kings and queens

[goodolddays]

Sure looks like a very worthwhile project Mark  and good on you, Daniel, for help with parts  as usual 
Looking forward to watching this one.

Cheers
Dave

[mark jackson]

Howdy everyone, ... Just a quick update. I think I may have a headbox (wedgehead), courtesy of 'cardini' (on the other pinball forum). ... So, to finish off the parts for the head, I'm down to the parts which I listed below. I'll put in a few pics which show the 'metal' parts I need from inside the head. ... Still after the mini pins/sockets, and a main wiring harness from the head of a 60's Gottlieb wedgehead. ... hoping the pics make it easier to show what I'm looking for. Regards, Mark  .... also, does anyone know where I can get some screws similar to the two shown in the last pic?

[ddstoys]

How many do you need?

   I'll post a picture later when I'm inside.   I'm nit surebif the long ones are thick enough I have two thicknesses that are about that length

[mark jackson]

Hiya Daniel, I reckon I could use about 20 of the smaller screws (these hold all to stuff to the p'field underside), and about 12 of the larger ones. They look like they're about 4 mil thick to me.

[Strangeways]

Coming along nicely, Mark 

I've found a very similar "small" screw from Bunnings - inly problem is that it is a phillip's head.

[FirePower]

If you are looking for a screw in Sydney, there is a specialist nut, bolt & fastener seller named Tower Fasteners in Addison Rd, Marrickville.

I suspect that sort of screw would be bread and butter to them.

[mark jackson]

Hi everyone, This is my 3rd attempt to get a few pics up .... I'll say a bit about 'em when I post them. Cheers, Mark

[mark jackson]

.......ok......pics are up. These are of the head-board I made for Kings and Queens. I'm not sure why some of the lines have 'bent' a bit in the photos, but they're straight in reality. I tried to make this as close to factory specs as I could get it. The differences are: timber... I used cheap pine for both parts, and have no chip-board. I hate the stuff and anything has got to be better. I paint all my headboards white. The factory makes a token pass at a white covering. I just do it a bit more thoroughly. One pic also shows the front bottom edge. The factory shaves this edge at 45 degrees, so that edge won't scratch the backglass when the backboard is lowered. I made this edge rounded. I can never believe just how rough the backboard is in pinnies of the 60's and 70's. They were really pretty cheap and nasty when it came to parts of the machine that you couldn't see. So the backboards were typically very rough, with sharp edges and rough finish on the timber. I just tried to smooth all edges and surfaces, as I imagine they would've done it had they not been so concerned with 'profit'.
       I'm enjoying re-building this head, even though it still seems a huge task to me. I'm now reconditioning score-reels and the other stuff and positioning them correctly on this backboard. .... still haven't begun modifying the 0-9 unit. I need to gather all my strenght and patience for this job. ... Cheers and have a great weekend. Mark

[Strangeways]

Awesome job, Mark - well done so far. Yuo will need heaps of patience as this project goes together, so enjoy it !

[ddstoys]

Looking good Mark I've found you a few of then screws you needed I'll try get then in the post this week

[goodolddays]

Great job Mark . 

[mark jackson]

Thanks for the encouragement. ... I got an offer... of a free cabinet/head for a 5 ball push up Gottlieb 60's single player. ... Perfect except it's in USA. More specifically, it's in Olean NY (New York State) .... I am prepared to pay a reasonable amount if I can do a deal with someone who is bringing over a container or some other goods which it could go with. .... If anyone knows how I might get this empty head/cab  (16 and 73 pounds approx) over here, please let me know. It's a generous offer, but normal shipping charges will make it 'over the top'. ...  Mark
   

[Boots]

Thanks for the encouragement. ... I got an offer... of a free cabinet/head for a 5 ball push up Gottlieb 60's single player. ... Perfect except it's in USA. More specifically, it's in Olean NY (New York State) .... I am prepared to pay a reasonable amount if I can do a deal with someone who is bringing over a container or some other goods which it could go with. .... If anyone knows how I might get this empty head/cab  (16 and 73 pounds approx) over here, please let me know. It's a generous offer, but normal shipping charges will make it 'over the top'. ...  Mark
   

I have the same problem
I am trying to get a Stern Trident backglass over from the USA and the freight is very expensive, not really worth the trouble.
If you get anywhere I would be interested.

[mark jackson]

'Evening all, I'll try a few pics.

[mark jackson]

.....the pics show where the project is up to. There's one of the head board that I'm making from scratch. I'm waiting on a few more parts before doing more. The motor board is almost completed. The other two shots are of the playfield I bought which originally started this madness. It was stripped on both sides when I got it and I've just begun to put some stuff on. All the bits on the underneath side have come from the parted out p'field I bought. I'm almost ready to 'transport' the wiring and relay bank from the parted out p'field to the one I'm building up. So far I've been on this project for about 6 months. It took a while for parts to arrive, and I'm reasonably happy with where it's up to.

..... Still needing: the top arch metal (4 pieces in total); the rhs timber 'framing' piece for the p'field; a cabinet (5 ball push up preferred) and an empty wedgehead box. ... Apart from that, a front door, and a few things I've forgotton, I've managed to source most of the parts. Thanks to you guys who have helped me out. It's only restorers who have a lot of this stuff now. Even the mighty PR cannot supply all that I needed for this project. When playfield and motor board are completely finished, I intend to drop them in to the Kings & Queens complete game I have, and see if they will work. That should be an exciting and probably frustrating day. I'll put up more pics as more work gets done. Cheers, Mark