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The Horror!

By mojozone

12 years ago

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#1 12 years ago

CAL

mojozone

Pinside member

Fort Dodge, IA

12y 51,400 2,557 4 32

I read on a local action website, that there was a 78 Close Encounters pin "That needed Restore" in my area...I went to check it out. I looked like the poor thing sat outside for ten years, missing boards The MPU had acid damage, 2inchs of dirt and mold, no legs, no lock bar, the backglass was surprisingly in amazing shape. It smelled so bad, mold all over the inside cab. it was aweful. Here are a few pics, sorry i didnt stay to see how much it went for, but would have cost more to restore then when it was NIB.

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Ment to say...would have cost more to restore then when it was NIB.

#2 12 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

Probably kept in a garage or shed, it's a dam shame.

#3 12 years ago

DRM

Honch

Pinside member

12y 79,300 5,073

Looks like a total loss, maybe a few worthy parts left. That would truly be a labor of love to restore.

#4 12 years ago

AJS

pinball-junky

Inactive member

Adrian, MI

12y 34,650 304 11

That is a damn shame! That poor pin!

#5 12 years ago

OTR

LaughingOtter

Pinside member

Laughlin, NV

14y 57,150 417

Looks like something that just came out of KME's "climate-controlled" storage.

#6 12 years ago

DEY

absocountry2

Pinside member

Wasilla, AK

13y 82,050 7,424 29 72

Ouch!

#7 12 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Quoted from pinball-junky:
That is a damn shame!

A damn shame indeed!

#8 12 years ago

SCC

mrgone

Pinside member

Casper, WY

12y 119K 5,181 4 54

people that treat pins like that have just been added to my list of those who will be going to special hell.you know,the really bad part of hell reserved for pedophiles,people who talk and or text during movies and people who abuse/neglect pinball machines.

#9 12 years ago

MST

mystic

Inactive member

Nashville, TN

12y 34,900 1,763 19

Plastics look good!

#10 12 years ago

HDC

HELLODEADCITY

Inactive member

15y 72,650 5,822 8

gosh what was wrong with the guy?

#11 12 years ago

WIZ

wizzardz

Pinside member

Just South Of The Middle Of Nowhere, MS

12y 71,400 1,532 22

A bottle or two of novus #2 and a couple rolls of paper towels and that'd be a nice pin. At least it doesn't look like its been on fire.

#12 12 years ago

MST

mystic

Inactive member

Nashville, TN

12y 34,900 1,763 19

except the boards.. that's the deal killer.

#13 12 years ago

BAD

TigerSaw

Inactive member

London, ON

12y 14,900 132

awww

7 months later

#14 11 years ago

Chrisbee

Pinside member

11y 66,150 3,054 8

Tha's just sad!

#15 11 years ago

%#!

FlipperMagician

Pinside member

12y 64,800 1,099

Holy Schnikes!

#16 11 years ago

aeneas

Flippers.be

11y 76,050 1,524

ant they still tried to sell it ??
I wouldn't even touch that thing let alone put it into my car and bring it home!

#17 11 years ago

NimblePin

Pinside member

13y 121K 5,415

Perfect garden art...
Slap some rusty legs on it, put the backbox back on and enjoy the view.
If that doesn't work you could always gut it and use it as a raised planter for herbs or insanely hot peppers. It would be sweet to see a row of these in your backyard with different veggies and such.
Don't take this the wrong way,
It still pains me to see a pin in this state... Not as bad as NY mayor "La Douchia's" reign of terror back in the 40's mind you, but still- pretty sad.

#18 11 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

Definitely wouldn't want to bring that into a home with all that mold.

#19 11 years ago

???

Shoot_Again

Pinside member

Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

I found one like this in the wild also. Literally in the wild out underneath a lean too style shed with corigated plastic roof. Was leaking water on it when she took me out back to look. Might as well get a hatchet it is only worth kindling now. So aweful to see a pin with water, mold and sun damage.

#20 11 years ago

COW

jewboyflowerhead

Pinside member

Omaha, NE

12y 57,300 1,037 20 23

Probably just needs a fuse

#21 11 years ago

JJW

txstargazer3

Pinside+ Frequent

Chicago, IL

12y 90,050 4,157 1 13

CL: only 123 made! Recently fully shopped. Normal wear for a classic pin this age. $15,000 or consider trade for CQ MM.

#22 11 years ago

BRI

gweempose

Pinside Moderator

13y 154K 20,207 37

That'll buff right out ...

#23 11 years ago

CAL

mojozone

Pinside member

Fort Dodge, IA

12y 51,400 2,557 4 32

I kicked myself later, as the backglass was in really good shape and would've made for excellent wall art. If i could have gotten it for 30 bucks or so. I would have taken the backglass and accidently left the rest at the auction or it might have mysteriously fell out of my truck on the way home. Just kidding. Live and learn my friends.

#24 11 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Plastics and bumpers are good, but that's it. It's sad to see a pin go out like this.

#25 11 years ago

ESA

stangbat

KC Pins

13y 86,900 3,111 19

I'm afraid I'm going to have to quote Terrable on this one and go with, "wowwwwwwwwwwwww."

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