1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION

[ddstoys]

Well the legs arrived today and im very happy with them.  They wont be going onto the game until the cabinet is resprayed incase they never come off.  Just a little incentive for me to pull my finger out i guess

[Extra Ball]

There in great condition.
 

[illawarra_steelers]

Daniel,

Do you know what game they came off? Did he have the rest of the game?

[ddstoys]

No im bot sure of the game but these legs were attached to a nice looking cabinet

[MartyJ]

Wow!

I've never seen wooden legs before!

Does the pin sit the same height?  Or is it more designed those less verticle like myself?

[ddstoys]

I cant tell you Marty as the im not going to let myself put the legs on untill its resprayed to try get myself to do it asap

[illawarra_steelers]

Wow!

I've never seen wooden legs before!

Does the pin sit the same height?  Or is it more designed those less verticle like myself?

All pinballs used timber for legs until mid 1958.

The game Daniel is rebuilding - the legs sit at a slight angle (around 15 degrees) and the pin will sit a bit higher than post 1980 games.

All single player games that used timber for the legs were straight like the legs on todays pinballs, it was only a few Gottlieb and Williams 1950s games that used legs like this that were on an angle

[Strangeways]

It has all come together nicely, Daniel !

This poor game might have been parted out, but your perseverance and passion has really been highlighted with this restore. I hope that the respray goes to plan and the game will look unbelievable !

 

[ktm450]

It has all come together nicely, Daniel !

This poor game might have been parted out, but your perseverance and passion has really been highlighted with this restore. I hope that the respray goes to plan and the game will look unbelievable !

 

+1 mate

[ddstoys]

Well the sheds almost done and the marathon respray is priority one so i can get the old girl back on its legs.

Ive decided with the respray ill be using similar colors on the cabinet that are on the playfield and want some opinions Yes No??? ?

And the legs lockbar and Rails will all be varnished and left wood color not painted Red like the moron in the picture

[illawarra_steelers]

Bit of love for these old girls at present mate 

What is the situation with the pix on the backglass?

Do you know where in Sydney the person with the other game is located?

[ddstoys]

BUGGER CRAP POO     I was all fired up to strip down the cabinet for the respray while we have this beautiful weather the plan was to leave it on the trolley and wheel it in and out as i work on it but it wont fit out the roller door with all the jukeboxes and pinballs in the way so ill have to re arrange the shed before i can start GRRRRRRRR

[illawarra_steelers]

 

[johnwartjr]

Very nice work. Always neat to see an older game I've never seen before, wonder how many survivors there are out there!

[ddstoys]

Very nice work. Always neat to see an older game I've never seen before, wonder how many survivors there are out there!

I know of one more in australia but its been swapped into a newer cabinet

I think i have it sorted tony im going to clean up Strikes and spares and push it into the lineup as it only needs playfield work to finish it