A hobby I can interact with

By balselly

October 14, 2012


11 years ago

I am new to the hobby as far as collecting and repairs, but have been in love with pinball since I was a kid. It became an out-of-site, out-of-mind kind of thing until I got back into it and remembered how much fun it is.

I started driving 2.5 hrs to visit the Seattle Pinball Museum, Shorty's, Dorkiez, and all the Full Tilt Ice Cream Parlors. All known for being big on pins. Started wanting my own. I decided to wait until the Northwest Pinball Show so I could try out as many tables as possible before deciding on which machine I wanted to start my collection with. Funny enough, it became one of the first machines I played when looking. I was also fortunate enough to meet a local collector at the Show. So now I have Junkyard as my first pin, and will be adding another one soon.

I want my next one to be Twilight Zone, but am intested in Scared Stiff, Black Rose, Roadshow, and many others.

I just finished my first repair job, which two months ago intimidated me alot. It wasn't hard at all....so rest assured, I am learning....with the help of some other Pinsiders out there.

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Comments

10 years ago

Great story. A similar experience occurred with me. I own Junkyard too, and I love it to death. Good luck on finding other machines!

10 years ago

Great story, local guy, let me know when you are ready to buy/sell/trade.

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