Pinball rubbers

[Steve Arnold]

Ok I’m pretty sure if the answer to this question!!

Sorting through my spares I have which is lots!!
Must have maybe 10 complete rubber kits for pins I bought years ago and don’t have the pins now. Some are 8 years old others a few. Also maybe 300 rubbers different sizes.

My question is over time these degrade? Shall I just bin the lot and start fresh when I need them? What do it eat do with old rubbers? The same, bin of old but not used?

Thoughts?

Thanks
Steve

 

[Asiapinball]

It depends on how they were stored. Quality rubber stored in brown paper bags and then in a closed box so that they are in the dark can last for ages. I still have Happ branded rubber from 20 years ago that looks feels and plays like new.

Sling them.on a window ledge in he sun in a plastic bag and they will be toast within a year.

Just inspect them and see what you think.

 

[Steve Arnold]

Thanks for the reply. All been stored in plastic bags and in drawers so never seen the light.

I will check through them.