Hi,
I am looking at a 4MBC game to buy and wanted to know what the value of one of theses machines are.
It is complete but not working, the owner said it worked before he moved it. The back glass and plastics are in great shape and the play field and cabinet show wear. Any idea what a fair price would be?
Thank you all.
00D0D_9VnvrBlvA7j_600x450 (resized).jpg00d0d_96LER3cGNEE_1200x900 (resized).jpg00p0p_iSpouJbCQqx_600x450 (resized).jpg00v0v_2WjbfHK2BZi_600x450 (resized).jpgQuoted from PhCor6:Could that be the original door or has it been changed, this will be my first Pinball Machine
Probably original. Lots of games, especially exports to Europe, had only one slot. It's possible this was just reimported or something
Quoted from PhCor6:Could that be the original door or has it been changed, this will be my first Pinball Machine
Back in the day pinball machines were like buying a new car. You could start with a "base machine" then add features like the second & third coin slot for additional cost. So a single slot coin door would just have been a slightly cheaper machine than one with two coin slots. It looks kind of odd since most machines have at least two but not all of them.
It's all depend of how much it will cost you to make it work again. My opinion, never pay more than 700$ for a not working machine especially when you don't know what is wrong with it.
Try to find a technician and visit the owner together. He will be able to tell you what will cost you to fixed it up. As a total you should not pay more than 1500$ buying it plus restoration.
Non-working, and that beat up cabinet probably $900 - $1000 minimum. After that its how much you want it 
Quoted from PhCor6:The one thing I did notice is that the coin door only has one slot, I have seen original flyers with 3 slots and other machines with 2.
Should this be a problem or could it be original to this machine.
We are not alone! 
All that being said ($600 is a very good Price for 4MilBC)
It is not that great of a playing game, long term.
For me, it is very interesting looking machine with unique layout and
a special one of kind skill shot, but overall
I tend to lose interest in playing it after a few games.
If I was limited to only one EM pin, this would not be my game of choice.
I would still say go get it, but start looking for another pin to balance it out.
Bought it, Thanks for all the replies, It made my decision easy. I will start working on getting it to play. The machine is a lot cleaner than I thought and has not been messed with.
I did notice a solenoid mounted on the right side just behind the cash box door that has been disconnected (looks like 2 wires), any idea what this is.
Thanks again
Quoted from PhCor6:Bought it, Thanks for all the replies, It made my decision easy. I will start working on getting it to play. The machine is a lot cleaner than I thought and has not been messed with.
I did notice a solenoid mounted on the right side just behind the cash box door that has been disconnected (looks like 2 wires), any idea what this is.
Thanks again
Not 100% sure, but a lot of EMs have a solenoid on the door used as locking mechanism when the game is turned on. Usually these are disconnected because the coil stays on all the time and will buzz and get hot. There’s no real use for them at home
Quoted from PhCor6:Bought it, Thanks for all the replies, It made my decision easy. I will start working on getting it to play. The machine is a lot cleaner than I thought and has not been messed with.
I did notice a solenoid mounted on the right side just behind the cash box door that has been disconnected (looks like 2 wires), any idea what this is.
Thanks again
Hello
This thread came to my mind today. So what happened? Did you got it work?
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