So you're restoring a prewar pinball machine...

       and you need information on a problem that you may have. Or, you may be interested in
    restoring a prewar pinball machine and want to see what it involves. Either way, this
    is the website section for you. You may not believe this, but not all unrestored original prewar     pinball machines look as nice as this 1948 William's Cyclone at left does. In fact, many of
    our favorite vintage machines once were in pretty bad shape. If you would like to see an            actual ongoing prewar EM pinball machine restoration, just click on the 'Airway of 1937' link
    at the menu at the top of the page to see the restoration of a Bally Airway of 1937 pinball
    machine.

        If you have a problem with some part of a restoration or would like to see some time
    tested restoration methods, click on the 'Restoration Hints' link in the menu. Need a
   110VAC power supply for an early 1930's 'battery powered' EM pinball machine? Just click
   on the 'Library Files' link in the menu to see how to make one.Also, the FAQ section above
   is a good place to start basic research on your machine. Want to learn about specific parts
   of your own pinball machine? The U.S. Patent Office keeps a record of all of the patents for
   that it has ever granted on file, including some of the patents used by the pinball machine
   manufacturers to make parts for specific machines. Just click on the 'Patent # Listings'
   link in the menu above to start your search.