Eight Ball Deluxe 1981 Bally Full 3-Stage Restoration
This project is progressing well.
The main cabinet body is full repainted, and clear coated.
All metal has been sandblasted, and powder coated.
The main cabinet has been repopulated, with a cleaned, and re-tightened wiring harness.
The AS-2518-54 power rectifier board has been rebuilt, and just a note for anyone having to rebuild one of these (easy to do) the connectors are "AMP" brand, not Molex!
J5 is usually crispy, and needs changing, issue here ...
Fish Tales 1992 Williams Full 3-Stage Restoration
Cabinet is done and ready for the paint booth.
New decal set has arrived from overseas.
All metal is at the powder coating shop.
Rebuilding the solenoid assemblies at this point.
New playfield, and mini are here.
New crossover ramp is incoming, along with plastic set.
PCB upgrades have
Black Knight 1980 Williams Full 3-Stage Restoration
The iconic Black Knight is receiving a full 3-stage restoration.
For a understanding of what 3-stage restoration encompasses, read through the "Repair / Restoration" section.
Included here are some "Before" photos, showing physical condition of the unit prior to disassembly.
I have the machine fully functional, prior to tear down.
It will receive a new playfield, plastic set, displays, and all metal powder coated gold.
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Eight Ball Deluxe 1981 Bally Full 3-Stage Restoration
Well this one was started back on the fall of 2021; at which time the cabinet was stripped, body work done, and it was ready for the paint booth.
All that previous work can be found on Absolute Pinball Facebook, which is a site I no longer support.
All future update are to be found here.
The playfield has been stripped, both top, and underside.
Ready to transfer the harness, and lamp sockets over to a new playfield, just as soon as I receive it, which ...
Time Warp 1979 Williams 2-Stage Restoration – Completed
The playfield clearcoat has cured, and it's been repopulated.
All solenoid assemblies cleaned, and rebuilt.
Underside playfield, and cabinet harness cleaned and tidied up.
On power-up, all circuits tested 100%, only a wee bit of switch adjustments was required.
The last few photos show the areas where playfield paint touch up was done.
Now, back with it's
Fish Tales 1992 Williams Full 3-Stage Restoration
Just starting the teardown on this title.
This will be receiving a new main Playfield, + Mini, and plastic set.
New cabinet decal set, and clear topper cover.
Metal will be powder coated in a dark pine green.
All the other usual work will be completed, as described under "repair & restoration".
The removal of the main cabinet decal left behind lots of adhesive residue, which I had never experienced before.
Freezing it with canned air, allowed ...
Magic 1979 Stern 2-Stage Restoration Project – Completed
This 2-stage restoration is now complete.
The will not be any photos of the entire unit, as no cabinet work was done, other than a clean.
No backglass photos either, as I request customers leave them at home.
The different 3-stages of restoration are explained under "Repair & Restoration" on the home
Time Warp 1979 Williams 2-Stage Restoration
Here is another 2-stage restoration, which covers rebuilding the board sets, along with a full playfield teardown, touchup, clearcoat, and rebuild.
Other than a good cleaning the cabinet will not be worked on.
This is a Barry Oursler design, and shipped with the wonky Banana Flippers.
This playfield will need some mylar removed, followed but a through cleaning, a few minor touchups, then clear coated, so it never degrades any further.
It will need ...
Pin*Bot Full 3-Stage Restoration – 1986 Williams – Completed
This game is now completed, and playing
Pin*Bot Full 3-Stage Restoration – 1986 Williams
Cabinet buildout.
Playfield installed, and systems testing.
Final playfield