A 70's collector classic...
CENTIGRADE 37!
1977 Gottlieb
A favorite 70's Gottlieb wedge-head classic... CENTIGRADE 37!
This game was produced in 1977 by Gottlieb, creator of the most popular
mechanical pinball machines on the planet! Centigrade 37 is considered to be one of
the most desirable and collectable single-player "wedgehead" style machines ever created.
Centigrade 37 is also one of the last few mechanical pinball machines built by
Gottlieb. By 1977, Gottlieb and all other pinball manufacturers started switching
over to digital technology, forever changing the sights, sounds and gameplay
of pinball machines as we knew them. This game was incredibly popular when new due to the classic Gottlieb
drop-target style gameplay along with the super cool backbox animation. This game was created when Gottlieb was the king of the
arcades, bowling alleys and corner stores. No one could hold a candle to
a Gottlieb mechanical pinball machine... they were simply the king of the hill!
Centigrade 37 is one of Gottlieb's greatest single player machines of
all time and generally close to the top of any mechanical pinball machine
collectors favorite game lists. Anyone that played pinball machines in
the 70's has usually seen and played Centigrade 37. It's simply a timeless classic!
You'll love the old-fashioned chime box sounds that take you back to a simpler
time in all of our lives. A time when pinball was the king of the arcade
and boardwalk. A time before those confounded electronic video games came
about! This game has many of the classic features that made Gottlieb great.
Everyone's favorite feature on this game is the mechanical backbox
animation. It's a thermometer that rises to the top as you complete
different shots around the playfield. If you can make it to the top, the
top hole is lit for the SPECIAL! Completing the A-B-C-D rollovers will
increase the value of the targets and kickout hole. Completing the
drop-targets will light the bullseye targets for extra features. The cool
bagatelle-style rolldown lanes will alternately light for big points and advance
of the thermometer. All of the classic elements such as pop-bumpers, rollovers, stationary targets and drop-targets give this playfield a
classic playing and vintage feel that will keep you entertained and challenged for
hours at a time. Most pinball enthusiasts agree that Gottlieb made the best playing single-level playfield designs and this game is
one of the very best.
The classic and family-friendly theme goes great in any home gameroom!
It becomes more and more difficult to find nice examples of 70's arcade games as
time marches onward, particularly the more popular titles. Unfortunately,
many games were left to rot in warehouses, sheds and barns. This game
however is a great example of vintage arcade coolness! The playfield on this game is in
fantastic condition and is not a reproduction field. The
plastics are original Gottlieb, not chipped or broken and not reproductions.
The playfield was disassembled, cleaned and polished with fresh white rubber
installed. The screen-painted backglass is a very nice condition original
with minimal flaking and is not a reproduction piece.
The cabinet is in good condition with some touchups and fading in the pink
color. The legs have been refinished with new levelers installed and the
playfield glass has been replaced. See below for the full list
of what has been done to this machine. This game plays beautifully, just like it did in
1977!
Here are just some of the things that were done to this machine:
* All stepper units and relays have been serviced as needed
* Any non-working solenoid coils have been replaced
* Fuses checked for proper type and value
* Cabinet is cleaned inside and out
* All glass and glass channels are cleaned
* BRAND NEW playfield glass installed
* Legs have been refinished
* BRAND NEW leg levelers (feet)
* Coin door has been polished
* Ball shooter has been rebuilt with new springs
* Playfield was COMPLETELY stripped, detailed and waxed
* New lamps and fresh rubber installed
* BRAND NEW chrome post caps installed
* BRAND NEW plastic lane guides installed
* Flippers and pop-bumpers serviced as needed
* BRAND NEW mirror-finish ball installed
* A full diagnostic test and many hours of play-testing
* Original factory paperwork and spare light bulbs are included
Vintage stenciled cabinet artwork!
BRAND NEW playfield glass!
Refinished legs with new levelers! Rebuilt ball shooter!
Nice ORIGINAL screen-painted backglass! Not a
reproduction!
MECHANICAL BACKBOX ANIMATION has a THERMOMETER that moves!
Beautiful condition ORIGINAL classic playfield!
TRIPLE roll-over lanes and pop-bumpers up top!
DROP-TARGETS on the left and BAGATELLE LANES on the right!
SIX more ROLLOVER LANES at the bottom of the field!
You won't believe this game is over FORTY YEARS OLD!
ORIGINAL factory documentation, wiring schematic, information and score
cards!
