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 new plastic posts, lane rollover guides, LED bulbs, ramps, and plastic set.

Old plasma display will be changed to LED

At some point, will start on the rebuilding of the solenoid assemblies.

In the photos you will see a drywall screw used to hold down a playfield post on the right sling, that was funny, but really not.

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