Gottlieb Pro Football Restore

[thefasteddy69]

Congrat Nino this is got to be the best restore ever!

[Pinfan]

Bloody beautiful nino ! Good luck with the sale !

[ktm450]

WOW that is a great restoration mate, looks fantastic, good luck with the sale 

[beaky]

nice job Nino 

[Strangeways]

Machine is completely finished. I've installed the correct flipper buttons (transparent and not opaque) and also Wotto finished the spinner art for me (thanks again Mate  ).

The game has been playing perfectly and wiill have a "For Sale" thread on it shortly.







Thanks for all the comments Guys ! Time to start another Wedgehead

[pinnies4me]

Sh!t that's nice!! Played a PF a few months ago, and really enjoyed it - if I hadn't secure the King Pin from that seller I would have taken the PF, I liked it that much. Didn't look half as nice as this one though - simply amazing, like new!!!!

[Retropin]

Thats what i expect to see when i hear " restored to new".
Stunning... and you can see just how good these games looked when first on site... NOT the yellowed games we know today!

[johnwartjr]

Very nice job!

Every machine should be so lucky as to have a restore of this caliber. It doesn't have to be the top of the line, cookie cutter titles only to justify the work. Someone will love it, and it won't end up in a landfill somewhere. History should, after all, be preserved!

I'm going to read up on your zinc plating process, and determine if that's something I can do in my shop.

[Strangeways]

Very nice job!

Every machine should be so lucky as to have a restore of this caliber. It doesn't have to be the top of the line, cookie cutter titles only to justify the work. Someone will love it, and it won't end up in a landfill somewhere. History should, after all, be preserved!

I'm going to read up on your zinc plating process, and determine if that's something I can do in my shop.

Thats exactly right, John. The game is no El Dorado or King Pin, but I enjoyed every aspect of this restoration. Lots of practice with Zinc Plating, spray painting, air brushing, clearcoating etc etc. Like you mentioned, I don't care what the title is, is could be a "Holy Grail" to someone, and that's where I want it to end up - in someone's collection to be enjoyed.

The "home plating" is fiddly work, and only suitable for smaller parts. But in time, it is a lot cheaper than having these smaller (and sometimes unobtainable) parts lost in a professional plater's shop 

[greenechidna]

The contrast between page 1 and page 5 is striking...more resurrection than restoration. I reckon it encourages people to give even the most evil looking pile of crap a second look. Great job Nino.

It was great to see your dad involved. How does he feel about the end product?

[Strangeways]

The contrast between page 1 and page 5 is striking...more resurrection than restoration. I reckon it encourages people to give even the most evil looking pile of crap a second look. Great job Nino.

It was great to see your dad involved. How does he feel about the end product?

He played it last weekend and enjoyed the trip down memory lane. As per usual, he wants to be involved in the process of the next few games - which is great for me 

[Adrian]

Nice job Nino your work always gives me new ideas for restoring my games. I bet this title is enjoyable to play.