Most vendors have some parts that are useful in both video games and pinball machines, and many long-time vendors have a stash of pinball parts, too. For instance, Bob Roberts has had various pinball stuff, but not really a full selection.
Corrections appreciated (send to tjs@psaux.com). Recommendations are based on personal experience and preference, but we would consider bribes.
| Pinball Resource | fantastic selection, great prices, but no online ordering or credit cards (recommended) |
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| Action Pinball | (recommended) |
| For Amusement Only | (recommended) |
| Illinos Pinball | WMS Licensee; Capcom rights holders |
| Marco Specialities | great web site, good selection |
| The Pinball Factory | WMS Licensee; holders of the Bally pinball trademark |
| Pinball Heaven | Europe |
| Pinball Life | |
| Pinball Pal | |
| Pinbits | |
| Two Bit Score |
| Pinball Resource | many reproduction plastics |
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| Shay Arcade Group | repro backglasses, plastics |
| Classic Playfield Reproductions | repro playfields! We never thought anyone would reproduce whole playfields! Also backglasses and plastics. |
Sometimes, a board is missing or parts are NLA and this is the only way to go. Sometimes, it's just a hell of a lot cheaper to replace 30-year-old stuff with new stuff.
| Rottendog Electronics | various replacement boards, mostly Williams | |
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| Alltek Systems | Bally replacement boards | no direct sales |
| Ni-Wumpf | the original system 1 replacement CPU | no direct sales |
| Two Bit Score | faithful Bally -35 reproduction | |
| Boston Pinball Company | new Gottlieb System 1 displays | |
| Pascal JANIN | Gottlieb System 1 and System 80 wonders |
| Happ Controls | |
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| Mame Marquees | |
| Twisted Quarter | |
| Pac-Man.com | aka Two-Bit Score |
| The Real Bob Roberts | (recommended) |
| Two Bit Score |
| Halted Specialities Co. | Great if you're in the SFBay area! (recommended) |
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| Digi-Key | |
| Mouser | |
| Jameco | lots of obsolete stuff |
If you want to buy a game, you may want to think locally. Shipping is usually on the order of $400 on up. Sometimes, though, you can get a great deal even taking into account shipping.
| Mantis Amusements | |
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| Pinball Sales.com | |
| Pinball Heaven | Europe |
Links to people that won't sell directly to customers.
| Stern Pinball | formerly Sega, formerly Data East |
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Everything ends up appearing on eBay... eventually. This can be a good way to get parts cheap, if you're the only one that wants it.