Thanks for your interest in Las Vegas Playfields, I don't check the forum much but I will try more often. I did take over from HSA about 3 years ago. They did excellent work and I wanted to see that continue. I do know Tim Arnold but the PHOF and my operation are completely different. I appreciate all his hard work with the PHOF though. Regarding your comments:
Quoted from meSz:Never heard of them but looking at their gallery photos …. Not sure I would use them. Some of their “after” photos don’t look all that great.
Not sure what photos you are seeing but I will address anything specific if asked. I can tell you playfield restoration is often difficult and we work with what we are sent.
Quoted from exflexer:Their work looks good. They restored some really roached playfields. The thing I notice though is that they have restored some playfields with the inserts still cracked. I remember with HSA besides all their great hand painted detail work is that they also replaced the bad inserts.
Thanks for your comments, we do a lot of playfields that others would pass on. Many will never be reproduced and we work with owners to save those games. I do replace cracked inserts, when I can get them. There can be other issues that prevent insert replacement but we work with owners on each specific issue. Rest assured that we will do whatever insert work is necessary, as long as the inserts are available.
I remember your Stargazer, fun playfield to work on. Your Joust is done except for final sanding and buffing.
Quoted from Returner:Has anyone tried their clearcoat on newer stern playfields?
I have unpopulated stern playfields that just need new clearcoat, no restoration.
Our clear coat works great on newer Stern playfields. It will protect from most dimpling issues as well.
Quoted from rstrunks:He did a Power Play nos clearcoat for me and it turned out very nice. He is a friendly guy. Just give him a call and chat with him.
I remember your playfield too, rstrunks has been a customer from early on and in pinball for a very long time! Thanks for your support.
We are proud to continue with the materials and techniques that were pioneered by HSA over their 15 year span. Playfield restoration is not easy or particularly profitable. It does allow our cherished games to live on. I'll be happy to address any playfield questions or issues on this forum or you can contact me directly through our lasvegasplayfields.com website.
Additionally, we can usually restore and clearcoat your WPC era playfield for less money that a reproduction playfield. At least then your playfield will have the correct colors, the holes will line up properly and it will have a vastly superior finish. Just a thought.