For sale: Meteor

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For sale: Meteor

Added: 2016-12-18 23:00:00 UTC • Re-listed: 1 time (January 30th, 2017) • Ended: February 21st, 2017
Condition: Fully restored (full original status)

Price

$ 2,250 (Firm)

Price is firm

Restored Stern Meteor for sale - you can find pictures of the restoration in the Meteor Club thread.

Things that have been done:
1) Re-stenciled cabinet and back box - sealed with automotive clear coat
2) new complete set of Alltek boards (w/LED board) - old boards included in sale
3) new speaker
4) new PinHead rectifier board
5) new knocker assembly
6) new flipper buttons (they are lighted up)
7) new hardware throughout entire pinball machine
new powder coated legs
9) restored coin door and pin rails
10) new playfield rubber and hardware
11) playfield has been completely cleaned and waxed
12) playfield lights have been replaced with LEDs
13) new flipper bats
14) new flipper assemblies (2) have been installed
15) drop target banks have been rebuilt
16) new drop targets installed
17) new pop bumper caps installed
18) lights work 100%

The bad:
1) one display is showing signs of gassing
2) three wear spots can be found on the playfield (originally I was going to replace with CPR playfield when it was going to be produced)
3) some flaking on backglass

$2,500 Firm

Pinball is working 99% and ready to go to a new home that will enjoy this great machine.

If local to my area - Concord, CA - am more than happy to show the machine to interested parties.

If shipping, will make sure the machine is packed accordingly.

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#2 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member

FYI to all - I will be posting additional photos of the playfield this evening.

Thank you for the IMs

#3 7 years ago

SDH

iron00monkey

Inactive member

Meridian, ID

10y 49,150 868 1 23

Nice looking machine!

#4 7 years ago

JIM

Captive_Ball

Pinside+ Frequent

Cypress, TX

11y 128K 7,186 17 86

Gorgeous machine...really like the rocket you did on the side of the cab.

#5 7 years ago

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jgentry

Pinside member

10y 137K 5,229

Close ups of the back glass?

#6 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member

additional pictures as requested.

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#7 7 years ago

JIM

Captive_Ball

Pinside+ Frequent

Cypress, TX

11y 128K 7,186 17 86

Pictures of the back of the backglass would also help determine condition of it. You did take several of the front, which is also good. Did you triple thick the backglass?

#8 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member

Quoted from Captive_Ball:
Pictures of the back of the backglass would also help determine condition of it. You did take several of the front, which is also good. Did you triple thick the backglass?

Thank you for the suggestion Captive. I will post pictures of the 'back' of the backglass this evening after work.

#9 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member

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1 month later

#10 7 years ago

MVP

Grizlyrig

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 111K 3,365 1

This is really nice! You did a great job,if this was close to me I wouldn't hesitate. Someone is gonna be happy with this machine.
-Mike

#11 7 years ago

MPS

Msch

Inactive member

I have a really nice one I'd ship to your door for $2400 lol

#12 7 years ago

MEH

MotorCityMatt

Pinside member

Canton, MI

10y 55,300 1,193 9

Quoted from Msch:
I have a really nice one I'd ship to your door for $2400 lol

No shit, this price is out of control. So if I paint my cabinet I can ask for this much $ for mine? BTW the thought would not even cross my mind...

-1

#13 7 years ago

MPS

Msch

Inactive member

Paint the cab and clown puke led it=Profit

#14 7 years ago

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jgentry

Pinside member

10y 137K 5,229

Quoted from MotorCityMatt:
No shit, this price is out of control. So if I paint my cabinet I can ask for this much $ for mine? BTW the thought would not even cross my mind...

Quoted from Msch:
Paint the cab and clown puke led it=Profit

Pinball is expensive. Being a jackass is free though.

#15 7 years ago

MEH

MotorCityMatt

Pinside member

Canton, MI

10y 55,300 1,193 9

For that price you would think/hope that the T drop target is white. $3 at pinball resource.

#16 7 years ago

RobertWinter

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 117K 2,302 2

Quoted from MotorCityMatt:
For that price you would think/hope that the T drop target is white. $3 at pinball resource.

He stated that all the drop targets are new.

There js a picture of the METEOR drop target bank out of the machine with all new targets. But it is a little confusing that all the playfield pictures show a yellow T target.

#17 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member

Initially I already had the new drop targets included in the sale as well as new flipper assemblies but had not installed them.

I received constructive criticism and wound up rebuilding all the drop targets assemblies and installed the new drop targets and installed the flipper assemblies as well.

Per the paint and re-stencil of the cabinet - took me 2 months to complete between sanding down to bare wood, bondo, wood putty, spraying 'x' amount of primers coats and base layers - sanding between each coat, applying the stencils, and the eventual clearcoat.

Per the "profit" motive, rebuilding these machines are therapeutic for me and I probably have more into the machine than the sale price (parts and labor).

