FA: My Fully Restored Taxi 1$ No reserve ends tonight.

ebay.com link: Fully Restored Williams Taxi Pinball Machine

Time to finally let it go and move into other projects. Most of you saw the restoration on here or at Allentown. It will be greatly missed.

Never can figure out where to price something like this so the best way I think is to let the market tell me what its worth. 1$ No reserve auction. Everyone who asked me about buying it now is your chance

All the info about it is in the ebay ad. Feel free to let me know if anyone needs to come see it.

Here is the restoration thread:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/this-years-restore-for-allentow-taxi

-Jim

#2 9 years ago

RGW

Gwaxt72

Inactive member

New York, NY

11y 65,400 2,415 1

Hey Jim

I started it off for you with a good bump on the price... would love to see this machine come back

#3 9 years ago

SKY

Skypilot

Pirates Life Pinball Co

11y 155K 6,677 32 1

Jim,
We are not worthy.As I restore two of these I know exactly where the bottom line should be. Best of luck .

#4 9 years ago

CRS

SilverUnicorn

Pinside+ Frequent

Quakertown, PA

12y 115K 6,699 21

Well, that escalated quickly

Chris

#5 9 years ago

SKY

Skypilot

Pirates Life Pinball Co

11y 155K 6,677 32 1

Quoted from SilverUnicorn:
Well, that escalated quickly
Chris

Still has a long way to go.

#6 9 years ago

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Strummy

High End Mods

Prague

10y 118K 2,877 4

Good luck with it Jim. You did a beautiful job on that machine.

#7 9 years ago

TAX

Whridlsoncestood

Thanks guys. Would be awesome if you got it back Rob. Hope to see you soon.

#8 9 years ago

TAX

Whridlsoncestood

Quoted from Skypilot:
Jim,
We are not worthy.As I restore two of these I know exactly where the bottom line should be. Best of luck .

I started calculating that "bottom line" and quickly stopped when I reached a certain point. Never mind labor. I stopped keeping track of that with high speed. That had a playfield I had to redo before CPR made them and I had over 140 hours into it. Never could factor that into the cost! I'd be thrilled to hit that bottom line. I just love doing these. Can't help myself.

#9 9 years ago

CRG

Craig

Pinside+ Frequent

Durham, NC

11y 70,900 4,543 11

Wish I didn't have so many irons already in the fire, Jim. That is one fantastic looking machine.

#10 9 years ago

TAX

Whridlsoncestood

Well one of your irons in the fire is in my hands righ now craig and you can't buy all my restoresLooking to get the playfield prepped for clear over the holidays. Taking a break from the cabinet right now.

-Jim

#11 9 years ago

MSS

stretch2

Pinside+ Addict

11y 100K 6,127 4

Awesome job.

#12 9 years ago

CRG

Craig

Pinside+ Frequent

Durham, NC

11y 70,900 4,543 11

OP
Quoted from Whridlsoncestood:
Looking to get the playfield prepped for clear over the holidays.

Hey, that's great news. Thanks!

#13 9 years ago

TAX

Whridlsoncestood

Ok so talking with a few friends and they are trying to figure out where this auctioion ends. How about we have some fun with this and turn this into a contest.

Closest person to the ending price next thursday gets a 10$ gift card to titan pinball. One guess per person per household. No price is right rules. May not be legal in all 50 states. Canada stay home ;D

Post your guesses here

#14 9 years ago

ARS

Robotoes

Pinside member

Rutland, VT

9y 48,650 1,250

Marvelous looking machine there. Good luck with your auction!

#15 9 years ago

TAX

Whridlsoncestood

Quoted from Robotoes:
Marvelous looking machine there. Good luck with your auction!

Thank you.

#16 9 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

LED Leg Light-Ups

Saint Paul, MN

11y 136K 23,313 10

For that beauty I'd say 6k even.

#17 9 years ago

BIL

tmontana

Pinside member

Livonia, MI

11y 69,300 702 10 10

3895

#18 9 years ago

SKY

Skypilot

Pirates Life Pinball Co

11y 155K 6,677 32 1

4150

#19 9 years ago

ZEN

Pinside member

Waverly, NE

12y 73,550 1,159 12 23

3475

#20 9 years ago

ARS

Robotoes

Pinside member

Rutland, VT

9y 48,650 1,250

Thinking in the $4k - $4.5k range.

