Flash Gordon 1981 Bally 2-Stage Pinball Restoration-Completed
Posted: November 23, 2024
OK, so this 2-stage restoration is finished, and gone.Forgot to take final photos.System testing went smooth, had to spend 4-5 hours in final switch adjustments, and tons of play testing."Try again earthling"That was the last customer owned pin in my shop.From this point on all restorations are:A) Pins that have been purchased, and entered the work queue (Cyclone, Jokerz, Phantom of the Opera, Firepower)B) Pins that I have decided to do, ...

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Cyclone 1988 Williams Full 3-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: November 16, 2024
OK, So the main cabinet body and head are both cleaned, repaired,  sanded, and ready for the paint booth.Will start on them once the main Star Trek cabinet is completed.Meanwhile, the playfield swap is underway, as pictured in the attached gallery.Metal is all being sandblasted and powdercoated. Exterior will be a blue that matches the blue in the playfield. The playfield metal will all be finished in a gloss white.The new playfield will receive ...

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Star Trek 1979 Bally Full 3-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: November 16, 2024
The main cabinet body now has the base coat applied.The 2 secondary colors come next, one side at a time, then the front.Then, after about a 5 day cure,  it can be clear coated.Ran into issues with the yellow reacting with the base bondo, had to sand back and redue.Then, the pigment in this yellow is so thick it could not fill minor cracks, and a premixed bondo skim coat had to be applied, then a 230 grit sandback, followed by a white primer, then ...

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Flash Gordon 1981 Bally 2-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: September 20, 2024
To see restoration progression you can look back to previous posts.The playfield has now been touched up, and cleared with a 2-part automotive hard clear.If you undertaking such a project remember to fill in your lamp sockets, or they will be non conductive later!.I find balled up newsprint to work best; I tried using old bulbs years ago, but they need to be removed with 10 minutes of your last pass, and reaching over the playfield for removal during ...

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Cyclone 1988 Williams Full 3-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: September 16, 2024
Cyclone "Hey you with the face!" "Well come to my Hoouse" "Round N Round she goes"?Great 1-ball game, up there with Bad Cats.This is a full 3-stage restoration, so the cabinet will be repainted.Finally, have had 2 through the shop in the past, both 2-stage, always wanted to redo a cabinet on this title, as it's worth it.Just like most of these found in the wild, this example is blown out, it will need everything new, everything.Well, it is ...

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Flash Gordon 1981 Bally 2-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: August 29, 2024
Starting on a 1981 Flash Gordon 2-Stage Restoration, meaning usually no work done to the cabinet.I have started doing a wee bit of cabinet work, just because damage was so visible in the affected areas. If not corrected it would detract from the effort applied to the playfield.There is some mylar to remove from the playfield, and paint touch-up required prior to clear coat being applied.All solenoid assemblies will be rebuilt.All cabinet and ...

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Big Game 1980 Stern 2-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: June 2, 2024
This Big Game 2-Stage restoration is now complete.Play testing is happening this weekend, so far, no major issues.As on most restorations, the Siegecraft Electronics LED adapter set was added to the lamp driver output lines, to prevent LED flickering; but 4 bulbs still flickered.So, after looking for other issues, such as the sockets, bulb, pins, scr's,  metering the resistors on the affected adapter boards, then scratching my head for a day, I decided ...

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Big Game 1980 Stern 2-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: May 19, 2024
The cabinet received some touch up, then it was cleared with acrylic enamel. This protects it from future scuffs, and dings, as well as providing a high gloss, wet look finish.All the solenoid assemblies have been rebuilt, but still waiting on the new 1-9 drop targets which were mailed on the May.3rd, and are still in the USA.USA shippers please do not use these 3rd, party services, just ship with USPS!!  What use to take 2-weeks, now takes 6, what was ...

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Star Trek 1979 Bally Full 3-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: May 19, 2024
The main cabinet for this pin is now in the paint booth.The solenoid assemblies are being rebuilt.Looking into having the side rails customized.This will be receiving a new CPR playfield that was signed by William

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Big Game 1980 Stern 2-Stage Pinball Restoration
Posted: April 18, 2024
The Big Game restoration is progressing. Electronics are being upgraded. Some photos included of the power/rectifier board being upgraded.Cabinet has been stripped down, and a few minor touch-ups being completed. Cabinet insert board have been stripped of components, so they could be painted.The playfield side rails were repainted same color as the insert boards.All metal is off to the sandblast powder coat station.Underside of playfield has been ...

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