Stepping on Rakes – Gottlieb System 1

Want to Support the Show? Visit our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  Or pick up a tee shirt at https://tinyurl.com/kz5xt4hc   Episode Summary: Gottlieb was a giant in the pinball industry. Some would say that they created more fun in the Electro-Mechanical era than all the other manufacturers combined. When the sea change of the Solid-State Era appeared on the horizon, Gottlieb, the industry giant, began stepping on rakes and never fully recovered. Come hang out with a slightly bitter Dave and an always chipper Ron as they chat about Gottlieb's EM dominance, the industry transition to solid-state, what each company's technology was like, their favourite System 1 machines, vari-targets, and the industry's worst piece of garbage spinner!   Sources:  Pinside at Pinside.com Wikipedia. Gottlieb. Here Internet Pinball Database: Gottlieb System 1 List. Here, Gottlieb EM List. Here Kriesel, Dennis. This Week in Pinball. The Dawn of the Solid-State Era. Here Credit Dot Pinball. Stumbling into Solid-State! Gottlieb System 1. Here Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Lt. Here