Any fellow Canadian pinsiders have suggestions on the best place to buy playfield glass? Shipping from international places is deadly and I assume the big name glass vendors aren't horribly competitive - ill be checking into them soon. Anyone have any good suggestions?
Didn't Don's vending go under? Wasn't he the one that owned the place on Calgary Trail? Used to have a lot of used pins. Wish that place was still around. It went under before I got the pinball fever.
I'd love to have a local place to try some pdi or invisiglass. All my games have standard glare glass.
Dons Vending did not go under. The owner still has games on route. As far as I can tell, the buildings on Calgary Trail are leased out, to other companies. The owner has moved the business south Edmonton, and does sell machines on a regular basis. Their pins are for sale but you will not see any low prices. Their business plan now is low key and on a part time basis.
Yeah I'll be calling crystal glass when I go to pull the trigger on this... I have a feeling their price won't be terribly pleasant for a small quantity. Anyone else need tempered playfield glass haha.
There's a handful of us in Edmonton trying to build a "club". We're about 4 strong right now haha. Nothing serious, just meeting up to play every few weeks.
If there is a sale to Edmonton for a pin. I could ship glass along. Price is going up to $30 - $40 a sheet, tempered glass no logo. I have a small amount of old stock left. See kijiji ad for Halifax.
I get glass at $35 a sheet, wide or standard, tempered, no logo, non-polished edges. I do not ship though! Also have used sheets if interested.
Get a bunch of you guys together and I'll place a big order, and one trip to pick it all up.
Heck, I may just make the drive to Edmonton if someone's buying the beers and has some pins to play 
One of you Alberta folk should organize the order, then let me know how many sheets and size (wide or standard). Order takes about two weeks. $35 a sheet (I will see if we can reduce it with a bulk order/how much that takes). I am ordering 10 for myself/other locals here.
Quoted from smokedog:One of you Alberta folk should organize the order, then let me know how many sheets and size (wide or standard). Order takes about two weeks. $35 a sheet (I will see if we can reduce it with a bulk order/how much that takes). I am ordering 10 for myself/other locals here.
Can you order any pdi or invisiglass from your supplier, or just tempered?
Thanks for all the pointers guys.
Hey since this kinda went a second direction I didn't anticipate, anyone in the Edmonton area who wants to get in on some casual playing/tinkering/bs'ing and perhaps the odd beverage, shoot me a message with your email and ill make sure you're included on anything our tiny but growing group is up to. It's time we had a stronger pinball community here! And by stronger I don't mean playing well - I know I don't haha
Started off with me and one guy meeting at pinburgh by chance, now we're up to 5 guys and something like 20-30 machines between all of us. Most machines even work haha
Anyone try Becon Glass in St. Albert?
http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Alberta/St-Albert/Beacon-Glass-Products-Ltd/2844244.html
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