Seeking Opinions: Keep or Lose the plastic over the plexiglass?

[DukeOfDelmar]

As I mentioned before, for some reason on my Nishijin A machine the original plastic covering the inner plexiglass is still (mostly) intact. I have left it this way all these years wondering if it would somehow increase the value/desirability of my machine to a collector.

Now I am looking at cleaning the machine up, and realizing that this plastic is not the most attractive thing, since it does hang off of the plexiglass in the corners:

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So, the options I've thought of are as follows:
A. Continue to leave it alone.
B. Remove the plastic.
C. Remove and store the original plexiglass with the plastic intact and get new plexiglass cut.

I am leaning toward B or C, what do you think? Does the plastic add to the collectability, or is it a waste of time to preserve?

[Card Shark]

Personally, I would replace the covered plexi with a piece of glass cut at Lowes (usually only around $5). Then I would hold on to the piece of plexi leaving the wrapping on it. If you ever decided to sell you could include it. Might mean something to the buyer.

[mxfaiman]

Just peel it off. It doesn't add much value to the meachine. It actaully makes it so playing it is a little harder. (Due to the lettering and possible creases in it) So peel it off as it is doing nothing other than making the machine less attractive.

I would suggest getting a new piece though as that plexi is about 1/16" and you really should have 1/8" in the slot. (Glass or plexi makes do difference just get what you like better, or both )

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