Bally Rocket
Bally, 1947
Bobby Orr's Power Play
Bally, 1978
Eight Ball
Bally, 1977
Mata Hari
Bally, 1978
Spot Bowler
Gottlieb, 1950I think that it might be fun to dedicate a thread to some dramatic "before & after" restoration photos. My apologies in advance for overlapping or replicating prior threads.
The idea here is to post your favorite restoration.
Mine is the trashed 1950 Gottlieb Spot Bowler, shown here. The restoration was arduous, both mechanically and cosmetically. I'm proud to report that it's now in the Pacific Pinball Museum.
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I had started one here. Perhaps it will suit your needs:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/resto-worst-of-the-worsts
(there may be another one that has more activity that popped up in the last few years) perhaps someone else can link it.
I’m a sucker for the dramatic before and after shots! Here are a few of the Rocket and Mata Hari I did.
I did a Gold Wings but I’m not sure if I wanna show off that title. Lol
Currently working on a Shangri-La
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Do you still have the stencils?
My first pin rebuild.
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Damn
Kiss I did that was in a house fire.
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You turned dirty harry into clean harry!
Quoted from hazmat7719:Do you still have the stencils?
No stencils.
I took a perspective corrected pictures of a Touchdown off the internet and projected it on the side of the machine and masked it off using tape and a straight edge.
Thread here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bobby-orrs-power-play-from-scrapper-to-power-player
Basically tried to get as little new parts as possible. Replaced the side rails, coin door skin, pop bumpers, legs - most everything else is restored, metal parts with EvapoRust + buffing, playfield painted and clearcoated, etc.
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That’s really cool. I’ve never seen an Eight Ball Deluxe like that. Great job.
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This is gorgeous! Love the decision to highlight the natural wood.
See this post and a few following to see projector method.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/heat-wave-club-blow-your-top/page/2#post-3819988
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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/heat-wave-club-blow-your-top/page/2#post-3819988[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
This is brilliant man!
Quoted from mrm_4:This is brilliant man!
Thanks- If going to try it, my suggestions.
1) Hook a laptop to the projector so you can alter/perspective correct the image in real time.
2) key the image location off the cabinets leg mounting holes, flipper buttons and side rails.
3) Use a steel rule or yardstick to make sure straight lines are actually straight.
4) Find the best image you can of the pin that is square to the camera as possible. Less chance of perspective errors. Use a ruler to make sure points are all even.
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Very impressive (and hot) restoration. The game's cabinet went from sporting flame graphics to enduring real flames in a house fire and ultimately a fresh flaming repaint.
Quoted from Daditude:I hope to post pics in here soon. So far...it is just in the "trash" part
I feel ya
Quoted from ZNET:Very impressive (and hot) restoration. The game's cabinet went from sporting flame graphics to enduring real flames in a house fire and ultimately a fresh flaming repaint.
I feel you too lol Fire!
Here is probably the steepest uphill restoration I’ve ever done, and hopefully will ever do. It was recovered from some kind of natural disaster or something.
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