1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION

[ddstoys]

Wel i sanded back the backglass surround today. Remounted it filled nail holes and varnished it getting there

[Pinfan]

Love your work Daniel !   

[ddstoys]

its coming along nicely i got  the coin door striped primed and painted and installed all the external hardware.  Im ordering new buttons but installed the originals just to finish it off 

[daics3522]

MAN !!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ORSM WORK AGAIN.........
 

[ddstoys]

Thanks for all the support guys.    Im finally at a stage where i can clean up the shed i could literally write my name in dust on everything   Even the pooltable cloth 

Will try and get the woodrails reproduced if i cant ill sand back the originals and varnish them.  So it will sit like this for a while

[JD]

Absolutely amazing work Daniel.

work of art!!!

J.D.    

[Barren]

Hey Daniel,

 Top work on this machine, love the colour scheme. Kind of gives you a new appreciation for wood rails.

[illawarra_steelers]

Kind of gives you a new appreciation for wood rails.

Amen Brother 

[ddstoys]

Well its been a long journey but i think im at the end well for a while atleast what started out as an ebay project has been turned into another beauty if i do say so myself.    The wood rails are the originals that ive sanded and varnished but are not atached as i would like to still get some new ones made so until this happens Marathon is finished just need to bolt the legs on and squeeze it into the line up 

Here are the actual ebay photos from Marks Auction im glad i seen the potential that so many others overlooked or i may have been outbid on this Gem

[illawarra_steelers]

Just beautiful Daniel,

That game was a basket case and you have brought her back from the dead.

Those woodies are just so beautiful - so glad somebody that is younger has learnt to appreciate them as much as the old farts like Gav and myself 

[Strangeways]

Just beautiful Daniel,

That game was a basket case and you have brought her back from the dead.

Those woodies are just so beautiful - so glad somebody that is younger has learnt to appreciate them as much as the old farts like Gav and myself 

Agreed 100 % - I'm itching to restore a woody. Maybe sometime soon.

Hey Daniel - What's the story with the legs ? Didn't you source some from the USA ?

[ddstoys]

Just beautiful Daniel,

That game was a basket case and you have brought her back from the dead.

Those woodies are just so beautiful - so glad somebody that is younger has learnt to appreciate them as much as the old farts like Gav and myself 

Agreed 100 % - I'm itching to restore a woody. Maybe sometime soon.

Hey Daniel - What's the story with the legs ? Didn't you source some from the USA ?

Yes Nino i did get legs from the US but i need to buy some bolts for them.   And i can tell you after spending that $500 on a few bits of wood i cant wait to see them on the old girl 

[Strangeways]

Just beautiful Daniel,

That game was a basket case and you have brought her back from the dead.

Those woodies are just so beautiful - so glad somebody that is younger has learnt to appreciate them as much as the old farts like Gav and myself 

Agreed 100 % - I'm itching to restore a woody. Maybe sometime soon.

Hey Daniel - What's the story with the legs ? Didn't you source some from the USA ?

Yes Nino i did get legs from the US but i need to buy some bolts for them.   And i can tell you after spending that $500 on a few bits of wood i cant wait to see them on the old girl 

Do you have pictures of what the bolts should look like ? I assume there are washers as well ?

[illawarra_steelers]

Daniel,

I'm pretty sure old head bolts from EMs and SS pins will do the trick for the legs....doubt you will be able to buy them here

[illawarra_steelers]

Nino,

They are different again, they have rounded heads on them....the actual bolts will be really tough to find