Some photos of my Meteor before. Mostly working but with a few flaky displays and a lot of dust and grunge.
M E T E O R drop targest pulled out for adjusting and testing.
Laser printed power swtich cover purchased online.
Old grungy flipper buttons and new clear ones to be lit.
Playfield protector from Beehive Pinball. Test fitting.
Under post led lights for the red posts.
Black acrylic paint pens for around inserts.
Before and after touch up around the inserts.
Acrylic pens
Acrylic washers to protect plastics.
Before tumbling the tilt ball.
After tumbling the tilt ball.
The Original Shooter Rod – Stern Meteor
Rusty metal shooter rod bits.
Original leg hardware.
Spray painting the mesh speaker and air panels.
Inspection card from my 1979 Stern Meteor Pinball Machine
The original Stern coils.
Installing new rubbers.
Grunge under the apron.
More coil dusty and dirt.
As originally picked up. 10+ years of sitting in the same spot, nothing done to it, 10+ years of dust.