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I'm in the game now... just bought my first pins!

By 27dnast

11 years ago

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Addams Family, The Bally, 1992
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#1 11 years ago

Been wanting to join the hobby ranks for years... this year turns out to be the perfect time for many reasons. Today was a pretty exciting day... I bought my three first pin machines and worked out a deal for an Ice Chexx hockey game.

On the pinball front, we will have The Addams Family, F-14 Tomcat, and Stargate invading our new game room. All of them in really great condition... I guess The Addams Family was in the best condition. Absolutely beautiful cabinet and the playfield is super --- came from England as its coin collector is in pounds/pence. The F-14 had a few minor dings on the corners of the backbox. The playfield is also in great condition. And the Stargate is much the same as the other two... some very minor paint loss at 2 ball drops, but otherwise in great shape.

The guy I bought them from is going to shop them out and get them in tip-top working order... should be delivered in about 3-4 weeks.

I had been thinking of getting two machines and had pretty much set my sites on a beautiful High Speed 2 and Stargate. But, once I saw the Addams, I knew I should make a move for it. I maneuvered F-14 into High Speed's place and still wanted the Stargate that, IMO, has a great mixture of play. Pretty psyched!

#2 11 years ago

SEX

Phetishboy

Inactive member

Avon, MN

11y 30,900 1,330

Awesome. It's a blast.

#3 11 years ago

CRG

Toasterdog

Pinside member

Clearwater, FL

11y 95,550 3,646 2 46

Sweet. The trifecta to start your pinball collection, nice pickups!

#4 11 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 57,005 24 7

Welcome to starting a great collection !

LTG : )

#5 11 years ago

WBP

ThePostmaster

Inactive member

Hermantown, MN

13y 52,800 2,383 4 8

Congrats! Great start! Enjoy the games.

#6 11 years ago

JTS

sammiesguys

Pinside+ Addict

Los Angeles, CA

11y 79,800 2,468 11 9

Well done! Now you will get to start looking for pin #4 as soon as you get them. Most of us just start looking for our second.

#7 11 years ago

27dnast

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If I start looking for pin #4, I'll probably find myself sleeping in the driveway...

#8 11 years ago

ABC

Chambahz

Pinside member

Toronto, ON

11y 87,050 3,757 1 11

And the downward spiral begins...

#9 11 years ago

DRM

Honch

Pinside member

12y 79,300 5,073

OP
Quoted from 27dnast:
If I start looking for pin #4, I'll probably find myself sleeping in the driveway...

Congrats and get ready for some sleepless nights.

#10 11 years ago

MJM

mmuglia

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11y 91,550 1,319 7

Congrats! Nothing like starting out with a collection instead of one. There will come a day when you stop and think...maybe it's worth sleeping in the driveway if i can have 4.

#11 11 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Congrats on your new pins!!!!

#12 11 years ago

MOB

JoinTheCirqus

Pinside member

Lyme, NH

18y 95,300 2,115 1

OP
Quoted from 27dnast:
If I start looking for pin #4, I'll probably find myself sleeping in the driveway...

That's what you say now, but in time, you'll be thinking of ways to get #4 (and more) in there!

#13 11 years ago

DEV

72Devilz

Pinside member

11y 81,550 1,091 27 8

Welcome to the nuthouse! Start shopping for that dog house now!

#14 11 years ago

JJW

txstargazer3

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Chicago, IL

12y 90,050 4,157 1 13

Congratulations! Get ready for the longest 3-4 weeks of your life waiting for delivery!

#15 11 years ago

27dnast

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It is a long wait. The games room is being renovated from a playroom... So I need a good week or two for painting, some electrical stuff, and new flooring. I'd imagine that last week, though, is going to be excruciating!

#16 11 years ago

MDM

papazit1963

Pinside member

Merced, CA

11y 62,900 1,076 9 12

Nice choices! Congratulations!

#17 11 years ago

WLC

BMore-Pinball

Pinside member

12y 122K 4,985 33

congrats, pictures or it didn't happen

#18 11 years ago

27dnast

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Here are some shots of the machines themselves at their current location.

