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Latest revision as of 02:19, 17 March 2024

1 Introduction

Supplies, parts, mods and tools are available from various pinball-specific businesses as well other retail/wholesale suppliers.

As always, it's best to "do you homework" before ordering from any supplier. Search Online Pinball Communities or other pinball interest groups for the reputation of sellers. Being listed below is not an endorsement by PinWiki or to be construed as a list of "good sellers".

2 Suppliers

Retailer Located Int'l Shipping Specialty Notes Games General Tools & Supplies Replacement Parts Electronic Components Pinball PCBs Playfields Plastics Backglasses/Translites Cabinet Decals / Stencils Ramps LEDs Mods
80/20 Inc US Specialty Extruded T-slot aluminium profiles/bars. Note: useful for building fixtures, playfield rotisseries, CNC machines, etc Y
All Electronics US Electronics and Boards Electronics components Y
APB Enterprises US Electronics and Boards Various aftermarket coils with original-style wrappers.

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Y
Action Pinball US Yes General ROM chips, ring kits, parts, plastics, manuals. Note: Occasionally closes the website during vacations Y Y Y
Astill Entertainment Canada Yes Electronics and Boards Wide range of programmed pinball chips including: PROMs, GALs, GALs, PIC chips, EPROMs and more. Y
Arcade Chips US Yes Electronics and Boards Hard-to-find ICs/chips, CPUs, video processors, amps, plus a few other common ICs, RAM chips, and EPROMs Y
Arcade Shop US Yes General Some common pinball parts, electronics components & ICs, boards, etc. Also lots of arcade parts and artwork decals. Y Y Y
BG Resto US ? Restoration Digital backglass restoration, repair and replacements. Y
Big Daddy Enterprises US Yes Electronics and Boards Aftermarket replacement boards, pinball electronics repair kits, electronics components

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Y Y Y Y
Blick US Restoration Art supplies, CreateX airbrush paints. Y
Buthamburg Germany Yes Restoration Reproduction playfields, plastics, various plastic parts. Y Y Y Y Y
Car Care Specialties US Canada only Restoration Source for One Grand Blitz Wax, P21S Wax, and waxing/cleaning materials Y
Chime Unit Germany Yes Specialty Reproduction EM chime unit Y
Cliffy's Pinball Protectors & Innovations US Yes Restoration Metal protectors for playfields & plastic ramps. Website does not list newest available products for additional games. Contact directly for unlisted games/products. Y
CoinTaker US Lighting LED bulbs, mods, games

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Y Y Y Y Y Y
Comet Pinball US Yes Lighting LEDs, LED Kits, DMD glare eliminator, LEDOCD boards

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Y
Classic Playfield Reproductions Canada Yes Restoration Playfield, backglass and plastic reproductions Y Y Y Y
Competitive Products USA Yes Common Playfield parts, coils, switches, rings, et.al. Y
DigiKey USA Yes Electronics and Boards General electronics components, Semiconductors, ICs, tools, Molex connectors/pins, fuses. Y
Ecflipp France Yes General Some hard-to-find parts, plastics, ramps, etc. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Esslinger USA Restoration Fiberglass cleaning pens/brushes; various jeweler's tools Y
Flipper Fidelity USA Yes Mods Speaker/Sound and light upgrades Y
Flippp! (Pascal JANIN) France Yes Electronics and Boards Replacement board sets for Gottlieb machines Y
Flippers.com/John's Jukes Canada Yes General Games and service info, parts sales

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Y Y Y Y Y
Freddy's Pinball Paradise Germany General Supplies parts and is a distributor. Y Y Y Y Y Y
Free Play Sweden ? General Supplies parts and is a distributor. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Fungus-Amungus Coin-Op Canada Yes Specialty Books, Flyers, Posters, Promo Plastics + More
Fuses Unlimited US Electronics Various fuses and fuse types Y
Future Electronics Yes Electronics Electronic components Y
Gatecrasher (RGP/Pinside) US ? Specialty Backglass lift channels and other metal parts. Link to product review. Y
Homepin Taiwan Yes Electronics and Boards NEW, Re-engineered Pinball replacement PCBs - Built & kit form available. Pinball manufacturer. Y Y Y
Hot Rod Arcade & Pinball Plating US Mods Plating & powdercoating exchange service. Some parts & games for sale. Y Y
Happ Controls Worldwide Yes General General coin-op Y Y
Jameco US Electronics and Boards Electronics, wire, ICs, connectors, headers, tools Y Y
JT Amusements US Yes Specialty Some obscure and hard to find parts Y Y Y Y Y Y
Lakeside Pinball Parts US General Common pinball parts Y Y Y Y Y Y
LED OCD US Electronics and Boards Lamp controller boards for LED smoothing for GI and insert lighting on DMD & earlier era game systems. Now being distributed by Comet Pinball Y
Lee's Parts US ? Mods Lighting mods for WPC games Y
Ler Mods US Mods Lighted and other mods for various machines

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Y
Little Shop of Games US General Stern pinball machine distributor New and Used. Williams / Bally, Stern, Sega, and Data East Pinball parts distributor.

