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Pinball glass woes

By Venom_249

11 years ago

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#1 11 years ago

AJM

Just finished my twilight zone restore this week and opened up my "brand new" glass I snatched up from Kingsport auction a few months back (yeah I know, project got side tracked) Surprise!! "brand new" wide body glass was super used well scratched up and had gunk still on from a previous lock bar..........guess that's why it was an inch deep in plastic wrap?

It gets better! After receiving my new Playfield glass from a local glass shop last night I find a huge emblem in the bottom corner etched in alerting me it's tempered, where it came from, and plenty more information I didn't want to read while playing pinball........oh well live and learn

#2 11 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

Inactive member

Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

Two strikes...
Bad luck dude.

#3 11 years ago

BOB

Phoog

Inactive member

San Tan Valley, AZ

12y 22,650 244 3

I will help with glass. pinballglass.com Venom has great examples of the stupidity in the glass business.

#4 11 years ago

DEY

absocountry2

Pinside member

Wasilla, AK

13y 82,050 7,424 29 72

I thought safety glass was required to have markings, thanks to liability issues.

#5 11 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Grayling, MI

11y 123K 6,661 37 58

Quoted from absocountry2:
I thought safety glass was required to have markings, thanks to liability issues.

I ordered mine without markings. The glass company gave me the option.

#6 11 years ago

aeneas

Flippers.be

11y 76,050 1,522

Usually it gets etched and you have to specify if you don't want it..

#7 11 years ago

EMB

wxforecaster

Shoot Again Pinball Repa

11y 87,050 1,835

Not to beat a dead horse, but tempered/safety glass is required to have markings, as its primary use is for low floor-to-base installation in businesses and residences. You need to specify that you want it made without and assume that liability. Sorry to hear about the first trouble as you definitely got duped there.

10 months later

#8 10 years ago

RAC

rcarlson

Pinside member

Hemet, CA

12y 39,900 193 80

You can always order tempered glass with out the "bug" on it. When placing your order ask to have "no bug" on the tempered glass (the bug is the making stating it is tempered)

If you have tempered glass installed installed in a commercial setting such as a glass door or window the bug must be on the glass. Since most tempered glass is installed in commercial settings it is assumed you want the bug on the glass.

#9 10 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 164K 40,201 18

Yep, always ask for no bug.

Bathroom windows in/above tubs or showers, skylights and doors need the bug so the building inspector can give CoO.

You don't need the bug for pinball, aquariums, cold frames......

#10 10 years ago

JPH

loppydog

Inactive member

Redmond, OR

11y 32,400 411 1

I recently ordered my tempered glass from a local company. I never thought to ask about the etching. Mine came without it lucky for me!

#11 10 years ago

BDS

pinball_erie

Inactive member

Erie, PA

12y 67,900 1,297 7 9

Picking mine up tomorrow from a local shop, you can request no marking if you want. It is not required.

#12 10 years ago

ESK

sixpakmopar

Pinside member

Holland, MI

11y 45,400 612 4

Put it in the machine the other way.

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