Do I think this machine commands this price? Yep.

Are the LEDs overkill and look like clown puke? Nope.

Does this machine look like a work of art in a corner of a home? Yep.

Do I feel confident that this machine will be enjoyed by other people and live on for another 30+ years? Yep.

Have I contributed to the hobby of pinball in a positive and supportive way? Yep.

Do I care what people think in Michigan (an area where I can by 10 homes for the price of mine in CA)? Nope.

#18 7 years ago

MEH

MotorCityMatt

Pinside member

Canton, MI

10y 55,300 1,193 9

OP
Quoted from Gryphun:
Per the "profit" motive, rebuilding these machines are therapeutic for me and I probably have more into the machine than the sale price (parts and labor).
Do I think this machine commands this price? Yep.
Are the LEDs overkill and look like clown puke? Nope.
Does this machine look like a work of art in a corner of a home? Yep.

LOL! Put this shit on cl, nobody on there right mind on pinside will pay that much for your therapy.

This post was moderated and edited 7 years ago: Pinside rule #1: Be nice! A permanent thread eject was issued.

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#19 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member

Quoted from MotorCityMatt:
LOL! Put this shit on cl, nobody on there right mind on pinside will pay that much for your therapy.

I will make sure to notify you as soon as I sell it to a fellow pinsider.

To educate you:

Therapy - Treatment of a disease or disability, physical or mental

Therapeutic - Having a positive effect on the body or mind

As a Chief Risk Officer, I manage and underwrite a $9bn portfolio comprised of self-insured corporations with exposure in the State of California.

After working with numbers all day and having conversations with CEOs and CFOs (members of my fund), I "relax" by working on pinball machines

Oh, please, give me more advice, "bankrupt city".

#20 7 years ago

MPS

Msch

Inactive member

Your pinball machine is worth about $800. Sorry you're so butt hurt about it.

#22 7 years ago

JOS

hotwheelerguy

Inactive member

Albertville, MN

8y 40,150 103 6

Oh man, the price police on this tread are brutal. Very nice game OP! Best of luck with the sale!

#25 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member

Quoted from Msch:
Your pinball machine is worth about $800. Sorry you're so butt hurt about it.

I am a Marine.

My tolerance for "butt hurt" is quite high.

This pinball machine will sell at this price point.

Anything else you want to contribute to a 'for sale' ad that is not yours?

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#26 7 years ago

MPS

Msch

Inactive member

OP
Quoted from Gryphun:
I am a Marine.
My tolerance for "butt hurt" is quite high.
This pinball machine will sell at this price point.
Anything else you want to contribute to a 'for sale' ad that is not yours?

Well good luck with your sale Mr California Marine. And may god have mercy on your soul.

This post was moderated and edited 7 years ago: General forum rule violation A permanent thread eject was issued.

#27 7 years ago

MVP

Grizlyrig

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 111K 3,365 1

Well..I still think it's a nice looking machine,and I am fully aware Cali prices are higher than say new england,for the machine and its location I think it will sell at asking price.
-Mike

#28 7 years ago

QUY

FatPanda

Pinside member

7y 141K 7,178 32

I'd take this machine over the MI one any day of the week. Good work with the repaint and resto.

And OP, thank you for your service. It is because of people like you that we are able to speak freely and indulge ourselves in this hobby.

#29 7 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

Pinside+ Frequent

Indianapolis, IN

10y 120K 13,262 9

OP
Quoted from Gryphun:
Do I care what people think in Michigan (an area where I can by 10 homes for the price of mine in CA)? Nope.

Your pillow weeps at night when you lay that 2 ton big ass fuckin head on it doesn't it?
Guess an ounce of humility must run bout 9,000,000,005 where you reside.

#30 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member

After 8 years and 3 combat tours you learn plenty of humility, you also learn not to give a shit.

#31 7 years ago

CDF

Collin

Pinside member

Columbus, OH

11y 116K 5,271 29 82

Honestly, it's been a month. If it was going to sell at this price, it would've happened by now.

I would reassess and adjust accordingly

#32 7 years ago

JOE

zimjoe

Pinside+ Frequent

Richmond, VA

10y 68,650 782 9

Wow, Meteor is a cool game. It's a favorite in our local league. I have the movie poster over mine. Lots of people are surprised when they learn it was based on a movie.

Speaking of surprised, I'm always a little surprised by the difference in regional pricing. When I bought my game, I thought I over paid a bit, but I do think it kicks ass. That said Cali pricing is higher than Virginia pricing. Virginia pricing seems to be a bit higher than Michigan pricing.

I need to coordinate pin purchases when I am visiting my mom in MI.

Good luck with the sale and remember to thank the PP for keeping your sales thread at the top.

#33 7 years ago

GRH

Gryphun

Inactive member