When my friend contacted them there was an excuse on top of excuse.
An area of missing color on one, slightly distorted art on another, a filled in “O” on a third. A couple years ago a friend received backglasses with, let’s call them “alterations”. Although they only carry the style with the dagger inscription, it was an excellent purchase just the same.Ĭlassic Playfield Restorations, however have been a disappointment. I bought a Mata Hari backglass from Marco specialties for $299 with a free shipping coupon last year. I am the kind who spares no expense and would lose money on every machine I own, if I would ever sell any of them. Many people are unwilling to spend $300 plus shipping for an obscure game with little collector value. New backglasses are very expensive, so buying a reproduction isn’t for everyone.
This information might even help others here on pinside. With his expected delivery of 6 - 12 weeks, it will be some time before I can finish the story though. Kills two birds with one stone, I get material for an article and buy a badly needed backglass for one of my pinball machines. I am doing an article on pinball backglasses and I am using my 1977 “Pinball” by Stern as the Guinea pig for a new reproduction glass from BGResto. I’m just looking for basic info turnaround time, seller communication, and most importantly quality and durability. I was wondering if anyone here had done business recently with (aka Stephen Azzam.)
