I agree you should do something about the rotten parts. If the plywood is just delaminated(left side), you could carefully reglue the layers. I have done this before. I use a small piece of card stock to get glue in there and then clamp/blocks. There are products that are used to replace rotten wood, or maybe epoxy would work. Cutting out the rotten part all the way thru the field and scabbing in a new piece of wood would be a last resort for me. Rest of the game looks pretty good. If you want to be thorough with the cleaning, I would remove everything from the top, unscrew any switches that stick thru, etc.

Good Luck, thanks for sharing the pics!

Aside from the rotton wood the paint on the playfield is in great shape.

You got it for a great price!

Pick up some of this:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/PC-Products-16-oz-PC-Petrifier-Wood-Hardener-164440/100649629

It will stabilize the rotten wood on your playfield.

I would soak the rotten areas with this wood petrifier, then lay saran wrap over the wood and clamp two flat boards (one on top and one below) over the damaged area to flatten the wood.

Once this has dried you will be able to start repairing.

Call or email PBR regarding your flippers, they may have what you need or can supply a sub (Gottlieb flippers of the same era will work. When you purchase a rubber kit you will need to get the right flipper rubbers to fit what you use for flippers)

PBR has the correct Chicago Coin Flipper Bats, Flipper Buttons, and Coin Labels if you need them.

As far as the Playfield I would try to fill/repair first and cut only as a last resort.

Have fun restoring it.

Ken

To make the game "snappier" I would definitely replace the flipper, slings and pop bumper sleeves to nylon if not already done.

It doesn't hurt to change all the other sleeves but you don't have to, no effect on game play.

All good advice above. As for the coils themselves, unless they are damaged (improper resistance, burned/melted) they should be fine. You can also look into the 'high tap' on the transformer-if that game has that option (I'n familar with CC)

You have not chosen the easiest project for your first EM! Congrats!
I do not remember having ever played this one.

CCM def has a high tap option off the transformer.

--Jeff

Nice machine. A 4 player version of a CCM Sound Stage.
As far as rot goes i would use a product that has flexible properties.
Lifting the playfield in the apron area will flex a little IMO so i would use a product like this > http://www.rotdoctor.com/products/landl.html
Wood is flexible and anything you add to it or on it should be flexible as well. More expensive, sure, but most good things are. You might as well buy the best. Plus you can use fiberglass cloth to rebuild some areas.
If you send them jpeg photos of the damage they can guide you to the best repair methods.
The also sell an epoxy filler to finish off the repair too.
I have not used said product ,but would if i came across you situation.

After stabilizing the wood with wood hardener, rotdoctor epoxy sounds like a good choice.

Most epoxy repairs fail due to the difference in materials (wood is softer and flexible, most epoxies harden glass hard).

Looks like Pin-it may have found a great product. I would try this out myself on a Playfield or other area if needed, but been lucky so far and have just dealt with Cabinet bottoms that I just replace rather than repair.

Ken

Those flippers are easily purchased from Steve Young's Pinball Resource. CC and Bally used the same flippers in that era. Interesting how different the 4 player Juke Box is from the 2 player Sound Stage. I have a Sound Stage and enjoy it quite often. Simple and fun. Best of luck on your restoration.

most bottom panels are 1/4"

sounds right, they called that a 'kick plate' for obvious reasons......

I used 1/2" inch when I replaced my Gulfstream bottom Cabinet but that was over kill. 1/4" is the way to go.

Ken

nice work. Those units work so much better when cleaned up like that

-Jeff

You prob. already figured this, but on that match unit, looks like the 5 contacts are burnt from the spider making poor contact (out of alignment) so I would try to adjust that to have the contact sit on the best part of the remaining contact.

Hi
I'm am thinking of buying one of these machines myself(first pinball machine) the machine it self presents really well all lights work play field and cabinet is in excellent condition and was working perfectly but has not been used for a couple of years and now it wont eject the ball out.Do you think this should be an easy fix any thoughts would be appreciated.
Cheers

Now you need to find a NSM Century 21 Jukebox!

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Juke boxes are my other big hobby ,can you tell?