FS Game: Gottlieb 1974 Wedgehead - EM- Top Card - 400

Frax

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I don't usually cut deals for KLOV or much of anyone, but I'm willing to make an exception in this case. I just need it gone. Things have come up where the money is more useful. I paid 350 for it, it was not resetting properly. I fixed the reset issues, everything appears to be working correctly now (I'm no EM genius..). Cleaned it, took up some dirt with magic eraser but stopped as the planking on the playfield would have worn had I gone any further. Waxed it and played around with the score reels so it will usually reset without trying to turn this one score reel a few times from 9->0. That one score reel could use a spring kit from PBR.. think they're 7 or 8 bucks. Lockbar mech functions nicely, no hangups and fits well.

Plays okay, but IMHO, it could use a flipper rebuild. Pops work great, needs new wafers on them to LOOK great, but trust me, they're plenty sensitive and lots of action off them as-is... Backglass is fantastic, some fade in the reds, but very little wear, and almost none of it noticable when the game is illuminated. No heavy wear on the playfield...just planking. It should be able to look pretty dang good for someone willing to touch up the areas that have planked where cleaning out the dirt would leave wood, and then varathane or otherwise clear it.

video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo5jtFw3NqQ&feature=youtu.be

Pics: http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/CountryEvil/Top Card Gottlieb Wedgehead 1974/

It has the metal back plate for the head. Locks for head and coin door work.

The bad: The cabinet is YELLOW. It's supposed to be white. The paint has faded that badly. The coin door is starting to rust and needs to be cleaned up, but still in a salvageable condition. The knocker is either not working when getting specials, or there's no plunger in the coil to "knock"...I haven't had time to check on that one yet.
 
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