#21 9 years ago

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ForceFlow

Pinside Moderator

9y 238K 31,369 268 14

Saw it at Allentown. Quite an eye catcher.

$5675

#22 9 years ago

RON

Ronnie1114

Pinside member

Coeur D'alene, ID

11y 83,800 3,056 39 10

$5555

#23 9 years ago

TAX

Whridlsoncestood

Quoted from Robotoes:
Thinking in the $4k - $4.5k range.

That's cheating. You need to list an exact price

-Jim

#24 9 years ago

ERW

chuckwurt

Pincinnati

10y 193K 31,356 16 13

I will go $6,200.

#25 9 years ago

BKB

the96stang

Bushey Bro's

Enfield, CT

12y 122K 2,943 16 13

5150

#26 9 years ago

NDE

Spyderturbo007

Pinside member

9y 108K 5,648

$4,465

#27 9 years ago

JBB

Kawydud

Pinside member

11y 75,050 1,712

This machine is a piece of art. Got to play it at Allentown. I hope my Taxi turns out half as nice as this one.

#28 9 years ago

CRS

SilverUnicorn

Pinside+ Frequent

Quakertown, PA

12y 115K 6,699 21

$6794

And worth every damn penny!

Chris

#29 9 years ago

FRX

Frax

Pinside member

Conyers, GA

12y 103K 16,662 2 9

4750

#30 9 years ago

DAB

Pinfidel

Pinside member

10y 99,800 3,924 9 51

I just want to say that, I saw and played this at Allentown and it was BEYOND belief! This is restored to absolute CQ. It would've made Python proud and brought a tear to his eye had he seen it. (NOT joking) It was one of the real stars of the show. It played fast and flawless. Gorgeous in every regard. Whoever snags this is getting a serious piece of eye candy. Needless to say, you may not be seeing Jim around this holiday season as I plan on having him committed for selling this.

GLWTS brothah.

As for price guess...$10K by Christmas! Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

#31 9 years ago

AJK

movingpictures

Pinside member

12y 71,900 1,260

jimmys_taxi.jpg

#32 9 years ago

EEE

Pinside member

Tucson, AZ

12y 80,300 2,124

My guess is 3610.

#33 9 years ago

BRI

gweempose

Pinside Moderator

13y 154K 20,207 37

$5,285

#34 9 years ago

KIS

rollinover

Pinside member

10y 83,050 2,094

4780

#35 9 years ago

REM

Slugmeister

Pinside+ Frequent

Gig Harbor, WA

11y 102K 1,850

$5137

#36 9 years ago

PMK

pkiefert

Circus Maximus

Atlanta, GA

11y 69,150 928 10 11

$5097

#37 9 years ago

HBS

herbertbsharp

Pinside+ Frequent

Ballston Spa, NY

12y 146K 6,109 22 24 1

Though I think it should sell for more, my guess is $3750

#38 9 years ago

DDS

presqueisle

Inactive member

Presque Isle, WI

11y 92,550 1,994 10 18

$4900 (uneducated guess)

#39 9 years ago

j_m_

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 124K 7,590

$4,950

#40 9 years ago

GMT

NJGecko

Pinside member

River Edge, NJ

11y 93,400 8,004 5 13

I know what I sold it to Jim for...I'm gonna just guess it's going to bring more than that. Move the decimal point to the right a few spots

#41 9 years ago

ARS

Robotoes

Pinside member

Rutland, VT

9y 48,650 1,250

OP
Quoted from Whridlsoncestood:
That's cheating. You need to list an exact price
-Jim

OK OK OK!

$4251!

#42 9 years ago

Amarillopinball

Pinside member

11y 55,300 524 16

5250

#43 9 years ago

RAV

TheRave

Westerly, RI

12y 74,900 874 15 8

5050

#44 9 years ago

-V-

EchoVictor

Pinside member

12y 88,800 1,789 39

I'll go $5432.

Later,
EV

#45 9 years ago

MIK

Miguel351

Pinside member

11y 81,400 4,571 3

$4380

#46 9 years ago

TAX

Whridlsoncestood