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FS/FT: Gottlieb Frank Thomas Big Hurt $1250 (Aurora SD 57002)

By gutz

10 years ago


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#1 10 years ago

FTBH for sale. Full teardown/novus/wax/rubbers/lamps/shop job 2 years ago. Power supply and ground mods done per pin.repair. Bottom 2 flippers rebuilt and new shoes/bats. New drop targets and decals. Other parts replaced as necessary during shop job. Plays 100% down to every lamp and switch.

The bad: 1. Play field wear at: a) right flipper drag b) between flippers at mylar edge c) ramp drops at both in lanes. Remember that Gottlieb never used automotive clear coats!!!
2. Back box is missing a chunk of wood at the lock.
3. Top left up kicker always misses the first two kicks after being turned on for the first time. Every game after that, it works great.

Games I'm looking for in trade (cash +/- where needed):
Whirlwind
Fun house
Earth Shaker
TMNT
Super Mario Bros

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#2 10 years ago

Did you see the Tmnt in Sherburn Minnesota on CL?

Is this your only pin you are interested in selling at this time?

#3 10 years ago

That first pic didn't work so well! Here are more pics of the play field wear.

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#4 10 years ago
Quoted from captainadam_21:

Did you see the Tmnt in Sherburn Minnesota on CL?
Is this your only pin you are interested in selling at this time?

Hey Adam! I haven't heard back yet. This is the only pin on the block for now. I do have some vids and redemption games for sale too. What are you looking for?

#5 10 years ago

PM sent

#6 10 years ago

I am looking for something to compliment my only pin Lotr. The ball times are really long and the rules are deep. I deep something with shorter ball times and less thinking involved.

What arcade are you selling?

#7 10 years ago

More pics showing the flipper button wear, cabinet inside, playfield bottom, etc.

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#8 10 years ago

Bump. What vids are you selling?

#9 10 years ago

One handed videos:



#10 10 years ago
Quoted from captainadam_21:

Bump. What vids are you selling?

Here is a list of arcade machines I can roll into a trade/sale. All games are fully working, ready to go:

Marvel vs Capcom ($350)
Sega Hang On ($250)
Sega Power Drift ($350)
Mega touch Crown countertop ($300)
Air it out ticket redemption ($200)
Dream boat coin/quarter pusher ($400)

#11 10 years ago

Is the Sega Hang On the stand up arcade with the bike handles or the one you sit down on the motorcycle?

#12 10 years ago
Quoted from captainadam_21:

Is the Sega Hang On the stand up arcade with the bike handles or the one you sit down on the motorcycle?

Upright version with handle bars. If I had the sitdown version, I would keep that!

#13 10 years ago

Whats all the extra stuff in your backbox? Does not look stock at all.

#14 10 years ago

Stock box:
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#15 10 years ago

Ya, what is going on with the switcher power supply? Big Hurt is a fun, fun game. My dad just restored his that had similar wear by the flippers and it looks factory now, so that damage can be repaired if you take your time.

#16 10 years ago

Now that Frank Thomas is in the hall of fame, I would imagine the value of this machine should start to rise rapidly. I love my Big Hurt. GLWS!

#17 10 years ago
Quoted from Gov:

Ya, what is going on with the switcher power supply? Big Hurt is a fun, fun game. My dad just restored his that had similar wear by the flippers and it looks factory now, so that damage can be repaired if you take your time.

I'm sure the switcher is a hack in there for the 5v for the flippers so you don't get resets. I've seen that before.

#18 10 years ago
Quoted from Chitownpinball:

Whats all the extra stuff in your backbox? Does not look stock at all.

Quoted from Gov:

Ya, what is going on with the switcher power supply?

Quoted from LesManley:

I'm sure the switcher is a hack in there for the 5v for the flippers so you don't get resets. I've seen that before.

Damn System 3 noobs

The switching power supply is NOT a hack. The 5v power supply in system 3 games has no overvoltage protection. If your 5v regulator fails (or if the crappy stock pot adjustment gets dirty and flips out) and sends more than 5v+, that will get to every board in the game and potentially damage the ICs.

The switching power supply does have overvoltage protection and is there for the 5v only. The stock system 3 power supply is working fine if you wish to revert it back to stock.

This is a pin.repair approved mod to system 3.

#19 10 years ago

Also, for reference, the stock 5v power supply is the large heat sink in the dead center of the back box with the "bottle cap" transistor. In my game, its still present and works fine.

#20 10 years ago

Good to know, I figured it had something to do with that, I had just never seen it before. I will have pass that along to my dad who has two System 3's. Big Hurt and Stargate.

#21 10 years ago
Quoted from gutz:

Sega Power Drift ($350)

I am assuming the Power Drive is the upright version as well?

I looked up that coin pusher. I remember those things taking lots of my tokens as a kid.

