GOTTLIEB TORCH REBUILD

[ddstoys]

Well my brother had been coming over and playing my Pinballs for a while and mentioned that he would like to get one this one was offered to me from Dean my brother liked the pics so we made the trip up to Deans for a look.
 It will need some work to get it going but its a great starting point for a first pinball machine.

Here is the machine set up  (My brother had to go to work when we got back so he hasnt even seen it like this yet lol)

[Retropin]

TORCH was the 2nd pin i ever owned back in UK days - have a pic somewhere of me in front of it - will dig it out and post it.
Machine was bought not working for 70 pounds ( approx $180) - replaced a 7407 buffer and she worked a treat. I sold her on  - cant tell you for how much - wouldnt have been anymore than what id paid though im sure

[Strangeways]

Interesting machine. I've never played a Torch - so I look forward to your progress !

[illawarra_steelers]

I remember being in Goddards in Broadway, Sydney the day this game came in from the US.

They had just pulled it out of the box and assembled it.

Not many of these kicking about and pretty cool to play.

Can't imagine being in the Gottlieb factory when the US decided to pull the pin on the Olympic Games that year....and there went any hope for that game 

[Retropin]

Here ya go... me and my 2 pins.. must be 20 years ago cos thats when i had the waistcoat - i was also living in that place cos my flat had been repossessed - i had to get out fast and ended up in there... was a GREAT party house!

Funny - i lose my house etc but keep the pins, ach - well you can only sell so much,i recall refusing to sell the pins and my records ( still have the records but those 2 pins have gone)

Well... they are SEGASA TRAVEL TIME - stunning example, and of course GTB TORCH - me in the middle smoking a spliff

[markc]

and what are you smoking ......

[illawarra_steelers]

Gav how toasted do you look ....man I know that grin 

[Retropin]

LOL!!! Looks like im flying there - guy next door had a steady supply of red seal hash.. think i had an account!

[The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan]

Gav you look HAPPY there, high as a kite maybe !

Daniel, Wow looks awesome    Sure will come up well with a scrub.  Did u try the lamp driver board?

[Strangeways]

Thats a big smile on your face, Gav !

Did you get a "High" Score on one of the machines ?

 

[shamus]

lol i may have re discovered pins,but im not going back to the demon weed.

[ddstoys]

Great Picture Gav you look happy as a pig in shit squeezed in between two pinballs and a joint

[ddstoys]

Well we stripped the playfield tonight. Left a few wire forms on as they were pretty well stuck and didnt want to do any damage

[ddstoys]

After close inspection the Mylar had to go it had been applied over a dirty playfield   

[ddstoys]

Only lost a few tiny paint spots after all the glue was removed.   Me and isocol then a polish with novus its looking pretty good   Still needs to be waxed maybe later in the week