Quoted from CrazyLevi:The guy was completely flabbergasted and tried to post some explanation of how he got "hacked" into his auction. It was hilarious.
Literally for years, when I thought of Allen, I pictured hairy nuts.
Allen would have loved that!!
I only spoke to Allen a few times but it was always nice sharing restoration tips with him, he was always very helpful. I believe he did a lot to raise the bar when it came to restoration work. As stated many hear emulated his outdoor garage photography methods. I remember I started using blech white until they changed their formula. So sorry to hear this, my heart goes out to his family.
RIP Allen.
I had a Whirlwind that had the playfield cleaned up with his three step process and it was gorgeous.
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:Literally for years, when I thought of Allen, I pictured hairy nuts.
Allen would have loved that!!
His hairy nuts are swinging around in Heaven now.
I'm very sorry to hear the news...we are all aging so fast now. My best wishes to you Ray and your family. Todd from TNT Amusements
Does anyone have a pic of Allen?
I just now realized (and feel terrible about) the fact that I recognize his garage door immediately, but have no idea what HE looked like.
So sorry for your and your family's loss. Did a lot of business with you guys over the years - in fact, just 2 days ago I sent him a list of serial numbers I need a decal set for. Was odd I hadn't gotten a response yet. 
My condolences and my thoughts are with you.
Quoted from pmWolf:Does anyone have a pic of Allen?
I just now realized (and feel terrible about) the fact that I recognize his garage door immediately, but have no idea what HE looked like.
I believe if you go to the website there are some videos with Allen in them.
Quoted from pmWolf:Does anyone have a pic of Allen?
I just now realized (and feel terrible about) the fact that I recognize his garage door immediately, but have no idea what HE looked like.
All I've got is his Facebook page.
He's helped so many in our small community, what a terrible loss. I will share a quick story and what a good guy Allen was. My family went through a tough time 2 years ago when a earthquake in Napa damaged my home to the tune of 67000 dollars in damage. One of the items lost was a how to dvd using the treasure cove system. I normaly only post in our local nor cal threads so i was very surprised when Allen reached out to me from across country and sent me free of charge a replacement dvd. Not only was i a already satisfied customer but I also gained a friend. My condolences go out to all of you and know many thoughts and prayers are sent your way.
Sincerely, Harley D.
Allen was a true asset to the pinball hobby. He set the bar pretty high for pinball restorations many years ago.
RIP Allen.
My condolences... TC is a class act. Allen was gifted and a real credit to pinball. Ray, I grieve for your loss.
It was always a pleasure talking with Allen. Whenever I look at his artwork on my pins I'll remember him. My condolences to his family.
Wally
Wow, for seven years I talked to Allen on a weekly basis. I got to work with him and Ray as their main supplier of games to restore. Allen was the one of the nicest guys in the business.
My heart sank when I read the title of this post. Allen was a true gem to this community. He helped me through some restoration questions I had a few months back and I will always think of him when I'm restoring. My thoughts and prayers to his family. This is very sad news
Terrible news, sorry for your loss and our pinball community loss. He made the garage door famous and the phrase "Minty Fresh" my thoughts are with you and your family.
Crazy J
I'm sorry for your loss Ray. He was an asset to the hobby and a good guy. My restorations would never have been completed without him. He will be missed.
Oh gosh....terrible news. So sorry to hear about Allen. He was a huge asset to pinball and the hobby in general. I love how he shared his passion with others.
Praying for you and your family.
Dave
Damn... Allen will be missed. He was always willing to answer my questions and happy to share his restoration tips and tricks. His products were top notch.
Heartfelt condolences to the family.
Steve in Escalon, CA
Wow, I'll echo everyone else and say the hobby has lost a true hobbyist today and wish my best to you and your family. When I first started out in the hobby, TC was "the name" in High End restores and I purchased his polishing kits, videos, and high-quality decals that provided many years of enjoyment getting into the hobby. And thanks to his photos on IPDB, I was even able to put most of them back together afterwords! Finally, as other pointed out, who can forget that famous garage door...often imitated, but never equaled. While I didn't save the infamous Ebay photo, I did save this one a few years back. RIP Allen!
Whenever I've bought a game i always check TCove for pictures of what the game is supposed to look like.
He had a large hand in creating the home collector.
When I first got in this hobby I bugged Allen on the phone for 3 months before I bought my Indy 500. He was always friendly and never acted as if my uber-noob questions were wasting his time.
When I finally got my Indy 500, I had to call Allen to ask him "How do I get the balls in there ?" 
I could literally hear his palm hitting his forehead.
What a great guy to talk to. Rest in peace sir.
This is truly horrible news. My heart and prayers go out to the family. I sold Allen my whitewater last year. Super nice guy and a great member of the pinball community. He will be missed
I'm certain he left an incredible legacy behind in the form of wonderful family and friends, but this little hobby of ours was also lucky to benefit from his time on this earth.
Most viewed garage in pinball and thank you for all those ipdb photos.
Wow, sad news. Allen was a great person and a pioneer in our hobby. He influenced me greatly - especially in the early days of my pinball collecting and restoring. He was always so helpful and friendly. His influence helped me to learn to dig in and strip a machine to the bone without being afraid of getting it all back together again. I used his polisher many times and his Wet Willy method of cabinet decal installation.
RIP Allen.
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:I so wish someone still had that pic!! For those who don't know, someone selling a game used links to pics on Allen's site instead of just stealing them. Allen replaced one of the pics with one of him bending over with his pants down holding a sign over his ass that read, "this auction is a scam." Not sure if he knew it or not, but you caught a bit of his two hairy nads hanging down below the paper sign.
It was PURE GOLD!!!
those were the days. He is also responsible for the White garage door pic. It's the only way you were getting big money for your game is if, you took a picture of it, in front of a white garage door. Treasure Cove was one of the firsts in the higher end restoration world.
Quoted from barakandl:rip
» YouTube video
That's a great video. Shows the ingenuity he had to be able to build a computer from scratch back when that was uncommon to do and then the gumption to start selling them. 
It's a shame we didn't have a thread like this while he was still alive.
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I bought a machine from him and it was a great experience to meet him and talk pins