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Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« on: June 05, 2017, 08:55:54 PM »
This is a project machine I picked up about 12 months ago that I hadn't really planned on starting until after I'd finished the Kings of Steel machine I've been working on. Anyway It's had a little holdup with cabinet decals so I've started on this one.

I wanted to see what's working and what's not so I've started with the bottom power panel in the cabinet.



Everything is over fused with strips of wire either twitched around or soldered to the fuses.





Wiring is also scary.



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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2017, 10:08:56 PM »
Looks like a great start.

Why wrap pissy wire around the fuse, just cut up 3" nails and never worry about a blown fuse again.

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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2017, 06:20:25 AM »
Nice work, looks brand new  ^^^


Gotta love the old solder the wire across the fuse trick  %.%

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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2017, 02:12:52 PM »
Shinier than new!! Very neat!
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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2017, 07:33:59 PM »
Thanks guys. Unfortunately I didn't have any nails hanging around so had to use fuses instead.   @.@

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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2017, 09:20:09 PM »
after seeing the first pix I was gonna donate a fire extinguisher to you, but you've done a fine job there
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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2017, 05:35:16 PM »
That looks excellent, very nice work :)

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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2019, 09:59:58 PM »
So it’s been awhile but with Kings of Steel done I’m back chipping away at this one. I didn’t take many picks of this game before I started working on it but here’s a few I found.



Obviously at some stage someone’s had a crack at the cabinet with a can and a brush.



Cabinets now cleared out and you can see some of the original paint colour behind where parts have been removed.



Old cabinet with new Birch wood ply cabinet.




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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2019, 10:04:52 PM »
Awesome job by Hot Rodded Pins painting the cabinet and I’ve started reassembling the machine.














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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2019, 10:08:07 PM »
Looking good


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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2019, 10:10:10 PM »
I cut a new light board panel and used painted pvc pipe for the light shrouds just like the Hulk one I did a while back.
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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2019, 10:14:29 PM »
Looking good


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Thanks mate, I’m starting a bit of a Reno on my workshop at home very soon so I’m trying to get as much done as possible before I have to pack it up For a while. I’ve started on a few playfield assemblies but this is pretty much where i’m upto At the moment.

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Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2019, 10:45:09 PM »
Where did you get a new cab from and who does the painting? I can’t believe how new you make everything look. Are they all bits you remade, or just clean up well, or a combo of both?


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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2019, 09:16:49 AM »
Absolutely brilliant work there Adam. The cabinet really "pops". This is going to be an awesome game when done !
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Re: Gottlieb Count-Down restoration
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2019, 11:30:22 AM »
Awesome job Adam!! After cleaning up the JP cab recently (and just finishing of a WPC redecalling) you come to appreciate the advantages of a new cabinet. Very underrated System 1 game, I chased one for a while ages ago.
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