Quoted from WeatherbyMAG:

1977-1980 is my favorite Bally era.... Bally just seems to have had the best BG art, PF art, & definitely cabinet art of all the manufacturers at that time. To me they are the "Cadillac" of pinball machines from that era. I love my Sterns, but when you work on a Stern when used to working on Bally's it's pretty obvious how "cheesy" some of their stuff was in comparison, same feeling I get with Gottlieb of that era.
This is what I call "Bally Row" at the back of my pinball room. These are my 9 current Bally early SS's. Rest of my games are Sterns & 1 Williams.
Ground Shaker, Playboy, Silverball, & Evel Knievel have all been gone through pretty thoroughly. The other 5 are awaiting cabinet jobs, but play fine.
Ground Shaker has a CPR PF
Playboy has a clear coated overlay
Silverball has a clear coated overlay
Evel Knievel has an NOS PF
Mata Hari has original PF soon getting a Hardtop
SuperSonic has Clear coated overlay
Six Million Dollar Man has Clear coated factory PF
Night Rider has original PF
Paragon has original PF awaiting a CPR.
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Quoted from Buzz:

Total incandescent bliss.
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Quoted from Buzz:

Viking is new and challenging so far. Harlem after a year is still challenging to get all the inane and other targets. Playboy is challenging as well to get all the targets. Strikes and Spares seems to be the easiest but so much fun to play. Looking forward to Six Millions Dollar Man being dropped off tomorrow and seeing all it has to offer. There are just so many great Ballys I started with the intention of just getting 5 to fill up the guest bedroom I took over. But now I don't know how I may mix up my collection. Playboy is my favorite from my childhood and glad I own it. None are museum pieces but I love that and them for what they are.