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Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« on: February 14, 2009, 10:42:52 PM »
This was the original post........

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=374.0

Here are the pix.....they will do all the talking.

Remember this old girl is 50 years old....traded for a Gottlieb Sure Shot 1976, fully restored and rebuilt...every part available to replace was with new was, including brand new Shay Group backglass....
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2009, 10:50:01 PM »
some more....
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2009, 10:52:04 PM »
Looks great Tony -wish me over 50 could be restored as good.
If you dont mind could you post the steps you took cleaning the PF.
Kev
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2009, 10:54:19 PM »
tony...just one word comes to mind...SWEEEET
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2009, 10:57:18 PM »
last ones...sorry for the double post in the first series of pix
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2009, 11:07:19 PM »
Quote from: millsy on February 14, 2009, 10:52:04 PM
Looks great Tony -wish me over 50 could be restored as good.
If you dont mind could you post the steps you took cleaning the PF.
Kev

Kev,

Was lucky this game had a real short arcade life. She has just over 2,000 plays which is f**k all for a pin 50 years old....this is straight off the play meter on the inside of the front door (which still works). She came from Country NSW and while rebuilding her came to the conclusion that certain parts played up and the game was hacked at until she worked no more.

One of the flipper mechs was totally pulled apart, the backglass animation unit was pulled apart, the 10 point relay was locked and burnt out and one of the pop bumpers was locked up and burnt out.

So cleaning the playfield was just a wipe over...there is a mark above the bumpers that was there when I got it...other than that the playfield was totally stripped, all new parts installed and playfield cleaned with Novus2
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2009, 01:36:59 AM »

Tony - What a beautiful machine. I guess I don't need to remind you of how fortunate you are to have such a pristine machine in your collection.

It looks amazing - Well done  @@*
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2009, 09:07:09 AM »
Mate, that is a real classic.
Congratulations  ^^^
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2009, 11:02:17 AM »
Stunning machine Tony. Congrats!
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2009, 06:33:32 PM »
I guess if you had that much work done at 50, you could almost pass as just about new.

Nice restoration.
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2009, 10:00:24 PM »
yeh - its not bad i suppose...its a GTB Universe right??

 Yeh thought so... plenty of em about, been offered a few in better condition than yours over the last 6 months or so... not a good seller, but as a collector id be interested maybe..

..... so what we say????..... Hows $400 sound??
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2009, 11:58:53 PM »
OK Tony, my wife will want to have words with you now. Seeing that game has made me absolutely need an EM, not just want, I **must have one**! Something out the centre lanes between the flippers reminded me of the games I first started playing in the early/mid seventies. I don't remember any of them, but now I have to have one.
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2009, 12:27:10 PM »
Looks fantastic Tony  ^^^
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2009, 03:09:02 PM »
Quote from: pinnies4me on February 15, 2009, 11:58:53 PM
OK Tony, my wife will want to have words with you now. Seeing that game has made me absolutely need an EM, not just want, I **must have one**! Something out the centre lanes between the flippers reminded me of the games I first started playing in the early/mid seventies. I don't remember any of them, but now I have to have one.

Same with me, Nick. I want to finish my games and then look for a 60's pin and a woodrail. I'll be looking for favours from Tony and Gavin then !
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Re: Hope I look this good at 50 years old
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2009, 08:58:11 PM »
Quote from: Retropin on February 15, 2009, 10:00:24 PM
yeh - its not bad i suppose...its a GTB Universe right??

 Yeh thought so... plenty of em about, been offered a few in better condition than yours over the last 6 months or so... not a good seller, but as a collector id be interested maybe..

..... so what we say????..... Hows $400 sound??

Is that the best you can offer? && I'll even drive it to your place and set it up.... :lol

Might just go and have a game on it, just has one bug - not lighting the special when the numbers are all out
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