For sale: Black Hole

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For sale: Black Hole

Added: 2018-07-26 18:23:53 UTC • Ended: September 6th, 2018
Condition: Fully restored (full original status)

Price

$ 5,000 (OBO)

Open for offers

Restored Gottlieb Black Hole.

Clear coated play fields, repainted and clear coated cabinet. New parts, plastics, clear blue window. Looks like new inside and out.

Can ship. Will pallet and wrap for $150.

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Item location

San Diego, CA, US

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#2 5 years ago

COS

cosmokramer

Pinside member

11y 120K 8,469

Damn that looks good...

#3 5 years ago

Blackbeard

Pinside member

For the astronomical price of $6700, you could've at least waived the "pallet and wrap" $150 fee. Christ.

#4 5 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 169K 40,273 18

Quoted from Blackbeard:
For the astronomical price of $6700, you could've at least waived the "pallet and wrap" $150 fee. Christ.

Yeah, I was interested, but got put off by the plastic wrapping charge.

#5 5 years ago

???

FlippyD

Inactive member

7y 68,300 1,568

Price seems steep but I've followed PACMAN's threads before and he's definitely doing high quality work. Take $2000 off and I'm in!

GLWS

#6 5 years ago

CRD

chad

Game Guy

11y 140K 15,208 9 4

Game looks great. .

#7 5 years ago

???

jkashani

Pinside+ Frequent

Greystone Park, NJ

9y 119K 3,592 6

No one escapes the Black Hole, except maybe this one

#8 5 years ago

MSW

ToucanF16

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 122K 5,195

Nice pin, but agree with the others. A bit steep and sets a new high bar if it sells for the firm asking price.

#9 5 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

Pinside member

Aurora, IL

11y 102K 7,314 5

Id have you package all 3 widebodys if I could afford it....wow.

#10 5 years ago

27dnast

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 140K 8,597

If the inside of the cab is mint, lets see it!

I'd love to see what a truly mint $7K black hole looks like under the deck and inside the cab!

#11 5 years ago

MAN

manadams

Pinside member

Loveland, CO

8y 124K 4,336 12

Someone is going to have a sore black hole after paying that kind of price . Good luck OP, hope you get every cent of what your asking.

#12 5 years ago

JPJ

Frippertron

Pinside member

Sparta, NJ

7y 60,800 2,302

A system 80 going for 7K! I wish blownfuse was around to see this!

#13 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

I've sold 2 system 80's for more than $7k. A lot more actually

Quoted from Frippertron:
A system 80 going for 7K! I wish blownfuse was around to see this!

#14 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Agreed

Quoted from Blackbeard:For the astronomical price of $6700, you could've at least waived the "pallet and wrap" $150 fee. Christ.

#15 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

I'm totally open to offers, i need the space. I've got 12 pins coming in.

#16 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

That made me LOL.

Quoted from jkashani:
No one escapes the Black Hole, except maybe this one

#17 5 years ago

JPJ

Frippertron

Pinside member

Sparta, NJ

7y 60,800 2,302

OP
Quoted from PACMAN:
I've sold 2 system 80's for more than $7k. A lot more actually

What were they? If you don't mind me asking of course.

#18 5 years ago

OLO

Agent_Hero

Pinside member

8y 78,600 1,658

Quoted from Frippertron:
A system 80 going for 7K! I wish blownfuse was around to see this!

System 80: It's not just a job, but you'll need two of them to afford one!

#19 5 years ago

JCC

shacklersrevenge

Cape Cod Beyond- Rentals

Gardner, MA

13y 147K 6,267 21 16 2

Yeah, no to this. While I looked over your pictures and can confirm it's a nice pin, the pricing is bonkers imo. Unlike Fathom which was recently listed here for 7k but has significantly lower production numbers, Black Hole numbers are up there. This is clearly priced for the old ''fool and their money are soon parted'' buyer.

I've had all the major system 80's, except for Krull and Spirit (have had Punk and got very good money for it in poor condition but it's very rare)
I've had several nice examples of Black Hole, sold my last real nice one for $2400. It's almost like people just put whatever number comes to mind, so I guess my original MM is for sale for 15k....

#20 5 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

14y 224K 20,100 24 240

Quoted from Frippertron:
What were they? If you don't mind me asking of course.

Spirit, were the two he sold would be my guess. He does do high quality work, without question.

#21 5 years ago

JM.

catboxer

Pinside member

12y 54,300 1,865

Ground mods? lol. Blue Cab paint looks a little light too. Seriously though, in today's age this is not an unreasonable price for a local buyer. BH is my favorite game.

#23 5 years ago

BIL

mrbillishere

Pinside member

14y 81,300 1,381

Next time you might do better if you took the glass off before taking pictures.

+1 would also like to see the underside of the playfield and inner cabinet.

#24 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Alright, tell you what guys. Who wants this for $5300?

It's not a restoration i did personally, if it was i would have documented it.
Still, the guy who did restore it spent a LOT of time and money making it this nice.

#25 5 years ago

27dnast

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 140K 8,597

Im not a buyer, like I said above, seems like pics inside of cab and under the playfields should be there for this price.

