1980 Williams Black Knight SS
Final
Here is a video of gameplay on the finished pin:
This Black Knight is now a good looking and fast playing machine. Here's a rundown of the new parts / improvements. Everything else got fixed and/or rebuilt and polished along the way:
Outside Edge hardtop
Comet LEDs
New Drop Targets
All PCBs repaired, re-capped and bullet-proofed
Cabinet repaired and repainted with Pinball Pimp cabinet stencils
New ground braiding run throughout the cabinet, plus new power cord
Powder Coated armor (side rails, legs, lockdown bar)
New leg levelers, bolts, screws,
New playfield rails by Reese Rails
Leaf switches converted to microswitches for reliability and ease of maintenance
Reproduction cabinet tech labels and apron decals
New flipper buttons
Coin door disassembled, cleaned/polished, and rebuilt with new pricing plates and decals. And powder coated black.
New pop bumper cap and body
New speaker
New rubbers
All in all, there are about 140 hours into the restoration of this 44 year machine and it now plays just as nice (if not better) than when it came out in 1980. Check out the gameplay video….it plays wicked fast!!
