For sale: Paragon

Go to trilogybeer's stats page

ARCHIVED

Archived ad

Pinside keeps a record of old ads in its Market Archive, for historical purposes and as a price reference. This ad has been ended by its seller and is now archived.

Game - for sale

For sale: Paragon

Added: 2021-07-11 02:16:44 UTC • Ended: August 7th, 2021
Condition: Fully restored (full original status)

Price

$ 4,500 (OBO)

Open for offers

Item description

A really good Paragon, I restored stenciled and clear coated the cabinet. New legs, side rails and other new parts. Perfect inside and out. NOS clear coated playfield, many new parts. This game is an absolutely beautiful restore and is very nice but it’s one downside is the back glass (it’s not great ) . Drop a new (or nos) back glass in this game and you will have one one of the nicest Paragons out there.

Item photos

67F05B50-2133-418D-9148-2AE3394F0FCA (resized).jpeg

D09B175D-5E07-4FCA-9E37-9B30D9037C98 (resized).jpeg

Photos not showing? Make sure your ad blocker plugin is not hiding them.

Contact

Note! This is an archived ad. No longer for sale!

Seller insights

These are trilogybeer's market stats.

bronze Seller

trilogybeer has Pinside Bronze seller status!

All ads

Active 1

Archived 50

Archived ads

Games 15

Parts 31

Success

Sold 43

Unsold 7

Feedback score

Total 4

Positive % 100.0%

Listing result

The seller ended this ad and indicated the game eventually sold for $ 4,000

Seller contributed to Pinside for this listing!

Item location

Elkhorn, WI, US

#2 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

More pictures.

4D07B2DE-2AA4-4CA2-858E-92E4926824C7 (resized).jpeg

791DB561-ABDC-4892-B997-301F0E1E59FB (resized).jpeg

#3 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Pictures

0133851F-FDB3-4AA2-BE33-6ABF8F6E64E8 (resized).jpeg

18682994-E6FB-4EAD-AFEB-12771124EDEF (resized).jpeg

51A8469E-079A-41DF-B24D-3C19CFE88323 (resized).jpeg

BAE53D40-A400-46CE-8A23-0063F2A01582 (resized).jpeg

#4 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Pictures

98481113-95E4-4B39-A38E-2A0228CB8585 (resized).jpeg

E8D140AC-208F-4DDC-B735-5C2CE0A456AC (resized).jpeg

#5 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Pictures

413C9A95-9457-4A4D-917D-FE7752EF1067 (resized).jpeg

D85E09A2-FB77-457E-9223-4ED2C3B5D5A7 (resized).jpeg

F5368EC5-6C6E-404A-9FBA-2D7E18D1BC50 (resized).jpeg

#6 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Pictures

3BE1096A-EA7B-4D52-A999-9B641E299978 (resized).jpeg

4B3940E7-1F5E-43A2-8A6C-BB6FEDB4D57F (resized).jpeg

6EB1F475-460C-41EA-B3F1-C6001DB1E18A (resized).jpeg

#7 1 year ago

STV

Doctor6

Pinside member

Beautiful, op. Truly beautiful.

Stupid question: what's all the speckles in the yellow?

#8 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Paragon had speckles on the original cabinet. I recreated the original look by spraying a silver through a hvlp gun at very low pressure.

#9 1 year ago

STV

Doctor6

Pinside member

OP
Quoted from trilogybeer:
Paragon had speckles on the original cabinet. I recreated the original look by spraying a silver through a hvlp gun at very low pressure.

Bravo.

#10 1 year ago

KNT

Coindork

Pinside+ Member

Cave Creek, AZ

6y 147K 4,623 20 74

Fantastic.

#11 1 year ago

AMS

AMSNL

Pinside+ Frequent

2y 79,050 1,064

That looks truly stunning! GLWS

#12 1 year ago

MJO

arcademojo

Pinside member

9y 129K 5,492 30

OP
Quoted from trilogybeer:
Paragon had speckles on the original cabinet. I recreated the original look by spraying a silver through a hvlp gun at very low pressure.

Came out really nice.

Man, I had a NOS backglass for this and a few other classic Bally games. Had them all stored on a rack special built with groves so each one could slide out without touching each other. But my building had a flat roof. Wouldn't you know it during a heavy rain I had a roof leak right over the glasses. All had water damage!!!

#13 1 year ago

???

snaroff

Pinside member

Jupiter, FL

10y 93,800 5,676 15

Cabinet and PF look great! I have an original HUO beauty with a near perfect original backglass. I bought the CPR repro backglass and was really disappointed in how it looked lit up (looked great without lights behind it)...ended up selling it soon after.

One question on the NOS PF...who did the "restoration" on it? I had an NOS PF that was restored by Kruzman. With 40 year old PF, the inserts usually need major work (due to cupping, glue issues, etc).

In any event, this is a beautiful game and fairly priced. GLWTS.

#14 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Quoted from snaroff:
Cabinet and PF look great! I have an original HUO beauty with a near perfect original backglass. I bought the CPR repro backglass and was really disappointed in how it looked lit up (looked great without lights behind it)...ended up selling it soon after.
One question on the NOS PF...who did the "restoration" on it? I had an NOS PF that was restored by Kruzman. With 40 year old PF, the inserts usually need major work (due to cupping).
In any event, this is a beautiful game and fairly priced. GLWTS.