#22 10 years ago
Quoted from Gov:

Good to know, I figured it had something to do with that, I had just never seen it before. I will have pass that along to my dad who has two System 3's. Big Hurt and Stargate.

I have done this mod to Freddy and (this) Big Hurt. At a minimum, I would suggest your dad change the low quality factory 5v adjustment pot for a high quality one. A failing pot can easily send more (or less) than 5v through the game in a hurry.

#23 10 years ago
Quoted from captainadam_21:

I am assuming the Power Drive is the upright version as well?

You bet, its the upright.

#24 10 years ago

Cross TMNT off of the trade list

#25 10 years ago

Bump time, any trade offers out there?

#26 10 years ago

Not much trade or sale action. Am I way off on price?!?

#28 10 years ago
Quoted from gutz:

Not much trade or sale action. Am I way off on price?!?

IMHO, it is priced much to high for the condition. Big Hurt is maybe a $1,250 game in fantastic condition. With the really bad flipper drag wear and the other issues, it drops the value. I am interested in a Big Hurt just from good memories from back in the day, but it would definitely be at under $1,000 in that condition.

As a comparable, this guy in WI has been trying to sell his Big Hurt for forever on CL. His is in better shape and includes a pinball pro subwoofer and is cheaper and it still hasn't sold.

minneapolis.craigslist.org link

#29 10 years ago
Quoted from LesManley:

IMHO, it is priced much to high for the condition. Big Hurt is maybe a $1,250 game in fantastic condition. With the really bad flipper drag wear and the other issues, it drops the value. I am interested in a Big Hurt just from good memories from back in the day, but it would definitely be at under $1,000 in that condition.
As a comparable, this guy in WI has been trying to sell his Big Hurt for forever on CL. His is in better shape and includes a pinball pro subwoofer and is cheaper and it still hasn't sold.
minneapolis.craigslist.org link

Thanks for the input.

'Better Shape' is decided by a speaker, LEDS, and a picture from five feet away? What is the value of a full tear down of the playfield, flipper rebuilds, rubbers, bulbs, ground/power mods, and board work to ensure the game is functioning 100%?

#30 10 years ago

I had a BH a few years ago in similar condition and it sat for two months and I ended up trading it for another game that gets no love Grand Lizard.

You might want to try the same thing if you can't sell it outright but GLWTS if you just want to sell it. It's a really fun game but like all of them it was time to move it along for something else.

#31 10 years ago

I don't think I could ever sell my Big Hurt. It's just got too much going on, and the playfield layout is one of a kind.

#32 10 years ago
Quoted from gutz:

Thanks for the input.
'Better Shape' is decided by a speaker, LEDS, and a picture from five feet away? What is the value of a full tear down of the playfield, flipper rebuilds, rubbers, bulbs, ground/power mods, and board work to ensure the game is functioning 100%?

I wasn't going to post anything, but you asked for input, so I thought I would. The flipper drag and playfield wear is the biggest issue with your game IMHO. That is a big negative and not easy to fix like a broken plastic or non-working mech. It's also wear in a spot that is constantly being looked at while playing so it isn't easy to ignore. I guess his pin could be in worse shape when you really get into it, but I'm not buying his Big Hurt either so I didn't ask any further. The pinball pro subwoofer is nice though and a $100 value if you want to buy one. I have one in my STTNG and it is fantastic. Not sure I would spend that coin for Big Hurt but it is a bonus that I would add some value to if I was purchasing his game as I could use it in another game.

You joke about LEDs in that pin, but you include bulbs as a value above? To me and many people here, flipper rebuilds, rubbers, shop jobs, bulbs or LEDs and such have very limited value. Most people in the hobby pretty much consider that type of stuff as labors of love for the hobby. You literally get back a few dollars per hour in return for doing stuff like that. Many people want to do that stuff on their own because they want things done a certain way...so it ends up getting redone anyway. On a super expensive A-list pin, it can add more, but the value is super limited on a $1,000 game.

2 months later
#33 10 years ago

Sold locally for $1100

2 years later
#34 7 years ago

I bought this game 2 years ago and put it on location. It has paid for itself twice so far with very minimum repairs required. Awesome!

#35 7 years ago
Quoted from Okarcades:

I bought this game 2 years ago and put it on location. It has paid for itself twice so far with very minimum repairs required. Awesome!

Much better ROI than a new Stern!

#36 7 years ago
Quoted from Okarcades:

I bought this game 2 years ago and put it on location. It has paid for itself twice so far with very minimum repairs required. Awesome!

+ 1000. Glad to hear it!

#37 7 years ago
Quoted from Okarcades:

I bought this game 2 years ago and put it on location. It has paid for itself twice so far with very minimum repairs required. Awesome!

I should also ask - how is the wear near the flippers doing?

#38 7 years ago

No change so far. Never heard a single complaint from and players. I regularly wax it so I don't think it will get any worse

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