#26 5 years ago

MSW

ToucanF16

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 122K 5,195

That is a pretty good drop from original asking price.

#27 5 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 169K 40,273 18

OP
Quoted from PACMAN:
Alright, tell you what guys. Who wants this for $5300?

Let's see some glass-off playfield pics that show the sheen, especially the touch ups around the pops.

I may have a buyer @ $5K for you.

#28 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Cool, i can get more pix. Just swamped lately.

#29 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Here you go. Pics with glass off and inside and under playfield.

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#30 5 years ago

MOB

JoinTheCirqus

Pinside member

Lyme, NH

18y 95,300 2,115 1

$5300 is still in the stratosphere. Decent amount of these out there, so it’s not rare. The $150 charge to pack is also a big finger poke in the eye when you’re laying out over $5k.

#31 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Curious how many games you’ve restored and how many games you’ve properly prepared for shipping?

I could mark this game down to $25 and somebody would bitch about it.

-7

#32 5 years ago

Blackbeard

Pinside member

OP
Quoted from PACMAN:
Curious how many games you’ve restored and how many games you’ve properly prepared for shipping?
I could mark this game down to $25 and somebody would bitch about it.

It’s way overpriced. Still.

Glwts.

#33 5 years ago

MSW

ToucanF16

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 122K 5,195

OP
Quoted from PACMAN:
Curious how many games you’ve restored and how many games you’ve properly prepared for shipping?
I could mark this game down to $25 and somebody would bitch about it.

$25 is too low!

#34 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Lol. See

Quoted from ToucanF16:
$25 is too low!

-1

#35 5 years ago

MJA

Mitch

Pinside member

Wellesley, ON

10y 131K 5,030 18 38

Quoted from Blackbeard:
It’s way overpriced. Still.
Glwts.

Wow quit trolling and price policing. Arnt you the guy who crys anytime anyone else post about price in for sale threads.

#36 5 years ago

Blackbeard

Pinside member

Quoted from Mitch:
Wow quit trolling and price policing. Arnt you the guy who crys anytime anyone else post about price in for sale threads.

Boo hoo moron. This thing is way way overpriced, and by the amount of thumbs up, most think the same too.

This post was moderated 5 years ago: Personal attack on other Pinsider(s)

#37 5 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

Pinside member

Aurora, IL

11y 102K 7,314 5

Quoted from ToucanF16:
$25 is too low!

Well...plus shipping/...so $175. Ill take it!

#38 5 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Grayling, MI

11y 123K 6,661 37 58

That pool ain't gonna pay for itself, people.......

#39 5 years ago

Blackbeard

Pinside member

Quoted from tamoore:
That pool ain't gonna pay for itself, people.......

Was thinking the same thing.

-1

#40 5 years ago

MJA

Mitch

Pinside member

Wellesley, ON

10y 131K 5,030 18 38

Quoted from Blackbeard:
Boo hoo

There you go crying again. Surprised you don't own a aerosmith they have a song written about you.

#41 5 years ago

DHF

fosaisu

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 142K 10,359

Quoted from Mitch:
There you go crying again. Surprised you don't own a aerosmith they have a song written about you.

"Nine Lives"?

Or were you thinking "Cheshire Cat"?

#42 5 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

Pinside member

Aurora, IL

11y 102K 7,314 5

Quoted from fosaisu:
"Nine Lives"?
Or were you thinking "Cheshire Cat"?

#43 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Quoted from Blackbeard:
Boo hoo moron. This thing is way way overpriced, and by the amount of thumbs up, most think the same too.

Congrats on getting thumbs ups - you are awesome.

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#44 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Quoted from tamoore:
That pool ain't gonna pay for itself, people.......

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#45 5 years ago

???

ccbiggsoo7

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 91,050 6,065 37 10 1

popcorn=check cold beer=check ….. let the comments role!

-1

#46 5 years ago

Blackbeard

Pinside member

Quoted from Mitch:
There you go crying again. Surprised you don't own a aerosmith they have a song written about you.

Um, you're the one who came on this thread, crying about the price policing of an obviously overpriced pin.

Ta ta Mitchie!

#47 5 years ago

CJZ

PinZig

Pinside member

Bismarck, ND

10y 55,050 204 18

Very good looking BH. I only hope my own restore turns out as nicely.

That said, i would have a few problems if paying 'top dollar' for a 'restored' machine. Why not go the extra mile and finish the rest?

I know it's just minor issues, but I'd expect a 'restored' price to include the little things as well. Those yellowed roll over guides are pretty ugly. Lpf drop targets show wear. Also replacing the flipper bats and using correct 3/8" new rubber would really finish this thing off and make it appear fully restored at least.

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#48 5 years ago

RWH

Pinside member

Norwood, OH

13y 132K 9,929 2 10

Quoted from ccbiggsoo7:
popcorn=check cold beer=check ….. let the comments role!

Better make that two bags of popcorn cause it looks like it could be a long night.

#49 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

Price dropped to $5000.

#50 5 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member