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Y Y Y Y Y Y
Langelius US Yes Mods Translucent stand-up targets. Y
LCSC Electronics China (Shenzhen) Yes Electronics Components Reputable Asian supplier for genuine electronics components Y
Mantis Amusements US Yes General Replacement metal parts; protectors, ramps, scoops, brackets, troughs, ball guides Y Y
Marco Specialties US Yes General Major supplier of all varieties of parts for almost all games. Full-time staff and 24/7 web ordering. Toll-free customer support. Distributor

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Marlin P. Jones & Assoc. (MPJA) US Electronics and Boards Electronics components Y
Mayfair Amusements US Specialty Vintage and reproduction parts Y Y Y
McMaster Carr US Restoration Tool and parts retailer Y
Mezel Mods US Yes Mods Various mods and other swag, distributor for various other mod creators Y
Mirco Playfields Germany Yes Restoration Reproduction playfields, cabinet decals, plastics, and a few other items. Note: Check US-based suppliers to save on exchange rates & shipping. Y Y Y
Mouser Electronics US Electronics and Boards Molex connectors, semiconductors, tools Y
Mr. Pinball Austrailia Australia Yes Distributor Distributor & restoration parts Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
MyPinballs UK Yes Electronics and Boards Aftermarket Bally sound boards & Gottlieb MPU and auxilliary boards, plus other replacement boards and mods. Y Y
Newark Electronics US Electronics Electronics components. Note: MCM Electronics was bought by Newark Y
Parts 4 Pinballs Norway Yes General Stern Game Reseller, mods, Stern boards, some replacement parts.

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Y Y Y Y Y
Parts Express US Electronics Electronics components, cement resistors, speakers, speaker components, nylon cable clamps Y
Pinball Center Germany Some; Not USA General Pinball parts

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pinball Decals US Mods Pinball decals and enhancements Y Y
Pinball Electronics US ? Electronics and Boards NVRAM, aftermarket Bally/Stern boards, aftermarket Gottlieb power supplies, EPROM Adapters, special fuse boards, transistors & chips, etc. Y Y
Pinball Haus Australia Yes General Replacement parts & mods. Titan Pinball reseller.

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
The Pinball Heaven UK Yes General Distributor

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pinball Life US General Major pinball parts supplier

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pinball Mania UK Yes General Y Y Y
PinballPCB aka Kohout Enterprises US Yes Electronics and Boards Aftermarket Williams System 3-11 boards. Y
Pinball Pimp US Restoration High quality cabinet stencils and restoration services

Facebook

Y
Pinball Pro US Electronics and Boards Speaker/sound upgrades and game enhancements

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Y Y
The Pinball Resource US Yes General Major supplier of all types of parts for almost all games. Common parts listed on web site, hundreds more are unlisted. Call or e-mail for information on other parts. Order via phone or e-mail, pay by check or money order. Gottlieb Authorized. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pinball Replacement Parts US Electronics and Boards Aftermarket playfield PCBs Y
PinGraphix US Mods Sideboard, backboard, apron and speaker grill decals; apron wraps, mirrored sideboard blades, magnetic graphics, shooter rods, etc.

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Y
Pinitech US Electronics and Boards NVRAM battery eliminators, EPROM adapters, diagnostic tools, LED score display kits including for SS Bally/Williams in traditional 2 board and single board configurations Y Y Y
PinScore US * Electronics and Boards Aftermarket power supplies & LED displays

*Order from distributors Note: as of 2022, website redirects to Marco Specialties. (archived supplier link).

Y
PinSound France Yes Electronics and Boards Aftermarket sound board upgrade for DE v3, WPC-89/95/DCS, System 11C

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Y Y
The Pinwitch Germany Yes General Pinball Parts Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Planetary Pinball US Yes General Distributor, NOS and reproduction parts. Bally & Williams current license holder. Merged with Bay Area Amusements. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ramp-O-Matic US Yes Restoration Reproduction plastic ramps, ramp flaps, etc Y Y
Retro Refurbs UK Yes Restoration Reproduction cabinet decals and translites Y Y Y Y Y
Ron & Nancy Webb US No Restoration Reproduction Backglasses. Gottlieb licensed. Y
RTBB Australia General Various replacement parts, electronics components & ICs, plastics, ramps, LEDs, protectors, mods, tools Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Starship Fantasy US Specialty Pinball ramps (taking over from Pinball Inc) and other parts.

