I had almost forgot about this group and it's so great to see it still here.
I just have one question....back years ago.the gentlemen that was working with Steve occasionally making parts for Gottlieb machines, roll overs, plastic tops..etc..was at one time a very long time employee of Gottlieb.
He had a barn that was just marvelous as it had one of every machine ever made. And I am talking about Gottlieb. He invited me up to see them in person, (which was sad as I never made it before he had passed), which was so kind of him and then he sent me a CD of him going one machine at at aime talking about how it was different..what was the newest inovation at that time etc..etc..and different attributes about them, etc...etc.. LIke I said, a GOLD MINE of information.....
I'm guessing your talking about Donal Murphy?
John
On 2021/04/21 4:48 p.m., John Dayhuff wrote:--- Synchronet 3.18c-Win32 NewsLink 1.113
I'm guessing your talking about Donal Murphy?
John
Ah, I had heard he had a lot of pins...even better to see him talk about them!
John :-#)#
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No doubt Donal Murphy, he was the coil winder for allI knew Donal, saw his collection when I was picking up sooped up
coils Gottlieb (and others), supplied to Gottlieb (when
they were around), and then to Steve Young.
I had a copy of the DVD spoken of. Donal had (i believe)
a copy of each gottlieb one player EM woodrails in
his collection, and a number of wedgeheads. This was
documented on his DVD. it was not a great video production
by any means, but it gave you an idea of what he had.
Unfortunately Donal passed away a few years ago...
he was cleaning his gutters and fell off the ladder.
(I am reminded of him when i see those gutter-guard
ads on TV!)
I have no idea what happened to his collection. I do
own a couple wedgeheads that were Donals. Bought
those from a Chicago guy a few month ago. But i
think he bought them from Donal probably 10 or 15
years ago.
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 8:42:46 PM UTC-4, John Robertson wrote:
On 2021/04/21 4:48 p.m., John Dayhuff wrote:
I'm guessing your talking about Donal Murphy?
John
Ah, I had heard he had a lot of pins...even better to see him talk about them!
John :-#)#
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John's Jukes Ltd.
MOVED to #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
(604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
www.flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."
On Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 5:10:50 PM UTC-4, cfhatprovidedotnet wrote:I have one of Donal's machines myself. Along with a hand signed letter of sale for my Centigrade 37. I spoke with him once on the phone and he was such a kind and generous man in helping me with finding a backglass I was looking for. He invited me to see his barn collection if I was ever back in the area. He touched the lives of many a pinball enthusiast as I have found in my conversations with several older collectors here in the Denver area. My C37 now has an even more special meaning to me.
No doubt Donal Murphy, he was the coil winder for all
coils Gottlieb (and others), supplied to Gottlieb (when
they were around), and then to Steve Young.
I had a copy of the DVD spoken of. Donal had (i believe)
a copy of each gottlieb one player EM woodrails in
his collection, and a number of wedgeheads. This was
documented on his DVD. it was not a great video production
by any means, but it gave you an idea of what he had.
Unfortunately Donal passed away a few years ago...
he was cleaning his gutters and fell off the ladder.
(I am reminded of him when i see those gutter-guard
ads on TV!)
I have no idea what happened to his collection. I do
own a couple wedgeheads that were Donals. Bought
those from a Chicago guy a few month ago. But i
think he bought them from Donal probably 10 or 15
years ago.
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 8:42:46 PM UTC-4, John Robertson wrote:
On 2021/04/21 4:48 p.m., John Dayhuff wrote:
I'm guessing your talking about Donal Murphy?
John
Ah, I had heard he had a lot of pins...even better to see him talk about them!
John :-#)#
I knew Donal, saw his collection when I was picking up sooped up--
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John's Jukes Ltd.
MOVED to #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
(604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
www.flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."
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