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destroyed Wizard Backglass

By Odin

7 years ago

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#1 7 years ago

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Hello dear pinballers,
yesterday I wanted to setup my Bally Wizard for some games and destroyed the backglass.
Still today I can´t believe how stupid it was and how absolutely stupid I am, to let such things happen.

Will anybody has an idea for me, where I can find a new old backglass or a replica?

For people who have such a absolute wonderful Backglass hanging in their pinroom... can I make you an offer for that?

Cheers,
Please feel free to tell me, how stupid I am

Marcus

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#2 7 years ago

Shapeshifter

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PM sent re NOS glass.

#3 7 years ago

EDE

Ericpinballfan

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8y 166K 10,435 7 1

Ohhh Noooo!!
Dude, that sucks.
Looks like you may have help already.
I dont have one.
That really blows, good luck with replacement.
Maybe tell us more how you screwed the pooch so we can learn from your mistake.

#4 7 years ago

AXE

YeOldPinPlayer

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I'm sorry for your loss sir.

#5 7 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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what hapened? how did it happen?

sorry for your loss

#6 7 years ago

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ForceFlow

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Ugh, that's unfortunate

If all else fails, bgresto.com should be able to make one.

#7 7 years ago

LEW

Pinballlew

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Repro's are available if you wish to go that route. I believe Starship Fantasy has them. They had them at the Arcade Expo for sale in Banning. At least I am pretty sure that is Starship Fantasy...my memory could have been foggy after a few berry wheat beers. Accidents happen. You can see it on display on the left of this picture

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#8 7 years ago

JNC

jodini

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Omaha, NE

10y 59,400 1,013 3

OUCH!

Hopefully Shapeshifter has you covered!

#9 7 years ago

MCD

dasvis

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Salem, OR

12y 101K 4,796 11 16

OP
Quoted from Odin:
Cheers,
Please feel free to tell me, how stupid I am
Marcus

Dumbass.

#10 7 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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12y 187K 35,339 30 1

well... what is the story...

did you attempt to walk through the screen door with it?

#11 7 years ago

???

phil-lee

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8y 91,550 4,217

Odin,I feel for you. I am always nervous handling back glasses and sometimes dream of a catastrophic incident like this,your pictures didn't help.

#12 7 years ago

Darcy

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Leduc, AB

11y 124K 6,360 17

Hope you didn't slice up a finger, picking up the pieces. A few F Bombs, while looking at it should suffice.

#13 7 years ago

PVC

patrickvc

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Phoenix, AZ

15y 71,350 2,156 22

Yes that was Starship Fantasy. It's dangerous breaking a Wizard glass. Not tempered. Now tempered ones really suck when they disappear in your hands

#14 7 years ago

KIM

pinballkim

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I have a feeling this new Odin guy is going to cause some confusion for awhile if he sticks around.

#15 7 years ago

???

Odin

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Dartboard is really good Thanks for that...

I tried superglue and a day later, it was so solid, if i would break it again, then not on the existing crack.
So today i glued the complete glass, like a sharp bloody puzzle. From the traincompany I work for, I got a special foil for cracked glass. I am going to Keep it together with it.. It´s like Frankensteins ugly face now, only a mother can love it.

Lol

Pinballlew ON THE PICTURE I SEE ONE !!!!! oh but no, Starship´s sold out of Wizard -.-
I am unable to visit conventions, please feel free to look after a wizard Backglass. If you see one - doesn´t matter if repro - , please pm me or via:

[email protected]

Well no I never had a problem with handling the Backglasses, until now

How it happened? well It is absolute no problem to set up a EM when you are alone. screw the front feet then put it up on your knee and then put on the rear feet. Now take the head and put in on the pin, BUT CAREFULL, if it´s not in balance especially the bally´s heads it might fall off and crack the backglass when hitting the playfieldglass. Next time I will secure the falling head with my arms. Better I´ll break a bone instead of the glass.

Cheerio !

#16 7 years ago

LEW

Pinballlew

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OP
Quoted from Odin:
Dartboard is really good Thanks for that...
I tried superglue and a day later, it was so solid, if i would break it again, then not on the existing crack.
So today i glued the complete glass, like a sharp bloody puzzle. From the traincompany I work for, I got a special foil for cracked glass. I am going to Keep it together with it.. It´s like Frankensteins ugly face now, only a mother can love it.
Lol
pinballlew ON THE PICTURE I SEE ONE !!!!! oh but no, Starship´s sold out of Wizard -.-
I am unable to visit conventions, please feel free to look after a wizard Backglass. If you see one - doesn´t matter if repro - , please pm me or via:
[email protected]
Well no I never had a problem with handling the Backglasses, until now
How it happened? well It is absolute no problem to set up a EM when you are alone. screw the front feet then put it up on your knee and then put on the rear feet. Now take the head and put in on the pin, BUT CAREFULL, if it´s not in balance especially the bally´s heads it might fall off and crack the backglass when hitting the playfieldglass. Next time I will secure the falling head with my arms. Better I´ll break a bone instead of the glass.
Cheerio !

I would give them a call, I know it's not on the website but they were not on the website when I saw them at pinagogo last year. I'm going to pinagogo so if I see one this year at PAGG I will let you know.

