Lou's Choice: Gottlieb® Card Trix Clock

If you collect and restore Gottlieb® pinball machines, you know The Pinball Resource - a long-standing, expert supplier of over 10 million in-stock and special-order pinball parts—new and vintage—from all major manufacturers, offering fast, knowledgeable service to hobbyists worldwide since 1977.
When I started working towards getting an official Gottlieb® licence for  my clocks, Lou at Pinball Resource was particularly helpful. As a token of gratitude, I offered to produce a clock of his choice.

The one he picked was Card Trix, a 1970 design by Ed Krynski and artwork by Art Stenholm as a gift for his father, Lou Sr.

Here is what Lou tells us about it:

"Thanks to my dad, I've been involved with pinball for just about my entire life. I work in part manufacturing and sales for Pinball Resource, and I also serve as an amusement operator and mechanic for my father's company, Paramount Amusement.

Card Trix was one of my father's favorite machines to play as a kid. He first discovered it in a restaurant just down the road from where he grew up. He spent countless dimes and hours enjoying that wonderful game.

We’ve restored a Card Trix together, and I love watching him play it and reminisce about the good old days."

He also tells the following:

"It is the Add A Ball version of Flip A Card so production on Card Trix was much less. Being in NY (which was an Add A Ball-only state), the Card Trix would hit home more that the replay model Flip A Card."

Our premium clock pays tribute to Gottlieb®'s legacy with a 9"x7"x5.5" design that captures the spirit of the original machine.