SOME PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT ‘DEFINITIONS’ OF PERFECT

 

THE BELOW EXAMPLE WAS RESTORED BY SOMEONE THAT DOES PLAYFIELDS.


Not everyone looks at things the same.   I would not personally call this restoration ‘totally restored’ or ‘almost perfect condition’.  I am not going to say it is a good/bad restoration so you can decide.  When this playfield was being sold on eBay I did post a question to the seller about the item.  His answer to my question was “... the quality of my restoration work is only successful if the playfield does NOT look like it was restored.”  I would have to agree with him.  I looked at the pictures below and it does not look like it was restored.  You (seller of this TAF playfield) achieved your goal.


If you are buying a restored playfield from someone else here are some things to look for:   Look at how they restore key areas,  shooter lanes, outholes and how their wood repairs look.  They should not be clear coating over the dirt.  Do they remove the bulb burn (or flipper burn) in the woodgrain areas?  Also look at their airbrushing skills, if they have any.   Do they use stickers/overlays in their restorations?  A picture is worth 1000 words so . . . .  And check to see if they have any before/after pictures of the playfield.  Do they have a website with any before and after pictures so you can see the quality of their restoration work?