Hey guys,
Went and picked up a new Pin yesterday, Drove from Pittsburgh to Maryland a little over 4 hrs each way.
It was about a 9 Hour round trip including loading the machine. I didn't mind a bit, the machine was well taken care of. Same owner had it for the last 30+ years..

What the Farthest you guys have drove to pick up a Pinball machine that you wanted??

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#2 7 years ago

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ForceFlow

Pinside Moderator

9y 238K 31,362 268 14

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#3 7 years ago

MIK

Cobra

Inactive member

Vaughan, ON

11y 46,800 836 2

15 hours round trip.

#4 7 years ago

DK

Pinball Naples

12y 155K 4,875 129 3

Over 24 hrs 1 way for a project Genesis

#5 7 years ago

SAB

Scotty78

Inactive member

Philadelphia, NY

10y 45,900 452 2

Quoted from DK:
Over 24 hrs 1 way for a project Genesis

Whaaaaaaaaaat?

#6 7 years ago

LAW

dung

Pinside member

12y 86,050 5,580 6 30

Driving 15-16 hours round trip sunday to pickup agbgowt.

#7 7 years ago

JAQ

vdojaq

Pinside+ Frequent

Crystal Lake, IL

11y 101K 6,046 24 1

Chicago to New Jersey

Too fricking far, OK?

#8 7 years ago

JAS

Manimal

Pinside member

8y 71,050 2,015 3

Picking one up on my way through KS this weekend. I've done 12 hours each way...all in one shot for some early 1930's crane games that I restored. Now that was a long day.

#9 7 years ago

LAW

dung

Pinside member

12y 86,050 5,580 6 30

Quoted from Manimal:
Picking one up on my way through KS this weekend. I've done 12 hours each way...all in one shot for some early 1930's crane games that I restored. Now that was a long day.

If only we had known, we could have saved so much time for each other!

#10 7 years ago

GFY

Otaku

Inactive member

Unknown

9y 93,150 3,813

Beautiful game. Not sure which one was the longest, but many hours. I live both in PA and NJ so I can cover a very wide radius while making it seem "normal", and usually end up planning my trips on where I'm staying around what pinball machines I need to pick up.

#11 7 years ago

WIZ

balzofsteel

Pinside member

Middle O' Oregon

9y 54,800 826 49

7428 miles for a $75 pin.

#12 7 years ago

MUG

FrostyMug

Inactive member

8y 24,900 387

2 hours one way. Important to note that it was my first machine and was an LW3. Since then, pin purchases (was up to 19) have been 1 hour or less by car. Bought 3 off ebay and everything worked out ok. Have been fortunate/lucky regarding ebay buys.

#13 7 years ago

TSH

Travish

Pinside member

Greensboro, NC

11y 98,800 3,348 6

Nc to Green Bay.
Nc to Chicago.
Nc to Long Island.
Nc to New Jersey.

Also short trips from nc to Ohio, Maryland, South Carolina, Atlanta, Tennessee.

#14 7 years ago

JAS

Manimal

Pinside member

8y 71,050 2,015 3

Quoted from balzofsteel:
7428 miles for a $75 pin.

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner!

#15 7 years ago

JAS

Manimal

Pinside member

8y 71,050 2,015 3

Quoted from dung:
If only we had known, we could have saved so much time for each other!

Not really, I am going out regardless. I am working on cleaning up my dad's estate.

#16 7 years ago

RON

ronsplooter

Inactive member

Nottingham

12y 31,450 86 16

23.5 hours round trip across 3 countries

#17 7 years ago

MOB

JoinTheCirqus

Pinside member

Lyme, NH

18y 95,300 2,115 1

1800 miles round trip for a great deal on a SM (yes apparently my time is not worth that much!).

#18 7 years ago

AMS

barakandl

nvram.weebly.com

12y 132K 10,417

18 hour round trip for TSPP. ended up being longer... damn snow

#19 7 years ago

SAB

Scotty78

Inactive member

Philadelphia, NY

10y 45,900 452 2

Northern NY to Torrington CT
Northern NY to Mechanicsburg PA
Northern NY to NJ

#20 7 years ago

HRG

poppapin

Pinside member

12y 135K 11,325 6 7 1

Quoted from Scotty78:
Northern NY to Torrington CT
Northern NY to Mechanicsburg PA
Northern NY to NJ

You need to find one in Philadelphia, Pa.

#21 7 years ago

SAB

Scotty78

Inactive member

Philadelphia, NY

10y 45,900 452 2

Quoted from poppapin:
You need to find one in Philadelphia, Pa.

It's bound to happen sooner or later lol maybe the Barb Wire I'm looking for will be in Philly

Post last edited 7 years ago: “Selfless plug for machine wanted”

#22 7 years ago

LEB

pinbum

Frozen

Unknown

11y 62k 2,179

Quoted from DK:
Over 24 hrs 1 way for a project Genesis

Now that is dedication

#23 7 years ago

MOF

mof

Mof Pinball

San Francisco, CA

11y 149K 13,304 25 94

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/farthest-road-trip-youve-driven

Drops mic.
Mof

#24 7 years ago

SEB

mamawaldee

Pinside member

9y 45,050 344

18 hours round trip.

#25 7 years ago

ACE

pinzrfun

Pinside+ Frequent

Belleville, MI

11y 90,300 4,310 20

15 hours round trip, and had to fast track a passport since the game was in Toronto and I didn't want to lose a very nice Medusa.

Do I get extra points for driving to another country to get a game???

#26 7 years ago

JCC

shacklersrevenge

Cape Cod Beyond- Rentals

Gardner, MA

13y 147K 6,267 21 16 2

I'm still driving and I haven't stopped. Its been ten years.

#27 7 years ago

DAZ

rgb635

EZ Lift Pinball

Atlanta, GA

11y 42,650 585 4 8

Drove from Atlanta to Texas to pick up a killer deal on 2 machines. Once we agreed on the price I went to Harbor Freight and purchased their small trailer (40 x 48 with 12 inch tires). Hitched it up and headed west 800 miles to pick up a Dr Who & Tx Sector. Fueled up and headed right back!! Nice trip but I wasn't to fond of that long bridge through the Louisiana bayou!

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