http:/pinballhq.com, run by Clay cfh@provide.net has several
excellent pinball repair guides each of which include lots of photos
and can be downloaded and printed in one piece. The following are just
some of the topics included on the website. Other restoration articles are
added from time to time.
1947-1978 EM (Electro-Mechanical) Repair Guide (Tips for fixing
electro-mechanical flipper pinballs such as Buckaroo and
Capt. Fantastic)
1977-1985 Bally/Stern Repair Guide (Classic Bally games like
KISS, Xenon, and 8 Ball)
1980-1989 Gottlieb System 80 Repair Guide (Great games such as
Haunted House and Black Hole)
1990-1999 Williams/Bally WPC Repair Guide (Funhouse to Cactus
Canyon)
Pinball Restoration Guide (Includes touching up the backglass and
playfield, and clear coating ('DiamondPlating') a playfield using
Varathane)
Clear Coating Playfields with Automotive Clears (An extension of the
above Restoration document. Describes 'DiamondPlating' a playfield using
Automotive clears, instead of Varathane)
Gottlieb Roto-Target Restoration (Instructions for re-facing your worn
Gottlieb roto-targets)
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