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EM Pinball Repair and Restoration

The first This Old Pinball (TOP) video (aka TOP#1), covers the restoration and repair of 1960s Gottlieb 'wedgehead' pinballs (but certainly does apply to other EM pinball games too). Video concentrates on restoring a 1964 Gottlieb World Fair pinball. This video is hosted by Norm and Shaggy. Two hours long, NTSC video format, DVD media. The following is a list of the DVD chapter titles. This does not encompass all the information in the video, just where the chapters are marked. TOP#1 DVD Chapters: Introduction of "Norm" and "Shaggy", TOP's hosts. Initial game evaluation Disassembly of lower cabinet Rust removal Buffing and Polishing of metal parts Tumbling parts (more polishing tips) Paint Stripping Removing old Latex paint to uncover original finishes Paint prep and cabinet defeat repairs Cabinet paint "webbing" and splatter Bottom panel EM repair EM Switch maintainence, switch adjustment, switch contact cleaning Connectors cleaning The Hold relay Cleaning the cabinet Painting cabinet stencil art Reproducing score cards EM backbox repair Stepper unit rebuilding and cleaning Score reel rebuilding and cleaning Light socket fixes Misc. EM start-up problems Reading schematics Playfield switch adjustments Contact cleaner and WD-40 spray Warning!! First power-on Playfield touchup Backglass touchup Clearcoating the playfield with Automotive Urethane Marvelous Marvin's Mechanical Museum short tour Rubbing out the playfield Pop bumper rebuild Making the bumpers more 'peppy' Flipper adjustment and rebuild and EOS switch Playfield assembly Flattening warped playfield plastics Re-inking bumper caps Adjusting playfield relays Final testing and playing of the finished game

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