Yeah I was looking to get a NOS ( or nice original) back glass for this game. I was not very impressed with the repros either but I am glad that buying a reproduction is an option because I have seen back glasses that are far worse than the one I have in this game.
I did all the restoration work on this game. As for the NOS playfield, yes it had cupped inserts that I took care of. I also repainted the large white areas under the plastics to brighten the game up. I also repainted all the black rings around the inserts.
I have got a friend stopping by this afternoon to check this game out.

#15 1 year ago

???

FlippyD

Pinside member

6y 67,550 1,477 40

Such a fun game and such a beautiful example! I'd be all over this if it was in my neighborhood. GLWS!

#16 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

The cabinet was painted using Pinball Pimp stencils.

9404E4ED-9769-4014-9499-9DA58393DFF6 (resized).jpeg

#17 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

The MPU in this game is Alltek, the rest are original Bally boards.

#18 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

New lamp sockets throughout. I also replaced the common wire with a wire that has a casing.

AB74376E-ED2E-499E-86A6-2F5A28A1200E (resized).jpeg

#19 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

The flipper mechs are new.

FEEA4C2F-D7E7-4CDC-BBBC-7033C3C88B59 (resized).jpeg

#20 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

The lockdown bar was cleaned and polished inside and out. New beer seal and the outside was re-grained.

B39023F1-D872-4A40-A95B-7931925D14D1 (resized).jpeg

image (resized).jpg

#21 1 year ago

CSJ

pcprogrammer

Pinside+ Frequent

7y 102K 2,324 34 2

Don't do this to me, I want it so bad it hurts LOL! I grew up with this pinball machine in our house as a kid, it was our only machine. We played it a lot, I rolled the score 3 times in one game once. A lot of nostalgia here for me.

#22 1 year ago

???

cavalier88z24

Pinside member

8y 107K 1,896 23 1

I've played this game personally. Nicest playing paragon ever!

#23 1 year ago

RZX

RazerX

Pinside+ Frequent

La Grange Park, IL

10y 90,175 1,639

trilogybeer does amazing, very thorough, restoration work. I have a prior Paragon that he restored and it is easily one of the nicest games in my collection. The silver speckling on the cab looks incredible in person. I also have one of the two Zac Robots he recently restored and it is equally as nice; it honestly far exceeded my expectations once I got it back. It was hard to believe it was the same game. Anyone that sees this game in person will see that a lot of labor and parts went into this, the pics don't do it justice and looks even nicer in person. The backglass is really the only downside but that can be changed out pretty easily once you find a replacement. Buy with confidence, trilogybeer is the goods!

-6

#24 1 year ago

STV

Doctor6

Pinside member

I will say something stupid: if it wasnt for the 70s T and A on the game I would buy this. Would be hard to explain to the wife and children how their husband/father isn't a pervert. Such a beautiful job you've done, op.

#25 1 year ago

TSC

cartert

Pinside+ Frequent

Potterville, MI

11y 48,800 257 18

Quoted from Doctor6:
be hard to explain to the wife and children how their husband/father isn't a pervert.

Not hard to explain. Just say YES

#26 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Thanks for the kind words everyone. If anyone is interested in a combo deal I can throw in my Fun Park. $5,000 for both games.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-fun-park-3#post-6390965

1 week later

#27 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

I just ordered a CPR back glass for this game. Price stays the same, buyer gets original back glass and the new CPR.

#28 1 year ago

BAT

gonzo73

Pinside member

2y 88,800 2,254 20 100

Wow! Nice work on the speckles. This is THE Paragon to buy.
Gorgeous.

#29 1 year ago

YBX

yancy

Pinside member

West Dundee, IL

11y 117K 6,330 25

Amazing work Doug, stunning. My trigger finger is itchy.

#30 1 year ago

TDZ

pinballlife

Pinball Life

Huntley, IL

17y 121K 1,692 34 64

Doug has a 15+ year history of doing nothing but top notch work.
Terry.

#31 1 year ago

NWR

paulbaptiste

Pinside+ Frequent

Danville, IL

3y 104K 1,821 19 15 1

This is gorgeous. Id trade you two mediocre Paragon's for this beauty...

#32 1 year ago

SSD

TheNoTrashCougar

Danesi Designs

Sleepy Hollow, IL

11y 130K 3,709 20 7

I have played this game and it looks and plays amazing. Nice work Doug!

#33 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Quoted from paulbaptiste:
This is gorgeous. Id trade you two mediocre Paragon's for this beauty...

I would have considered that trade for sure at some point, but at this time I need to downsize and am more interested in just selling. I also need to finish the multiple other projects I currently have before taking on more. Thank you!

#34 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Quoted from yancy:
Amazing work Doug, stunning. My trigger finger is itchy.

You know where I live, you know I’m fully vaccinated, come on up!

#35 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Sale pending.

1 week later

#36 1 year ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Member

Paragon was picked up today, sad to see it go but it’s going to a good place.

#37 1 year ago

STV

Doctor6

Pinside member