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Title: ? Classic Stern backglasses?
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on April 19, 2017, 04:56:09 PM
Have the backglasses from Sterns classic (1980’s) held up over the years, or are they generally flakey by now?
Title: Re: ? Classic Stern backglasses?
Post by: Ballywannabe on April 19, 2017, 07:41:46 PM
Not too good Pete - they like to crack (letting light through), lift at the bottom if they have got wet over the years, and some just go powdery...

A dose of triple thick or equivalent holds them together if they are not too far gone.
Title: Re: ? Classic Stern backglasses?
Post by: oldskool1969 on April 19, 2017, 08:45:35 PM
Ralph67 ones look pretty good.
Bally dude is right though, shame. Quicksilver backglass is a ripper.
Title: Re: ? Classic Stern backglasses?
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on April 20, 2017, 03:39:39 AM
thanks

that's too bad :(
Title: Re: ? Classic Stern backglasses?
Post by: Mr Pinbologist on April 20, 2017, 08:30:22 AM
Reds and yellows can fade badly too. My Stingray BG, the reds have completely faded to white, (was that way when i bought it 30 years ago) other than that the glass is near perfect with no major paint flaking! just some minor scratching from the displays which i repaired.
Title: Re: ? Classic Stern backglasses?
Post by: Strangeways on April 20, 2017, 09:22:32 AM
Depends on where they were stored and how long they were operated.

I have 2 X Flight 2000 - One is very good, one is terrible. Flaked to death. The Freefall is absolutely perfect, yet the playfield is very tired. I have 3 X Trident, and 2 are faded badly and one is nice. The Lectronomo is perfect.
Title: Re: ? Classic Stern backglasses?
Post by: Brk_oth on April 23, 2017, 08:34:19 AM
I'd recommend coating them with triple thick as soon as possible to prevent any future flaking. The Stern backglasses from the late 70s and early 80s, in my opinion, are some of the best pinball artwork and are definitely worth saving.
I'd say stern backglasses are no different in quality compared to any other Bally or Williams from the same time, the major contributor to cracking and flaking over time is how the machine has been stored over time.
Title: Re: ? Classic Stern backglasses?
Post by: onetaste on May 07, 2017, 10:44:23 AM
My nineball and cosmic princess have flaked, cracked and reds faded.