My first woodrail - Miss Annabelle

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Just got it today. My first woodrail pin. I don't know much about it but it's time to learn. The playfield is almost perfect, needs rings and new pop bumber caps as they are faded. What is the value of this pin as I don't know much about these old EMs. I have the schematic, contact file and adjustment tool out and will be very busy. The backglass is peeling pretty bad.
 

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That looks like a fun machine.

Remember, for all the Gottlieb parts, you want to go to Steve Young's Pinball Resource.
 
I know PB resource very well. As soon as i figure out what's going on with it I'll know what parts to buy.
 
Just got it today. My first woodrail pin. I don't know much about it but it's time to learn. The playfield is almost perfect, needs rings and new pop bumber caps as they are faded. What is the value of this pin as I don't know much about these old EMs. I have the schematic, contact file and adjustment tool out and will be very busy. The backglass is peeling pretty bad.

That looks like a decent player without overwhelming luck factor.

Most woodrails are not worth much. In fact, I have been offered many for free (bingos, too), or for $50 - 100. There's always exceptions for rare or high quality examples, but there is not a ton of demand for them.
 
Excellent find, congratulations !
Last year I got a Gottlieb Majorettes (add a ball) and I love it.
Imo every pinball collection needs one of these old games; It takes a whole different skill to play them well, and they fun to play.
 
I see bingos for sale all the time and have no use for them. I need one wood rail for my collection to show the kids and the grandparents.
 
Miss anabelle is alive and running. Many dirty mis-adjusted switches, dirty grime and a bad fuse clip kept the machine from running. At some point some "self-tech" decided to oil all of the coil plungers. A lot of grime cleaning and the machine is running pretty good. An order of parts from Steve at PBR and the machine will be playing pretty well in a few days.
 
The lady whom I purchased the machine from claimed that she was in high school when the machine last played. I'm guessing she graduated in the early 70s. I'm looking for a set of original ash trays for it if anyone out there has some.
 
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