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For sale: 1980 Stern Seawitch Pinball Machine

By Shenanigander

4 years ago

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#1 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

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London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

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For sale: 1980 Stern Seawitch Pinball Machine

Added: 2019-09-11 22:00:00 UTC • Re-listed: 2 times (February 21st, 2020) • Ended: March 14th, 2020
Condition: Fully shopped/refurbished

Price

$ 3,100 (Firm)

Price is firm

Price is $4000 CAD which is about $3100 USD

Fully working and playing great!!! (See video link at bottom)
For more pics click on this link…
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5uv1gomg25idibk/AABQConydhMn0it8LB5R8lt6a?dl=0
I have gone through this machine top to bottom and inside and out.
The only negative is that a mouse decided to eat some of the insulation on some of the wires so at some point someone added electrical tape to these areas (see pics). This does not affect anything.
Playfield has wall to wall mylar so playfield is in great shape.
Playfield stripped and cleaned and all new rubber installed
I painted the head, head frame and back of the machine as well as some cabinet/head art touch-ups.
New altek mpu
Solenoid driver serviced with recommended upgrades
New CPR plastic set
New cabinet flipper switches
New Stern coin door stickers
Fully LED’d with Comet LEDs using Siegecraft adapters
New drop targets
New barrel spring for shooter rod
Newly printed custom apron cards on thick card stock
New leg bolts
New leg levelers
New ball
New coil sleeves
Many new lamp sockets
White Powdercoated legs with blue cabinet protectors included
Flipper rebuild kit including new flipper batts batts for lowers
Many connectors repined, a couple solenoids replaced and much more.
For more pics click on this link…
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5uv1gomg25idibk/AABQConydhMn0it8LB5R8lt6a?dl=0
Quick video here:

Price is $4000 CAD which is about $3100 USD

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#2 4 years ago

JJC

vbittnv

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11y 62,300 769

Are you sure the harness wasn't cut and reconnected ( crimped or soldered)? That is usually and unfortunately why there is tape on all of the wires in that vicinity.

#3 4 years ago

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Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from vbittnv:
Are you sure the harness wasn't cut and reconnected ( crimped or soldered)? That is usually and unfortunately why there is tape on all of the wires in that vicinity.

Yep, mouse teeth were the cause! There were some nibbles right by a few of the display connectors so I cut it mostly out and fully repinned 3 or 4 of the display connectors and got rid of it there. The chewing in the middle of the harness wiring is not as easy to deal with.

#4 4 years ago

WNP

Powdevil

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9y 55,550 256 1

I’d be surprised if this lasts long.. Good pin, good price. GLWS.

#5 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

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London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from Powdevil:
I’d be surprised if this lasts long.. Good pin, good price. GLWS.

Thanks brother!

#6 4 years ago

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Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

I have had a couple people ask about the dirt line by the left flipper. The person laying the mylar made a few slits to make the giant piece of mylar fit the playfield. I didn't want to risk trying to dig in there to clean it out but it is just dirt under there. Likely could clean up well if one uses caution.

#7 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Check out the left loop and you can see another mylar slit there.

#8 4 years ago

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jkashani

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Greystone Park, NJ

9y 119K 3,589 6

I’m surprised this is not sale pending yet

#9 4 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,038 19 30 1

Quoted from jkashani:
I’m surprised this is not sale pending yet

Just how it is with Canada

#10 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from jkashani:
I’m surprised this is not sale pending yet

I posted this locally and got pretty much no action. Immediately after posting here I have had lots of interest. No deal made yet but negotiations are happening. Nothing signed and sealed yet though.

#11 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Still available. Price drop to $3400USD!

1 week later

#12 4 years ago

SAP

seshpilot

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11y 112K 2,528 169 4

Any way for you to get this to the border for a meet up?

#13 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

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London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from seshpilot:
Any way for you to get this to the border for a meet up?

Its is possible but you would have to cross over to my side or I'd have to pay customs on the transaction.

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#14 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

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London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Price drop to $3200USD

#15 4 years ago

GTX

gdonovan

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7y 185K 13,207 70

GLWS, one of the few early Sterns I have taken a shine too playing at the shows.

#16 4 years ago

LXL

Isochronic_Frost

Saratoga Silverball

7y 221K 9,387 108 1 1

Great game and great price... damn do they bend you over at the border or something, how has nobody bought this??

