No doubt, a beautiful machine... Is it worth 8.3k?? I guess that’s up to the buyer.

Not with an overlay, where’s the cpr playfield?

Yes, I agree

I’m sure the OP has a lot of $$ into the restore, so when you factor that in plus some profit you get $8,300.

A PF "Overlay Decal" is a major bummer for a restoration at this price point. That's why these photos look so dark/lame.

Here is a restored Fathom I owned for years and sold last year on Pinside. Check out the PF colors.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-fathom-19

Not saying this isn't a nice game, but for me the PF is a MAJOR aspect of any restoration.

Snaroff you should’ve gotten more if you took less than $7k. I’m sure it would now if you were selling

Man that would have been a tough Fathom to give up! You’ll probably never see a better one than that.

At this price point repinned connectors are a must. Most of the ones I see in the backbox look original to me.

It sold for a tad less than 7k IIRC. Went to a good, appreciative home, so it's all good. The market for 80's restorations isn't as robust as you'd think.

I had it for over 6 years, and yes, it was definitely a beauty! Fortunately, I still have my Centaur and Paragon which are both gorgeous. Those will never leave.

For some reason I never trust pictures with black or white backgrounds.

That’s a great point. I didn’t even notice, but now that you pointed it out, it is a bit odd. I’d much prefer something more authentic.

You mean cropped photos?

"Fully restored".....

Playfield overlay and 40 year old backglass with a defect.....only the 2 most important things in ANY restoration......

it's pretty and I know it was a ton of work, but.....no.....no.....

I'd like to ask the owner to respond on here to address a couple things. You're not on trial here but I'm generally curious and would most likely clear up a few things and help anyone looking at this. It's a decent example and obviously some work went in to this.
Is this an original Fathom or a donor cab made in to a Fathom?
Did you perform the refurbishment?
Who, what, where on the playfield overlay?
Was the playfield surface sanded smooth and all inserts addressed for lifting etc... prior to installing the playfield art overlay.
Who, what, where on the lexan overlay?
Elaborate on the 1/4 defect on backglass. Maybe a closeup photo?
Maybe a short video of the backbox and field during play.
Does the game play 100% with no glitches or weird problems that need to be addressed.
Thank you for your time.
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Mike

Better pics would help

Huge price drop now ...,

Seems like a deal now....

Someone should snag this..,.

I posted some questions 2 posts up a while ago. Seller has yet to acknowledge them. So all I can think is possible scam. I can't be the only one.
$3500 price drop in less than a month is huge. I asked the questions when they dropped it to just under 6K. Still crickets.
If it's too good to be true, it usually is.
Although, I think all the Fathoms are extremely overpriced everywhere for some strange reason.
If it was closer to Boston, i'd be trying a little harder to connect.

The size of the drop is fairly meaningless if the original price was absurd. The photos are awful for a "Restored" Fathom.

Pretty suspicious. Lots of red flags here guys...

Saw it on a Facebook too - doesn’t seem like a scam. I think the original price was too high and he dropped back into reality range. A restored Fathom is worth $5k, I know an overlay is not ideal but I am sure until someone replaces the playfield it .ill work.

I expect for the work done on it....it will sell or it is sold already.

The guy has been on Pinside three years...would I do this deal over email, probably not without some assurances. But...for good deals sometimes it costs time and money to secure a deal.

I am glad this is not closer to me.

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Lousy pictures. Show me one or two pics with the pin lit up. Then turn on the house lights and turn on some sunshine.

Show the cab from every angle. Show play field with glass off.

I sent a PM inviting the seller to this thread.

"We're all talking about it. I see you check in on pinside regularly. Care to chime in?
If it were closer to Boston I'd be a little more active on trying to make contact.
This game would most likely sell for close to the price you're asking if you answer a couple questions.
Here's the link to it in case you haven't seen the thread.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-fathom-restored"

Awesome. Now you should raise it back up to 6k

Much improved on the pictures.

Thank you for responding.
Now I really wished you lived closer to Boston.
This will be gone by the weekend.
damnit!
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Mike

If I had the space I would buy this...looks amazing.

GLWS

Anyone know any shippers that won't ship with the legs on from oklahoma to boston? this has to be broken down and wrapped properly and the main shippers ain't it.
We need a Fast Eddie 2.0
STI or NAVL are out. Who's the texas guy that makes those long runs??

If I was still in the Navy i'd be working out a NALO run combined with concurrence!!!
damnit!
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Mike

What’s wrong with Beltman NAVL they will take a pallet machine wrapped etc.

I know they will take it with legs on but I would prefer a well wrapped or built pallet.

PM Sent

I've shipped lots of games over the years and palletized games usually don't fare as well. Why? Because forklifts get near them. With legs on, humans transport the game in/out of the truck...not forklifts. Also, doing a good job palletizing a pin takes much more effort/skill.

Not trying to convince you of anything...just sharing my experience shipping over the years. Just shipped BM66 with legs on and arrived in 2 days to the new owner in perfect condition.

I 2nd this. With the legs on, the cab is 24" off the floor. If bad action happens, you more than likely get by with just bent leg. I bought a pin from New York. It shipped with legs on. And the two drivers manually moved it to the lift gate, carried into the house, and cinched the back box down. And then we worked on the receiving paper work.

Another really important point I neglected to mention...

Since palletizing is considerable work, it would need to be done before the shippers arrive to pick it up. This means they can't inspect the game for dings/damage, which means they won't take responsibility. If you've ever shipped a car, the driver notes any dings/dents so he (the driver) isn't responsible for them. Same should be true for shipping a game...that's why the shipper needs to inspect and pack. If the game has no dings/dents, it needs to be noted so you are covered.

I had not thought about that part.

One pin I bought came in from a Canadian pin retailer in a 2nd hand Stern pin box. I paid for front porch service but when the package hit town the local shipper who was in the delivery chain refused to deliver unless I coughed up another $40.00 or go to yard and pick it up myself. I did the self pick up but you just made me realize how lucky I was on this shipping deal. I got lucky, IMO.

Mike. You need to get this game!

Sadly, shipping cost and distance is gonna keep me from getting this game.
I can't even believe it's not sold yet.