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Y Y Y Y
Shay Arcade Group US Restoration Reproduction Backglasses & Playfield Plastics. Gottlieb licensed Y
Siegecraft US Yes Electronics and Boards Diagnostic tools and specialty boards. Classic Bally/Stern LED Adapter! Y Y Y
SpeakerLightKits US Yes Mods Speaker Light Kits and their accessories for Stern, Sega and Data East games

Facebook

Y
Steflip France Electronics and Boards Classic Bally/Stern combination replacement board for MPUs & sound boards (NB II) Y
Tayda Electronics Bankok, Thailand Yes Electronics and Boards Inexpensive common electronic parts (resistors, capacitors, ICs, breadboards/stripboards, etc). Y
Tilt Graphics US Mods Sideboard, backboard, apron decals; mirrored sideboard blades, shooter rods, misc. mods and HydroPrinting

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Y Y
Titan Pinball US General Silicone rubbers, LEDs, some tools & hardware Y Y
Verical / Arrow Electronics US,various Electronics and Boards Electronics components in bulk Y
Wire-Bot US General Wire, grounding wire, connector pins, wiring harnesses Y
World Wide Pinball Taiwan Yes General Pinball Parts Factory run by Scandinavians in Asia Y Y Y Y Y
XPin US Electronics and Boards Aftermarket power supplies & LED score displays

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Y
Wizard Mod US Mods Cabinet blades, speaker panels, aprons, flipper bat toppers, etc Y

3 Other Supplier Lists

Various sites maintain their own pinball supplier lists.

Site Description
Pinside's Pinball Biz Pinside's business directory lists pinball-related businesses in various categories including suppliers.
Pinside Shops Aftermarket parts & mods from various sellers.

4 Archived References of Former Suppliers

This is a list of former suppliers that are no longer in operation. In many cases, their websites had good information and reference material available, which is why an archived version of their old websites are linked here.

Retailer Located Specialty Notes
Great Plains Electronics (Archived Link) US Electronics and Boards Electronics components and pinball board repair kits. Closed in mid-2022.
Great Lakes Modular (Archived Link) US Electronics and Boards Various replacement boards; mostly smaller auxiliary boards. Some upgrade parts kits for parts with known flaws/issues. Fully ceased operating around 2018.
K's Arcade (Archived Link) Facebook US Electronics and Boards New and refurbished boards, displays, electronic parts. Board repair services. Good visual reference for a wide range of boards along with part numbers and notes on compatibility for boards/transformers. Closed in 2022.
Minute Man Electronics (Archived Link) US Restoration Ground braid, various tools & supplies. The website went offline in late 2021
Pinball Rescue (Archived Link) AU Restoration Plastics sets & various decals for EM-era games. Closed in 2021.
Pinbits (Archived Link) US Specialty Plastics protectors, playfield windows, ramp flaps, mods, and various game enhancements. Also, Martin's site full of good repair information (backup archive link). Orders started going unfulfilled in late 2020, and the website finally went offline in late 2021.

5 Apparel & Swag

Retailer Located Int'l Shipping Specialty Notes
Double Danger Pinball US Apparel and Swag
Gottlieb Pinball Store Canada Apparel and Swag Shirts, clocks, coasters, keychains, mugs, etc. featuring Gottlieb artwork

Facebook

Rage Tilt Pinball US Apparel and Swag Shirts, stickers, magnets, greeting cards

Facebook Instrgram

Silverball Swag US Apparel and Swag Shirts, socks

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TiltHammer US Apparel and Swag Pinball Patches, pins, stickers, hats, prints, t-shirts, hoodies, koozies, tokens, bottle openers, etc.

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The Two Fools US Apparel and Swag Pinball-themed t-shirts

Instrgram

6 Artwork

Retailer Located Int'l Shipping Specialty Notes
Pinball Art Prints Canada Yes Prints Screen printed prints
PINball ART USA US Prints Canvas prints of backglass artwork, puzzles, greeting cards

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Pinball Photos US Prints Canvas prints of original photos; also placemats, night lights, coasters, blankets, etc

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TiltCycle US Artwork Various pieces of artwork featuring used parts, playfields, etc

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