#17 4 years ago

WNP

Powdevil

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9y 55,550 256 1

Evidently few Pinsiders have passports!? I don’t know how difficult it is bringing a pinball machine back over the border, I have heard horror stories about trying to bring motorcycles or cars that were originally sold in Canada back to the U.S.

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:
Great game and great price... damn do they bend you over at the border or something, how has nobody bought this??

#18 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from gdonovan:
GLWS, one of the few early Sterns I have taken a shine too playing at the shows.

Thanks! The classic sterns are great!

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:
Great game and great price... damn do they bend you over at the border or something, how has nobody bought this??

Quoted from Powdevil:
Evidently few Pinsiders have passports!? I don’t know how difficult it is bringing a pinball machine back over the border, I have heard horror stories about trying to bring motorcycles or cars that were originally sold in Canada back to the U.S.

I have had a couple people come from the USA to pick up a machine from me in the past with no issues (including Bruce from slam tilt podcast if you want to ask him about it). When US citizens cross back over with a machine there is no tax. If I were to take it over and come back empty handed then I wold have to pay 13% sales tax at the border.

I would meet someone at the Michigan Port Huron border on the Canadian side if that works. Trying to not have to deal with shipping.

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#19 4 years ago

JAL

JustAl

Pinside member

Hayden, ID

5y 33,550 67 12

As far as I know, there are no customs costs involved when crossing the border with an old pinball machine from Craigslist with a declared value of less than $800.

#20 4 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

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Jennings, LA

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That’s a pretty nice example. GLWS

#21 4 years ago

APO

Happy81724

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Never bought from Canada but I live in the Detroit area and really considered it. Sounds like it’s not a huge deal with customs and that’s a great looking pin!

#22 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

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London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from JustAl:
As far as I know, there are no customs costs involved when crossing the border with an old pinball machine from Craigslist with a declared value of less than $800.

I have had a couple US buyers pick up pins from me in the past and I don't think they had to pay any fees crossing back over.

Quoted from TigerLaw:
That’s a pretty nice example. GLWS

Thanks Tiger!

Quoted from Happy81724:
Never bought from Canada but I live in the Detroit area and really considered it. Sounds like it’s not a huge deal with customs and that’s a great looking pin!

Thanks Happy! Come meet me on the Canadian side at the Port Huron border. Ill bring her there!

#23 4 years ago

APO

Happy81724

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OP
Quoted from Shenanigander:
Thanks Happy! Come meet me on the Canadian side at the Port Huron border. Ill bring her there!

Man, I wish I could but I just agreed to buy a black knight 2000 that I’m picking up next weekend which puts us actually over the pin count so I’ll have to sell something after Christmas

#24 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from Happy81724:
Man, I wish I could but I just agreed to buy a black knight 2000 that I’m picking up next weekend which puts us actually over the pin count so I’ll have to sell something after Christmas

Ahh nice. Good score!

#25 4 years ago

SFV

Hammerhead

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Melbourne, ON

12y 109K 2,774 15 18 1

OP
Quoted from Shenanigander:
I have had a couple US buyers pick up pins from me in the past and I don't think they had to pay any fees crossing back over.

I sold my IJTPA to a gentleman from Traverse City area. He came to my house to pick it up and had no issues bringing back over the border.

#26 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from Hammerhead:
I sold my IJTPA to a gentleman from Traverse City area. He came to my house to pick it up and had no issues bringing back over the border.

Very nice. I actually had someone from Indiana come to buy my IJ and he also had no issues!

#27 4 years ago

MJW

DakotaMike

Mike's Pinball Repair

Clermont, FL

4y 95,550 2,111 1 26

Very nice pin, if I was closer I'd have to talk myself out of buying it!

#28 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from DakotaMike:
Very nice pin, if I was closer I'd have to talk myself out of buying it!

Haha thanks!

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#29 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

New price is $4000 CAD which is about $3100 USD. Just used this pin in our league playoffs and it was solid as usual!

1 week later

#30 4 years ago

Madmax541

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11y 110K 2,058

Good looking game

GLWS be patient

#31 4 years ago

ICK

Shenanigander

Pinside member

London, ON

11y 78,625 2,213

Quoted from Madmax541:
Good looking game
GLWS be patient

Thanks man!

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