Well that guy Nino has been busting my balls about posting about my restorations for months
So to get his off my back will be posting pix of my Gottlieb Universe from 1959 that is 95% complete for a full rebuild and restoration.
Just some background on this game - the game was built in September 1959, was designed by the legend Wayne Neyens and the artwork by the master Roy Parker. The game had a production run of 1,150 and was one of the first pinball machines to feature 'score reels'. This game is also a 'woodrail' which means it has timber rails instead of steel.
The game that I picked up about 6 years ago from a guy in Wagga. The game had been in storage since around 1970 and was in amazing original condition except for the backglass which was hammered.
Luckily the Shay Arcade group had made a reproduction glass and I was lucky enough to buy the last one they had.
Since then the following has been bought to make her shine again - N.O.S. instruction card, new flipper buttons, all 4 flippers assemblies have been fully rebuilt with all new parts, the 3 pop bumper caps, bodies and skirts, front credit button, all 4 flipper bats, all rollover guides, all rollover buttons, both new decals for stationary targets, new inner and outer plunger springs, new beehive plunger housing, all new sleeves on all coils, both cigarette holders (amazing - had 2 on either side rail) and of course the new repro Shay glass.
So the game was fully pulled down to the cabinet and fully rebuilt. Every moving part was fully pulled apart and cleaned then rebuilt, any part that showed signs of wear was binned and new was used. All the legs were completly stripped and resprayed. All new leg bolts and leg levels installed.
The playfield was fully stripped and cleaned then put back together - seriously this game looks almost new.
So will post pix as soon as she is fully complete - Gav - bet you can't wait!
