Thanks for sharing this technique. I was too lazy to do a french to english translation of the referenced thread.

So do you soak in undiluted 35% hydrogen peroxide or do you dilute it? If diluted, to what degree?

Also, how long do you leave them to get the results you showed for the pop bumper body. Do playfield posts respond as well as the pop bumper body?

On the original versus reproduction playfield posts question I prefer to use originals. For the most part they have aged similarly to the rest of the game and look appropriate. And it's another $15 I don't have to spend on parts.

There are instances I have used repro, like where the posts have aged so much they are chalky, or where they have split (there was a run of posts around 1975 with games like Sure Shot, Royal Flush, etc. that the plastic didn't hold up as well structurally) where I have replaced all the posts.

Thanks for providing the interpretation.

The retrobright reference above utilizes UV light as part of the process. So leaving in sunlight would make sense.

Ken, they are exactly what I expected. Your comparison picture sold me on them - new with just the right coloring that matches so much better than the new repros. No offense to the repros.

Keep in mind, I believe this is an NOS Bally post. It is different than a Gottlieb post. The facet edges are ever so slightly less crisp. And there is a short flange ring on top of the post. But being a faceted post of similar appearance, the coloring is great and goes great in a Gottlieb game.

Just to stir the pot - I only posted the comment that I did for the very reason that I am an anal collector. Ken and I had a long conversation about the specific makeup of these posts because I wanted to know if they were Gottlieb or Bally. I still bought 100 of them and am thankful I have them in reserve.

Other than that its only pinball.

A Williams ring/rod should work on a Gottlieb game up to about 1977. Only after that did the Gottlieb ring/rod get 1/8" longer. It helps to let PBR know which game specifically you are ordering for for this very reason.

I'm just impressed we turned a thread about playfield posts into a hot topic(burning flame image) on Pinside. We must be pretty damn important.

Ken, you crack me up. Couldn't hold onto enough for yourself?