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Congo pricing?

By Collin

10 years ago

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#1 10 years ago

CDF

Collin

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Columbus, OH

11y 116K 5,271 29 82

I'm looking at (or looking for) and Congo. What's the normal range on a good player's game?

The one I'm looking at in particular just got moved from Columbus to Chicago, so I would have to drive out there to bring it back.
The gorilla on the lower playfield won't move; apparently the squared-off shaft that moves him is broken. The playfield and cab should both be decent (but not CQ.) DMD is apparently new.

Any advice would be appreciated. (Or for that matter, if you have a Congo in Columbus, let me know!)

#2 10 years ago

CER

Squeakman

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Lake Havasu City, AZ

12y 64,550 3,350 9

Very Nice $2500+
Player average condition $1800-2000

#3 10 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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11y 168K 13,597 48

I'd offer $2200 based on your description. I think Marco sells the gorilla shaft.

EDIT - offer 2200, but my guess at value is 2400. Hard to say without seeing the playfield.

#4 10 years ago

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jayhawkai

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12y 102K 5,446

OP
Quoted from Collin:
apparently the squared-off shaft that moves him is broken. The playfield and cab should both be decent (but not CQ.)

Clay covers this in one of his Pinball Ninja videos. If you buy this Congo, pony up the $20 and subscribe to the Ninja.

#5 10 years ago

TOM

freddy

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10y 131K 5,637

get out the welder GO ninja GO! repair #763

#6 10 years ago

ROB

RobT

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13y 129K 21,266 3 40

Quoted from Squeakman:
Very Nice $2500+
Player average condition $1800-2000

Yep, pretty much agree with this.

Congo is still one of the best bang for the buck pins you can buy.

#7 10 years ago

???

plinde1

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Jackson Twp., OH

12y 38,050 88 19 27

Congo is one of the best pins you can buy on the market today. It is only the game from our collection that will not leave.

#8 10 years ago

MGS

Hugo

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Columbus, OH

12y 44,050 151 34 25

I knot that congo. But for the Gorilla, it is in nice shape. You should ask folks going from Columbus to EXPO

#9 10 years ago

LAD

skywalker

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Rowville Melbourne

10y 85,900 1,616 2

Congo starting to up $$

mad_congo.jpg

#10 10 years ago

EAB

ElectricCircuit

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Roseville, MI

11y 46,300 1,055 15

I have a pretty nice one in 48066 for 2650.

#11 10 years ago

BRI

Zaxxis

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19y 67,400 414

OP
Quoted from Collin:
The gorilla on the lower playfield won't move; apparently the squared-off shaft that moves him is broken. The playfield and cab should both be decent (but not CQ.) DMD is apparently new.

Sorry I wouldn't trade mine, but it's just making you want one more, eh?

#12 10 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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When did it become okay to post bare-assed women on Pinside?

#13 10 years ago

JTS

sammiesguys

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Los Angeles, CA

11y 79,800 2,468 11 9

Quoted from swampfire:
When did it become okay to post bare-assed women on Pinside?

Probably around the same time it became ok to put it on espn the mag:

http://www.policymic.com/articles/53695/the-32-best-photos-ever-from-espn-s-the-body-issue

That congo pic is in tons of congo threads as well. It's not new on here.

#14 10 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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Quoted from sammiesguys:
Probably around the same time it became ok to put it on espn the mag:
http://www.policymic.com/articles/53695/the-32-best-photos-ever-from-espn-s-the-body-issue
That congo pic is in tons of congo threads as well. It's not new on here.

Yeah, I actually have a problem with that pic showing up in almost every Congo thread. I'm not a prude; I dislike it for the same reason I don't like the alternate translite - they're just out of place and not that great. My humble 2 cents.

BTW, naked Gary Player = cannot be unseen.

#15 10 years ago

JTS

sammiesguys

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Los Angeles, CA

11y 79,800 2,468 11 9

Quoted from swampfire:
BTW, naked Gary Player = cannot be unseen.

That Gary Player pic sneaks up on you. Everything seems to be going ok then it isn't. Like a wet fart.

#16 10 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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Quoted from sammiesguys:
That Gary Player pic sneaks up on you. Everything seems to be going ok then it isn't. Like a wet fart.

And that Oksana Masters pic has given me a weird new fetish.

#17 10 years ago

LEB

pinbum

Frozen

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11y 62k 2,179

If you can find a nice Congo for under $3000, you have better grab it. I dont see Congos price dropping anytime soon.

#18 10 years ago

CDF

Collin

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Columbus, OH

11y 116K 5,271 29 82

Mike, thanks for the info! Good to have a third-party opinion on the condition, since I won't be able to see it in person.

Brian, I totally get why it's a keeper for you! I figured the worst you could say is 'no.'

#19 10 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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12y 187K 35,338 30 1

I keep hearing people quote lower prices on Congo. I looked for quite a while before finding one for 2500 about 10 months ago. It has a few small issues but I would call it a very nice players game that was 100% working when I got it.

The gorilla is very finxable. Make sure wireforms are good and scoops are not too beat. 2500 seems fair for what you describe.

Really fun game and is a keeper for me (may even get the full resto and clearcoat traetment at some point?

#20 10 years ago

CEH

kidchrisso

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13y 98,050 2,567 20 43

I am picking one up this week for $3200. It is cleared and is almost in primo condition. I have never seen one this good, for me it is worth it. It does have a few extras. With only a few over 2K made, 25% probably in the dumpster... do the math. It is no longer just a 2K machine.

#21 10 years ago

CER

Squeakman

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Lake Havasu City, AZ

12y 64,550 3,350 9

I paid $2500 for mine and it is pretty much perfect. This game is super hard to find without cabinet fade.

#22 10 years ago

CEH

kidchrisso

THE ORIGINAL SLAP SAVE

13y 98,050 2,567 20 43

Quoted from Squeakman:
This game is super hard to find without cabinet fade.

What he said!

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#24 10 years ago

LAD

skywalker

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Rowville Melbourne

10y 85,900 1,616 2

#25 10 years ago

TBO

Turboderf

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Loxahatchee, FL

12y 58,900 1,337 10

Nice looking machine

#26 10 years ago

???

silver_spinner

AR Gaming Rentals (MI)

11y 77,550 3,046

congos under 2k arent around anymore. they are 2500 to 3k+ all day long unless blown out.

#27 10 years ago

???

Hammerhead1550

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Clarksburg, WV

11y 46,050 540

Pinball Center sells the shaft for the gorilla and other parts that attach to it.

#28 10 years ago

???

Hammerhead1550

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Clarksburg, WV

11y 46,050 540

Quoted from swampfire:
When did it become okay to post bare-assed women on Pinside?

Well since most back glasses have some sort of half naked woman on them (pinball always was geared toward the male player) this is the norm for pinball. I personally don't see any problem with it, there is nothing better then a beautiful woman, and a good pinball machine. But of course that is my opinion, and you see far worse if you go to a beach around here (there you see 300lbs. women trying to wear thongs or extremely challenged swim suites).

#29 10 years ago

JIM

cougtv

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10y 48,800 669

Quoted from freddy:
its all about the machine, Really!

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Freddy had my favorite pinball pic so far! *cheer* first one is common, Freddy's is fresh and new!

#30 10 years ago

CDF

Collin

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Columbus, OH

11y 116K 5,271 29 82

Quoted from Hammerhead1550:
300lbs. women trying to tear thongs.

^That's how I read this initially.

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