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I did it again. I bought another vintage pinball machine to restore. Last summer's pandemic project was restoring a 1972 Gottlieb "World Series" pinball machine - https://www.dogfordstudios.com/pinball-restore-project-1972-gottlieb-world-series/
Recently I picked up 1961 Gottlieb "Egg Head". I was drawn to the artwork by Roy Parker who was responsible for all of Gottlieb's artwork from the 1930s to the early 1960s. I'm also interested in learning about the mechanics of these earlier machines.
For example, the ball has to be manually brought into play via a lever and five balls are used rather than a single ball multiple times. Gameplay on this machine will probably be lacking compared to more modern machines but I see it as a work of low art - that is art that isn't created for decor or museums but rather for commercial purposes. The art is used to attract commerce rather than simply exist as home decor.
Working on these 50 to 60-year-old machines takes one back to an era before computer chips and circuit boards. Everything about them is mechanical. They use electric magnets, solenoids and relays to keep score and keep track of bonus points. Keep in mind this is a time when we were sending the first men into space using similar technology.
I should start working on Egg Head later this summer, follow along with the progress!
