Quoted from rollitover:Key: return to its original condition
This definition of restored while being accurate is rarely seen in pinball IMHO. Even in a very thorough restoration, there is almost always some kind of modification (improvement) to the factory design. LEDs come to mind first and formost because it is an improvement over incondesent bulbs. The word Restored has been grossly misused to describe work performed on a game. The word "restored" can be tricky also when used to describe worked performed. Example: What if you replace a playfield in a game with a new NOS playfield while restoring the machine (or returning the machine to a Like New status) is it restored? Technically No. If you restore a machine to the letter of the law, then every nut bolt and washer should be replaced with a new one. So restored is a tough one swalllow.