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Offline ddstoys

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1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« on: November 08, 2013, 06:52:21 PM »
Thought some of you might like my latest addition to the restoration que.
     Its a 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip tester I'm very excited about this one it needs a complete restore and there is zero reason not to which is great the last few old girls I picked up to restore were in to good original condition to restore.

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2013, 06:56:02 PM »
That will look fantastic all done up mate! Where on earth do you dig these items up from? You should have your own TV show!!  ^^^

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2013, 07:31:22 PM »
Very cool. 

Imagine if you guys combined all your stuff and had a travelling coin operated museum.  It would be awesome.
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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2013, 07:51:14 PM »
I think I might open my shed up as a coin op museum I have to much stuff to travel with lol

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2013, 07:58:31 PM »
Well what does it do Daniel ?  !@#
Looks interesting.
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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2013, 08:26:43 PM »
You know you don't really want it.. you only bought it to stop me from having it. That's twice you've done that and yes, im keeping a detailed log!

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2013, 08:33:59 PM »
That's way cool

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2013, 08:48:10 PM »
Nice pickup, Daniel. Are you still working at Bumper ATM?

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2013, 09:13:52 PM »
Nice mate, I bid on that also LOL
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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2013, 09:43:46 PM »
Hey Millsy
       You put your penny in and squeeze the handle the harder you squeeze it the higher the gauge goes.
   There is a bell that if you reach a certain strength it rings a bell.

     There is a cool video on you tube with a restored one its beautiful

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2013, 09:13:40 PM »
That is awesome mate, looks like the ones in the penny arcade at echuca

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2013, 09:15:19 PM »
It'd be no match for my wankers grip, i'd be ringing the bell in seconds lolololol  ;-)

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2014, 10:09:20 PM »
Small update on this one.   All parts have been stripped back to individual pieces after being soaked in wd40 was just a massive pile of rust inside.

   The handles and coin entry have been sent of to the chrome platers and the red housing is being painted by Stewy a local panel beater as a payment for a pin repair.  I wanted to do it myself but when he offered I figured that way it might actually get painted lol

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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2014, 10:14:41 PM »
looking forward to seeing this old piece restored $#$
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Re: 1930s Atlas / Gottlieb Grip Tester
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2014, 02:17:43 PM »
Looking forward to seeing this one restored Daniel  ^^^ Would be great if you could get it working , surrely couldn't be many left in the world in working condition
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