FS/FT: Avatar, SW:Ep1, JD + others (Michigan)

Located in Union City, MI

For sale or trade:

Pins:
Stern Avatar. HUO $3675

Star Wars: Ep1 (Autographed by Popadiuk on Translite) $2375

Judge Dredd (needs minor tweaking): $1500

Rollergames (Diamondplate) - Have to fix a GI issue and some other minor stuff. Playable, and has nice displays. $1050 as it sits now.

Close Encounters:

Misc:
Terminator 2 playfield - Semi-populated

Black Rose Playfield(s) - I have two. They are mostly populated.

Looking for: Safecracker, other newer Stern pins that I don't have. (Will entertain any offers, though).

email me at: pmwolf AT gmail (you can figure out the rest).

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#2 12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 155

That is quite a collection. Where have YOU been??? Welcome to Pinside forums if no one else said "hello"

#3 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quoted from The_Gorilla:
That is quite a collection. Where have YOU been??? Welcome to Pinside forums if no one else said "hello"

Hey, thanks. I've kind of lurked here and there, but never really hit the forums.

I think I've got an old video walkthrough of my basement if you wanted to see the complete idiot that I am:

Pete

#4 12 years ago

JDH

Pinballer22

Pinside member

Omaha, NE

12y 103K 3,356 1

Damn, nice collection!! Wish I had a basement set up like that...although not sure how I would afford to keep that many pins

thanks for sharing!!

#5 12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 155

OP
Quoted from pmWolf:
I think I've got an old video walkthrough of my basement if you wanted to see the complete idiot that I am:

A: Amazing

B: When do you find time to work?

C: This is what a complete idiot I am...the thing that got my biggest smile was the pinball (gumball) machine at the end of the long rows of pins...

#6 12 years ago

RAK

rkelley17

Pinside member

Jeffersonville, IN

12y 58,400 224 2 14

Nice collection!!! I'd never leave that basement!!!

#7 12 years ago

HPY

Santeh

Inactive member

14y 47,650 989 30

Hello and welcome, formally, to the group!

As for your collection, it is absolutelty phenomenal! You have shown us that we do indeed have a pinball heaven on this profane place called Earth!

I did have a question, though. I am genuinely curious how you got those machines down that narrow flight of stairs?!

#8 12 years ago

BLY

TheJesus

Blocked

12y 277

Hows that old csi of mine doing

#9 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quoted from Santeh:
I am genuinely curious how you got those machines down that narrow flight of stairs?!

Well, this is incredibly embarrassing....but when my wife and I decided to add on to the house, I designed an elevator. (I figured I wouldn't be young forever, and lugging those things up and down the stairs was getting old. I did have a good system for doing it....but holy crap, I'm a much bigger fan of my elevator idea).

Again, if you want to see what an idiot I am, here is the worst youtube ever of my elevator in action:

There is even a part two (view from the basement) and a part 3 (coming up).

Very, very lame. On the plus side, your wife will think you are normal by comparison.

#10 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quoted from TheJesus:
Hows that old csi of mine doing

It's never leaving. =)

My wife LED'd it out. She was so proud of how it turned out.

Pete

#11 12 years ago

DIK

davewtf

Pinside member

Madison, WI

12y 84,400 9,740 1 114

OP
Quoted from pmWolf:
On the plus side, your wife will think you are normal by comparison.

thank you. i will show this to my wife. much obliged.

#12 12 years ago

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Rum-Z

Pinside member

Adrian, MI

13y 150K 3,968 29

Actually, the elevator is too cool!

#13 12 years ago

TOM

Rascal_H

Pinside member

Cumberland, RI

12y 138K 6,567 2 36

pmWolf rules

I need to get me an elevator!

#14 12 years ago

CMB

pin-tastic

Pinside member

14y 35,150 713

OP
Quoted from pmWolf:
Santeh said: I am genuinely curious how you got those machines down that narrow flight of stairs?!
Well, this is incredibly embarrassing....but when my wife and I decided to add on to the house, I designed an elevator. (I figured I wouldn't be young forever, and lugging those things up and down the stairs was getting old. I did have a good system for doing it....but holy crap, I'm a much bigger fan of my elevator idea).
Again, if you want to see what an idiot I am, here is the worst youtube ever of my elevator in action:
» YouTube video
There is even a part two (view from the basement) and a part 3 (coming up).
Very, very lame. On the plus side, your wife will think you are normal by comparison.

