Wanted Plastic Surround for Bally 6 Digit display wanted,

[kamalackarie]

HI all

Just picked up a Harlem Globetrotters on tour that was missing a 6 digit display and its housing. I have bought a replacement display but can not seem to find any mention of the surround - or anyone who sells them.

would someone have one lying about perhaps.

Pics show the replacement display and a display taken out of the game showing the plastic housing it sits in.

 

[David_Vi]

LED displays don't tend to have them. It's a bug bear of mine because you get a lot of light bleed from the GI. Some come with a foam piece you can put around it but its rare. I think you have to make your own out of foam.

I used cut up an old cereal box on my Centaur to create a light baffle around each display. It was supposed to be a temporary solution as it bugged me so much but I never got round to buying the proper foam.

 

[Ashbo]

Some clever pinside member has made these of you have access to a 3d printer

Pinball Backbox Light baffle Bally Williams Stern by John_I

This is a custom redesign of the light baffles used in early Bally, Williams, Stern and other SS pinball machine back boxes. Instead of installing using staples, these are attached using a single screw on each side. Screw hardware will be supplied. It is recommended to use LEDs instead of the...

www.thingiverse.com

Edit: ignore me, these aren’t what you asked about

 

[paddythegreek]

Iirc you have to unsolder the display to get it out the black case.

 

[AlanJ]

The black plastic surrouind on the old display is to protect the glass display more than anything. They are not used on the modern led ones Do as @David_Vi says and make your own shields out of card or paper if you are bothered by light bleed.

 

[kamalackarie]

Thank you all - once i get it up and running - i will see what the bleed is like and go from there