I'm not sure if it's kosher to talk about price on this forum... I'm wondering how well or badly I made out. As a newb I tried my best to do my due diligence on each machine -- sales history on the various sites that have that data, etc... game ratings... and then seeing the machines with my own eyes. This forum, pinside, was a great way to learn A LOT, fast. My total cost includes having the machines completely fixed up (all electrical and mechanical components are guaranteed to be working 100%... he's replacing one digital display on the Tomcat, for example), shopped-out, delivered, and set-up. I bought from a coin-op service guy that obviously sells... he seemed like a straight shooter... has been in business for 25 years. He was very pleasant in our negotiations... we definitely had a mutual respect for each other that made the process easy. At the end of the day, as a newb, I'm okay with paying a little extra considering the amount of work he's going to put in on the machines --- and then drive them an 1.5 hours to my house. Still hope I did ok.

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#19 11 years ago

27dnast

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#20 11 years ago

DRS

YZRider926

Pinside member

Nokesville, VA

12y 60,300 1,232 7

Congrats. I'm assuming by your avatar you may be in the DC/Balt area. There are a lot of us around here.

#21 11 years ago

27dnast

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Yes, in MD!

#22 11 years ago

HAB

hAbO

Habo's Arcade

12y 271K 20,045

Welcome to the club! TAF is a blast.

#23 11 years ago

DPB

Darlene

Inactive member

High Bridge, NJ

11y 48,900 574 2

TAF was our second pin and the one that made me fall in love with pinball.
Enjoy!!

#24 11 years ago

OOF

Erik

Pinside member

Franklin, TN

12y 117K 7,738

OP
Quoted from 27dnast:
I'm not sure if it's kosher to talk about price on this forum...

This made me laugh. You clearly haven't been here long!

#25 11 years ago

27dnast

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Quoted from Erik:
This made me laugh. You clearly haven't been here long!

Do I sound ignorant???

#26 11 years ago

SCO

scooter

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

Good for you!!

#27 11 years ago

OOF

Erik

Pinside member

Franklin, TN

12y 117K 7,738

OP
Quoted from 27dnast:
Do I sound ignorant???

I would say blissfully so! Seems like half the posts on this forum are about prices

#28 11 years ago

RLS

rlslick

Pinside+ Addict

Orinda, CA

15y 75,300 691 10

Congratulations! Watch what you have just got yourself into. Buy them, play them, fix them, mod them, play them, want more of them, buy more of them, find more rooms for them, realize by that point your completely obsessed them. Just consider it normal!

#29 11 years ago

27dnast

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I guess I meant from the rules-sense, maybe... but more from the "uncouth" sense. I don't want to come off the wrong way.

#30 11 years ago

27dnast

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@rlslick: I'm prepared for it. I'm not sure if my wife is... but I am!

#31 11 years ago

RPT

Prmailers

Inactive member

High Bridge, NJ

11y 24,150 1,558 19

Welcome, 27!

You'll find pretty much everything talked about here, from the appropriate to the inappropriate, to the "did they just say that?!"

Good bunch of folks here, though.

Nice start, btw.

Enjoy!

#32 11 years ago

XAP

oropuro

Pinside member

11y 91,800 1,698 168

Great start, your Addams fan will make you some friends, I always suggest starting with one machine though, cause like everyone is saying, you're gonna want another and another and another. Gotta love this game...

#33 11 years ago

JJW

txstargazer3

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Chicago, IL

12y 90,050 4,157 1 13

OP
Quoted from 27dnast:
I guess I meant from the rules-sense, maybe... but more from the "uncouth" sense. I don't want to come off the wrong way.

No worries, you're doing just fine.

#34 11 years ago

JMS

swampfire

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Great starting lineup, congrats!

#35 11 years ago

ERG

cireone

Pinside member

Moreno Valley, CA

12y 56,900 670 16 16

Congrats!! Welcome to the sickness.

#36 11 years ago

JTS

sammiesguys

Pinside+ Addict

Los Angeles, CA

11y 79,800 2,468 11 9

Talking about price is no problem whatsoever, I actually think it's mostly good. It gets a little ridiculous between some folks at times, but that's to be expected. To me, it's probably the best way for people to gauge what the prices out there are, and share info. And if you don't wanna talk about them, that's no problem either.

#37 11 years ago

DRM

dmacy

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12y 173K 11,075 1

Really excited for you! I know you've been all over here asking lots of good questions and looks like you got three very cool yet unique titles.

