I was 13 when I first met Mata in 1978. She was a brand new beauty. The first SS MH rolled off the line in April of that year. That Summer, I discovered her and an Eight Ball, at a college cafeteria 3 blocks from my house. The college didn't have much going on in the Summer, but they left all of the doors unlocked. This became my friend and I's new hangout for the next few months. We'd go dumpster diving for pop bottles to return for cash at the local A&P, and then go spend it all on pinball.

Fast forward 42 years, and here is my Mata Hari I bought last year. She's the 13th Bally in my collection. Playfield's not too bad. I did buy a Hardtop, but don't plan on installing it anytime soon.

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I think the masking is different around the scoring displays. I have an EM Night Rider and a loose SS backglass. They are different.

You can buy a repo SS one here:

https://classicplayfields.com/shop/pinball-backglasses/matahari-glass/