Coin Machine Lube

Up to very recently, I had only heard that bygone era new pinball machines came with a tube of coin machine lube. I had never actually seen one.

Then in a short period of time I found two! The Gottlieb tube was pretty much all out but the Bally one was New Old Stock (Thanks Rab). The Bally lube is a dark greenish grey (if anyone was wondering).

Here you have it! Side by side. Tubes of Bally and Gottlieb coin machine lube living in harmony.

Cool artifacts to keep on a shelf.

Nowadays, we can easily buy tubes of Lubriplate Aero. My libation of choice! ;-)

Vintage tubes of coin machine lube