No worries on price sharing (IMHO). I've paid more than I should for a few but if you want the game, you have to sometimes pay. That's the worst part about this hobby not unlike many others. There's "X" games out there and the demand is high now so you can wait and be paitient, or if you must have it, well, you're going to pay. My last pick up was a few states away by a fellow Pinsider (And other forums) and I took advantage of a work trip and didn't have the travel expenses as work paid for it. Just the cost of the game.

#38 11 years ago

27dnast

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Alright, then give me the brutal feedback on the deal I struck. You can see in the picts that the pins are great shape... and considering they will get a total diagnostic/repair... shopped out... and delivered... plus a warranty that resets and starts over if a service is needed during the warranty period. Basically paid $1500 for the Tomcat and Stargate (each) and $4300 for the Addams Family.

I think TAF might have been a bit on the high side?

Anyhow, the seller had the priced at 1900, 1800 and 4500 respectively.

Did I do ok (holding breath... )???

#39 11 years ago

MDA

itsmarkda

Pinside member

S.f. Bay Area, CA

11y 27,150 98 5

Welcome! Most everyone here is pretty cool. Enjoy those pins!

#40 11 years ago

RAD

rad

Pinside member

Boulder, CO

14y 81,550 1,401 21

wow, way to jump right in! Congrats on the pin purchase.

#41 11 years ago

DWR

rancegt

Inactive member

Rio Rancho, NM

11y 34,650 799 5

OP
Quoted from 27dnast:
Alright, then give me the brutal feedback on the deal I struck. You can see in the picts that the pins are great shape... and considering they will get a total diagnostic/repair... shopped out... and delivered... plus a warranty that resets and starts over if a service is needed during the warranty period. Basically paid $1500 for the Tomcat and Stargate (each) and $4300 for the Addams Family.
I think TAF might have been a bit on the high side?
Anyhow, the seller had the priced at 1900, 1800 and 4500 respectively.

We all know that condition is king, but from the pictures it looks like you did fine. A year from now I'll be surprised if you have any regrets, and you might even be glad you bought when you did.

#42 11 years ago

27dnast

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As long as I am in the ball park... I was concerned that he was going to be firm on the TAF. He came down a tad over 10% on all three machines and then, after a few minutes of back and forth and sticking to our bottom lines, we split the difference. It would have been REALLY hard to walk. I was prepared to do it, though. His attitude and general nature definitely made it a good experience.

#43 11 years ago

KJS

Mudflaps

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Springfield, VA

11y 181K 8,680 5

You did fine. Plus you have a warranty, which can be worth hundreds if your games need some TLC.

Don't worry so much about what you paid vs. what someone else paid. Enjoy your new games and welcome!

#44 11 years ago

HDC

HELLODEADCITY

Inactive member

15y 72,650 5,822 8

welcome to the hobby
- you jumped in with both feet and now have a nice line up

#45 11 years ago

JTS

sammiesguys

Pinside+ Addict

Los Angeles, CA

11y 79,800 2,468 11 9

I think you did pretty well. You got a warranty and the games you want. And if you feel ok about the prices, then it's not an issue. IMO you will always feel you could have done better. Thats how I always feel.

But I figure, it's my money and it's pinball. I don't give a shit. I just wanna play the games and have fun.

#46 11 years ago

JJW

txstargazer3

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Chicago, IL

12y 90,050 4,157 1 13

Congratulations, you made a good deal! The warrantee is a nice bonus.

#47 11 years ago

DEV

72Devilz

Pinside member

11y 81,550 1,091 27 8

If it has not been done already, ask the seller to install remote battery holders on the main boards unless you are willing to do the upgrade yourself. Get yourself some service manuals for those machines if they are not already included and get to know them inside and out, you will save money in the long run if you are able to service and maintain the machines yourself. Install brand spankin' new balls in those machines if the seller hasn't already. Good score and by all means enjoy it!

#48 11 years ago

27dnast

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Thanks for the tips. Where is the best place to buy new balls? And how often do they need to be changed?

#49 11 years ago

KJS

Mudflaps

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Springfield, VA

11y 181K 8,680 5

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=5

Pinballlife.com is a great resource for pretty much anything you need. Marcospecialties.com is good too, but a little spendier.

Your balls will be good for months with moderate play. Just watch for nicks or major scratches on the ball that will wreak havoc on your playfield.

#50 11 years ago

27dnast

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Okay... how many balls per machine? 7? And the balls in that link are standard? Good to go for just about any pin?

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