{"id":272,"date":"2026-05-28T22:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnwpinball.pw\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:16:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:16:55","slug":"latest-completed-ground-up-restoration-1978-bally-playboy-now-available","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pnwpinball.pw\/?page_id=272","title":{"rendered":"Our Latest Completed\n Ground-up Restoration: \n\n1978 Bally Playboy – NOW AVAILABLE!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\n

No stone, left unturned…<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Well over 200 hours was spent on this restoration, see below for details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
GALLERY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

A passion for resurrecting classic 70’s pinball machines!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Early Bally Solid State machines from 1977-84 are our wheelhouse. This Playboy represents “old school” pinball at it’s zenith. We love Williams and Stern pins from this era too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Playfield – TOP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I started with a new playfield from Classic Playfield Reproductions (CPR), as the original playfield was worn to wood in many places. I added a set of new playfield plastics, flipper bats, star posts, and clear Titan pinball rubber with pink for the flippers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Playfield – Bottom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All general illumination and feature lamps replaced with LED lighting with no flicker technology. All mechanisms rebuilt with new armatures and coil sleeves. Flipper mechanisms are 100% new. Pop bumper action is strong. All new drop targets with correct bunny graphics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Backbox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A new CPR Backglass for Playboy was the starting point along with all new general and feature illumination. 5 new 6-digit LED displays will ensure reliable operation for many years to come using safe low voltage, versus the stock HV displays which can actually kill you. No joke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Electronics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New MPU (the brains of the machine) board, with onboard NVRAM (no possibility of battery corrosion), on-board support for LEDs, and compatibility with over 75 games. New Sound and Rectifier boards, and fully reconditioned\/updated Solenoid and Lamp driver boards with adjustable 5v logic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Cabinet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Full cabinet repaint using licensed stencils from The Pinball Pimp. Completely rebuilt coin door with new 25c coin acceptors and original Bally pricing plates. Correct pricing, and threshold\/adjustment placards properly placed in the lower and upper cabinet. New translucent cabinet flipper buttons. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New licensed playfield arch graphics, new playfield glass, pink coil wrappers, manual, tech sheet (in cab), new 8 Ohm speaker, and more! Click the “Watch on YouTube” video link below for a tour!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n