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rod




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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:30 am    Post subject: Pinball machines Reply with quote


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I had a close friend that recenly passed on. His wife is consequently downsizing to a smaller house and needs to get rid of his collection of pinball machines. This guy was and electronic wiz and very handy at refurbing them so they have good electronics and many of them with new bumper pads. There are in pretty good shape.
I'm looking for someone that can help me gauge the worth of these (even if ballpark), or that might be interested in them.
They are located in Cambridge, Ontario (near Toronto).
What is it that pinball wizards are looking for in these machines? We know very little exepct to say I've invested a small fortune in the Tempest as a student.

Machines available are as follows:
Twighlight Zone
Star Trek the Next Generation
Fun House
Flash Gordon
Indiana Jones
Sure Shot (antique)

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Joust




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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rod,
that really sucks.
I would like to help out as much as I can. I know everything there is to know about those machines.
I vow to get your friends wife top dollar.
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Tinman




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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I always wanted a TNG pinball, but it's too far and they fetch around $2600 now.

Marc

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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look for WVPINBALLGUY on AVS. he has tons of them also and I bet knows alot about them:)
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AnalogRocks
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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah TNG is a great pinball game.
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Dave Lister




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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to have a Terminator 2 and a Time Warp that was made in 1979.

I played the Twilight Zone before it was released, gotta love the ceramic Powerball. Thumbs Up

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Bert Randolph




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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a nice collection!

3 of the 5 wide-body pinballs made by Williams (Twilight Zone, Star Trek the Next Generation, Indiana Jones). The other ones were Judge Dreadd and Road Show.
I think the Indy should give the most cash.

I have a Star Trek: TNG and it is still simply amazing, after all these years Smile
Can be tough like hell though!

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dculberson




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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Like Daniel says, that's a heck of a collection. I know Twilight Zone can fetch $2500+ and bet most of the others can, too.

Examples:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140216273240 TwiZone, $2577
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280208340734 TwiZone, $2908

Searching completed auctions on eBay, sort by highest price first, is a good way to do a quick and informal appraisal. Make sure you get the spelling right! Wink If you have time to invest in it, listing them on eBay might also be a good route to go. If not, you can probably find consignment services or dealer/buyers.

Good luck. I know having to do this sucks. I hope it provides some nice cushion for your friend's wife.

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PostLink    Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a TZ for years. Loved it. Traded it for my Sports car. Sad regretted that many times over.
I still have a High Speed and a High Speed II (the Getaway)
High Speed remains my favorite Pinball.

I am plugged into a huge network of Pinball nuts. I'll get this fellas wife the best deal.
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Erik dP




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PostLink    Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also enjoy my High Speed. I recall that it was one of the more popular pinball machines in 1986. I also got the high score on mine.
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PostLink    Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i wish i had enough space for a pinball machine
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PostLink    Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

my home burned to the ground and I lost everything.

i need to replace my pinball machines

does anyone here know of any for sale?
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kal
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PostLink    Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome back Barry!

I remember hearing about the fire last year. What a tragedy!

Would your insurance assist with finding replacement pinball machines? I think it’s on them to help if I’m not mistaken. I know when some in the past lost crt projectors they’d end up with brand new ones.

Kal

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AnalogRocks
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PostLink    Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joust wrote:
my home burned to the ground and I lost everything.

i need to replace my pinball machines

does anyone here know of any for sale?


I just made a call. Let me see what he says.

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PostLink    Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AnalogRocks wrote:
Joust wrote:
my home burned to the ground and I lost everything.

i need to replace my pinball machines

does anyone here know of any for sale?


I just made a call. Let me see what he says.


He has the following two machines:

Triple Strike (runs)
Black Hole (dead no power )

Looking for offers.

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banzairun




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PostLink    Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unlike CRT projectors, pins are pretty expensive these days, but High Speed & Getaway are still pretty reasonable if you're just looking to replace, at least.

That's a nice gesture, AnalogRocks. BH is a great game if you're a fan of games from that era.

A dead & untouched original Black Hole will probably be hovering in the neighborhood of $600 up to 1500 if the cosmetics are nice. An untouched BH will need a fair bit of electronic work to bring it into a reliable state, so they're usually quite a bit cheaper than a working one and they often need a replacement MPU board, etc. Nothing tough -- just tedious, and all the info is out there to do it, but Gottlieb screwed up a few crucial engineering details like having a reliable ground between all PCBs that needs to be addressed; replacing caps, re-pinning connectors, etc.

I'd recommend Pinside.com if you want to get an idea of what pins are selling for. Here's BH's previous sales:

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/archive?s=1&ad_machine_key=49

Triple Strike won't have much value, because it doesn't have much replay or aesthetic value for most players/collectors.

Source: have owned/own most electronic pins, including Williams Joust, hah.
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