Congratulations! Nice catch!

Congrats -- great game, I got mine in last weekend and LOVE it.

Wow....I just bought a Taxi in rough shape for $800.....really, I am not sure to be honest it makes sense to buy them in rough shape and "fix them up".....I am debating keeping mine a player and looking for a nicer one and selling my rough Taxi. It probably ends up costing more to fix them up then buying them in nice shape......but if you enjoy it and doing the work for free doesn't bother you then you are "good to go"....but truly you probably are better off buying a decent one for around $2K then fixing one up for $800......the Taxi was the first "players condition" I ever bought and have no regrets.....but it was working 100% and the playfield was rough but the cabinet was decent so I am "living with it for now".....YO TAXI !!! PINBOT STRANDED !!! It is a fun game !!

Good luck with your Whirlwind....I have passed on 2 in the last 2 months...both were rough and they wanted around $1,500....for $800 I would have bought one of those as well just to play it so you really can't "lose money" but fixing it up just might not add value and could even loose some value as you might not get your money back....but who knows ???? It is such a crazy market...you might fix it up and someone pays you $2,750.....anything is possible !!!

Steven,

Congrats on the great find, and welcome to Pinside. I'll be the first to say to you, "pictures, or it didn't happen!"

Post some pics, and keep them coming as your repairs take place. I'd like to see them.

Bill

I have a Diner that I've done a decent amount of work on, so I feel pretty comfortable with System 11. Diner Sys 11C and WW is 11B, but not much difference outside of sound EPROMs moving completely off CPU board. If you post any questions that I've run into along the way, I'm happy to help any way I can.

With the display, make sure you check the HV Power Supply first before opening/installing the new display. If that's the problem, the new one won't work either. Could be as easy as some 39k resistors or zener diode replacements and save you the $200 on a new display. For me, HV was good and I needed one, but just trying to possibly save you a few bucks.

Great find for $800!!!!

Congrats,make sure to keep us updated on your progress with lots of pics.

Congrats! That pin's a lot of fun. I got to play one a couple of days ago. Good luck with your project.

Ughhhhhh, man I hate you so much right now, but am stoked at the deal you got at the same time... so torn at the moment.

Congrats brotha!

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Good for you! That's about what this pin should sell for as a fixer upper. Nice ones maybe $500 up from that. Sick of seeing this game above 1.5K because of the hype.

Yeah...one is posted for 2300 here in S. FL. he's firm on it too. 1500-1800 is fair for this title.

Congrats, this one if definitely on my list. As far as buying "projects" I think it depends on what you want long term out of it. I don't mind them so much as I am able to get a game I want relatively cheap. In the long run you may pay more and may not get all of that investment back, but it's not such a big hit up front. Plus as you mentioned, tinkering and fixing is just as much fun as playing.

Sounds like a lot of work, but a nice pickup.
Should be very nice when you are done.
Also, please post some pics of "Before" and as progress occurs.
We love that here.

WW is a great pin. It's one of my all time fav's. Once you put the work into it, I bet you'll love it and keep it around for a long time. Congrats!

Great game , i bought a ww project last summer . I bought cabinet decals not realizing there are two types for sale make sure you get the second gen from phoenix arcade. The stern style leg protectors from pinball life are a must . If you need any switches for the left lane pinball resource has them.

Congrats!

I bought a beater a year ago. A few new boards, new ramps, and a massive cleaning later, I have a nice "players" game.

It will be at the MGC - if I can get the truck through the snow.

Great game - well worth the effort.

Grrrrrrats! total pin envy from my end on this one...my humble suggestion is not to load it into a pickup with the legs on and then freewheel on the road all the while yelling yeehaw!

I actually picked up a whirlwind a few weeks ago and am debating weather to have an artist touch up the cabinet or get repro stickers. The cabinet is in really nice shape overall. Looks like the cabinet was screened and not a decal. I also agree with pintime about the stern cabinet protectors. They are a must with any restore. The footprint is much smaller than that of the leg and you will never have to worry about legs damaging the cabinet again.

Nice find.

I'd buy that for $800 all day, but I'd offer $500 first, lol.

Cab wear doesn't bother me, can't see it when it's tucked in a row of pins...

Congrats....who is jealous?
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