#17 7 years ago

RNS

Electrocute

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10y 104K 4,877 16

I've been there, done that. Shattered a Wizard! backglass while transporting the machine in a pickup truck. It was windy and that was enough force to break the head and it smashed onto the cabinet which broke the glass. Couldn't find a replacement so finally bought another machine in poor shape. Fortunately, Wizard! backglasses are usually in great shape.

#18 7 years ago

TBK

xTheBlackKnightx

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8y 128K 4,097 137

I was going to point you to Starship Fantasy.
Looks like they sold their last Wizard! backglass in the last week or so.
They had a stock of the CPR reproductions for quite awhile.
Seems like this always happens at the worst time.
I would contact Larry anyway.

Larry Rosenthal, CEO
Starship Fantasy
6607 W Vista Bonita Dr
Glendale, AZ 85310-5740
www.starship-fantasy.com
[email protected]
cell: 602-228-7333

#19 7 years ago

???

Mopar

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A while back I had a couple Wizard glasses made. I didn't have them digitized
like I had others, but still came out pretty good. Where are you from? (T)

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#20 7 years ago

PBC

Pinballerchef

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New Windsor, MD

12y 79,300 2,860 10

That Wizard BG has cracks all over it odin.

#21 7 years ago

rotordave

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Quoted from Whysnow:
well... what is the story...
did you attempt to walk through the screen door with it?

Wrong O-din champ.

let the confusion ensue!

#22 7 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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Quoted from rotordave:
Wrong O-din champ.
let the confusion ensue!
rd

oh shit. This guy needs to change his user name.

#23 7 years ago

DGH

out_of_order

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Chicago, IL

11y 62,800 435 8 6

Try Mayfair Amusement. He used to have them in stock

#24 7 years ago

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Odin

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Wow now I'm getting a bit upset... Mayfair sold it's last one month ago. :/

@mopar, yea it looked very nice. I think I would like to have one. I think the shipping would be a bit expensive, but I don't think that I would find one here in Germany.

#25 7 years ago

JWW

Gatecrasher

Moline, IL

11y 67,550 1,761 7

Keep looking, you'll find one. Until recently they were pretty plentiful. They are out there.

When you do find one, I have a new lift channel & trim set for your new backglass to replace those scabby-looking original pieces.

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$20.99 + shipping

#26 7 years ago

MCD

dasvis

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Salem, OR

12y 101K 4,796 11 16

Quoted from Gatecrasher:
Keep looking, you'll find one. Until recently they were pretty plentiful. They are out there.
When you do find one, I have a new lift channel & trim set for your new backglass to replace those scabby-looking original pieces.

$20.99 + shipping

Good stuff!

#27 7 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from rotordave:
Wrong O-din champ.

Looks like pinside has found my replacement! And good luck finding a replacement glass!

#28 7 years ago

LEW

Pinballlew

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8y 116K 3,940 7

Quoted from o-din:
Looks like pinside has found my replacement! And good luck finding a replacement glass!

You will never be replaced!

#29 7 years ago

???

Odin

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Why, is o-din an unlucky person too?

#30 7 years ago

GFY

Otaku

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9y 93,150 3,813

OP
Quoted from Odin:
Now take the head and put in on the pin, BUT CAREFULL, if it´s not in balance especially the bally´s heads it might fall off and crack the backglass when hitting the playfieldglass. Next time I will secure the falling head with my arms. Better I´ll break a bone instead of the glass.
Cheerio !

Good rule of thumb is that (most) Gottlieb heads will sit on the bodies, but Williams and Bally games WILL NOT. Goes for multiplayer and single-player games.

#31 7 years ago

FJS

cantbfrank

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Far Hills, NJ

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Send broken back glass to bgresto.com. They will print a new one on tempered glass. It's not screen printed quality, but at least your I'll have your back glass.

#32 7 years ago

???

Mopar

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Quoted from Odin:
I think the shipping would be a bit expensive, but I don't think that I would find one here in Germany.

You're in Germany! Oh. I missed that..
Yeah, that makes it tough.. Maybe you should hold up and see if
an original turns up and then have that shipped..
If not, I have this one, and although it wouldn't be best for me, but
if you'd like, I could have one done on lexan for you, then you'd never
have to worry about breakage.. The one that I have now on glass is $185.00
(which was the total cost for me). Lexan would probably be more like $200.00
plus shipping..
Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea if you posted a wanted ad in the parts section
on Mr. Pinball classifieds. One just may pop up..
I really rather you find an original, but if not, I have back up.. (T)

#33 7 years ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

Playfield restorations

Burlington, WI

11y 148K 22,442 37 77 1

Quoted from Pinballlew:
Repro's are available if you wish to go that route. I believe Starship Fantasy has them. They had them at the Arcade Expo for sale in Banning. At least I am pretty sure that is Starship Fantasy...my memory could have been foggy after a few berry wheat beers. Accidents happen. You can see it on display on the left of this picture

I see alien poker in that group. they reprinted alien poker?

#34 7 years ago

LEW

Pinballlew

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8y 116K 3,940 7

Marco and Bay Area amusements has them in stock so I guess they did.

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