Here’s how you clean the translite or backglass on a pinball machine. If you need to clean between the glass and the front of the translite, you can remove the translite by pulling on the translite holder/clips on all four sides of the glass. Be careful not to scratch the translite if you do so, and only clean between the glass and translite if it is indeed dirty. Typically only the back of the translite needs cleaning, so try that first.
Sometimes you’ll need to remove the translite or backglass from a pinball machine to change the batteries on the machine (do this about once a year!), to clean your translite, or to service the boardset. This video shows you how to get inside.
I’m starting up a series of pinball and arcade instructional videos that will range from the very basic up to the more advanced. My goal is to provide a resource for current pinball and arcade machine owners, but also to help people make a good purchase when looking for games. People can request specific videos by using our contact form, found on the About Us page. This first video is really disorganized, rambly, and rushed, but it’s more of a test run than an indication of the final product I’ll be pushing. More videos have already been recorded and they’ll be going up soon. Feel free to subscribe to the YouTube channel so keep up with new releases, or just keep watching this site for new posts.
Summary:
Replace batteries in the backbox
Open coin door and enter the adjustment menu using the buttons on the coin door
Reset factory settings (will usually work if you just cycle the menu and back out as well)
Lately a few new machines have come in and are prime candidates for restoration and I’ve managed to grab a handful of quick work in progress shots. On all of these, I haven’t done any cleaning of any sort, but I may have started stripping down the playfields. The image slideshow below will be periodically updated with new pictures as I take them, so feel free to check back often to see new pics.
Although I’m not done restoring these machines yet, they are already available for sale. In the instances when a machine sells before restoration is complete, I will finish restoring the game before delivering or shipping the machine. If you’re interested in buying a machine, please contact us and let us know what machine you’re interested in.