Nice pin elevator, should make it bigger to accept a wheelchair bound handicap person might need it someday to get yourself up and down to the game room

#15 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quoted from pin-tastic:
Nice pin elevator, should make it bigger to accept a wheelchair bound handicap person might need it someday to get yourself up and down to the game room

Actually, it will fit a wheelchair bound person. I've done it a few times with some visitors already!

It wasn't my intention to make my basement handicapped-accessible, but I'm glad it worked out...

#16 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quoted from The_Gorilla:
pmWolf said:I think I've got an old video walkthrough of my basement if you wanted to see the complete idiot that I am:
A: Amazing
B: When do you find time to work?
C: This is what a complete idiot I am...the thing that got my biggest smile was the pinball (gumball) machine at the end of the long rows of pins...

A) Thanks! If you are ever in Michigan, you are certainly welcome to check it out.

B) My wife and I are both school teachers. This gives me something to do.

C) I thought that was a nice touch...every time I have to work on a machine, the old pinballs have to go SOMEWHERE!

#17 12 years ago

JCT

Jamaster10

Pincades

Griffith, IN

13y 73,050 1,594 2

been there played some of his collection
JT

#18 12 years ago

RWH

Pinside member

Norwood, OH

13y 132K 9,924 2 10

Wow, that was unbelievable!! That's not a basement, it's a home arcade!!!!!

#19 12 years ago

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nutshell79

Inactive member

Geneva, IL

14y 60,400 1,038 7 10

Great collection! Thanks for sharing the videos

#20 12 years ago

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scooter

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

cool elevator! Welcome to pinside

#21 12 years ago

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Pinballerchef

Pinside member

New Windsor, MD

12y 79,300 2,860 10

I could go down there and not come out your basement for a week! Nice arcade! Now I know where all those arcade and pinball cabs went when my local arcades vanished

#22 12 years ago

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iceman44

Pinside+ Pro!

Boerne, TX

13y 162K 26,878 28 49

Uhhhhh.....Wow...I'm speechless

#23 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quick note:

I'll be heading to Georgia this weekend....so I could possibly deliver one of my games if we were able to get a deal worked out quick.

Leaving tomorrow after work, though...

Will be in the Atlanta area on Friday and some of Saturday.

Pete

#24 12 years ago

SunKing

Pinside member

Houston, TX

13y 130K 3,983 5 21

I made my wife watch the videos of your gameroom and elevator. She now thinks I'm slightly less crazy than before... so thanks for that.

#25 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quoted from SunKing:
I made my wife watch the videos of your gameroom and elevator. She now thinks I'm slightly less crazy than before... so thanks for that.

Always happy to help! =)

#26 12 years ago

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docscott

Inactive member

Prescott, AZ

12y 28,150 1,479 2 30

great set-up and awesome collection of pins. welcome to pinside.

#27 12 years ago

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EchoVictor

Pinside member

12y 88,800 1,789 39

Dude, that elevator is totally sick! Kudos to your engineering skills.

Nice to see another Michigander on the Pinside.....

Later,
EV

#28 12 years ago

GLM

ovfdfireman

Pinball Pro

12y 115K 4,914

I hav eplans to build an elevator as well, but do not know where to begin.....now i do.

Amazing collection, I think you have them all!

#29 12 years ago

RDH

rommy

Pinside member

Springdale, AR

12y 79,150 3,706 16 15

PM sent for SW1.

#30 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quoted from ovfdfireman:
I hav eplans to build an elevator as well, but do not know where to begin.....now i do.
Amazing collection, I think you have them all!

You know....I think I watched your speaker installation video when I was putting the Flipper Fidelity kit in my Tron LE.

So, let me personally thank you!

Elevator: The entire thing cost around $300. The winch was under $200 (and it holds over a ton), and the lumber didn't cost much at all. I had a few Amish guys help me with my plans....because I wanted to make sure. They got to cut the hole in my floor, too.

All in all, they thought it was much cooler than building a pole barn for the millionth time.

Pete

#31 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf