (ready for the meet)
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2009, 06:29:19 PM »
Mate - arent Daisy caps just the best??... im always a little disappointed when i find that the Deco ones are meant to be there and i cant really substitute for Daisy

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Re: Gottlieb Rack a Ball 1962 (ready for the meet)
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2009, 07:45:47 PM »
First class Tony. Well done!

J.D.
There is no law against having fun just yet (but I am sure they are busy are drafting one!)

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Re: Gottlieb Rack a Ball 1962 (ready for the meet)
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 08:43:47 PM »
Great looking game Tony  ^^^
I need more room ! and more $$$