Just got it home last night and owner didn't have the key so I'll have to drill the lock. I'll let ya know once I can jam a few games on it. Funny thing is, the rubber looks decently fresh and white (as opposed to yellow and cracking). The Person said they bought it years ago and never played it. Probably was shopped right before they bought it and it just sat

#11 11 years ago

???

redmamanora

Pinside member

Uniontown, OH

11y 39,150 697

I think you really scored on this one. Great looking pin for sure.

#12 11 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,943 24 7

Nice find !

LTG : )

#13 11 years ago

MMD

PlatinumPinMike

Inactive member

11y 40,550 485 2 20

Wow very nice !!

#14 11 years ago

EER

erozens

Circle City Pinball

Indianapolis, IN

11y 44,900 134 11

Very cool, congrats on your find!

#15 11 years ago

DAV

wayout440

Pinside member

Berea, OH

11y 113K 11,264 3 12

OK since nobody asked...you said it was "hiding in a house". Do you just walk into random houses to find pins? If so, I guess I've been doing it wrong...since I never have these amazing finds.

It looks to be in great shape as well. So, If you didn't steal it then how did this come about?

#16 11 years ago

TRN

fattrain

Pinside member

15y 118K 5,140

Actually, he posted on CL that he had some arcade machines and "one pinball". One of those "wife wants me to clean out the garage" scenarios.

He said "sure, come on by" and of course I told him I couldn't get off work until 4pm but I was no flake and would even paypal him a deposit. He of course says "what's paypal?"

Shit. Nevermind, I'll be right over.

Picked up an MK3/MK4 & this pin together. He ended up literally only living 2 miles from my house so I made three seperate trips with a really small pickup truck :-p

#17 11 years ago

GOO

GWalton

Pinside member

Adamstown, PA

11y 55,850 174 50 18

Quoted from Fred-Sanford:
I dont think Ive ever seen a bad Atari backglass. They always look great. I have an AA backglass on the wall that looks mint.

I'm guessing that is because there is really nothing behind there that you would need to mess with it ever.
My Middle Earth had all the boards and stuff in the bottom cabinet and nothing but a 60 watt bulb behind the backglass. Not sure if they are all like that or not.

Nice find, btw!

#18 11 years ago

ROB

RCA1

Pinside+ Addict

St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,679 28 11

Sweet!
Looks super clean, does not look banged and dinged at all.
Very nice.

#19 11 years ago

DAD

HeyYouSir

Pinside member

Minneapolis, MN

12y 49,050 518 3

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you enjoy playing it.

#20 11 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,943 24 7

Quoted from wayout440:
Do you just walk into random houses to find pins?

I've woke up like that. May as well look for pins before you leave. Unless you want some breakfast first.

LTG : )

#21 11 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Saw it on your FB page. Great score!!!!

#22 11 years ago

SCH

Schusler

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Sycamore, IL

14y 66,300 1,551

Quoted from GWalton:
I'm guessing that is because there is really nothing behind there that you would need to mess with it ever.
My Middle Earth had all the boards and stuff in the bottom cabinet and nothing but a 60 watt bulb behind the backglass. Not sure if they are all like that or not.
Nice find, btw!

I think starting w/ Superman, everything was moved to the backbox.

Great score! Love me some Airborne Avenger. I love how these Atari pins represent the '70s very well through their artwork. It's too bad they didn't last longer after Superman. (To me, they were working their way up!) My buddy played a Road Runner and he also commented on a great pin that was!

A bit of advice: You might want to hitch those backlegs up on Atari pins. Some complaints that
they play way too slow...

#23 11 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,785

Ah, the 70's.

#24 11 years ago

NTR

TheFamilyArcade

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New City, NY

11y 104K 9,957 5 37

Loved the Atari pins back in the day. This prompts the question: does Steve Ritchie like girls?

#25 11 years ago

ANT

Tony01

Inactive member

Townsend, DE

11y 36,150 375 16 13

Nice find, enjoy it!

#26 11 years ago

RON

Ronnie1114

Pinside member

Coeur D'alene, ID

11y 83,800 3,056 39 10

get it open yet?

#27 11 years ago

TRN

fattrain

Pinside member

15y 118K 5,140

Quoted from Ronnie1114:
get it open yet?

All outta time yesterday, I had to re-wire my entire home theatre / receiver setup (fun fun!).

Also, I just thought about it, and remembered its missing the lockdown bar HAHA

So I should be able to dismantle the custom black "tape job" that serves as the lockdown bar right now, slide off the glass, lift the PF and just unscrew the lock from the inside.

I'll see if I can get to it later tonight at some point and at least fire it up. Just been swamped with work.

I also started a thread looking for a lockdown bar if anyone has one laying around in a box or something

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/wtb-atari-widebody-lockdown-bar

#28 11 years ago

CAL

mojozone

Pinside member

Fort Dodge, IA

12y 51,400 2,557 4 32

OP
Quoted from fattrain:
All outta time yesterday, I had to re-wire my entire home theatre / receiver setup (fun fun!).
Also, I just thought about it, and remembered its missing the lockdown bar HAHA
So I should be able to dismantle the custom black "tape job" that serves as the lockdown bar right now, slide off the glass, lift the PF and just unscrew the lock from the inside.
I'll see if I can get to it later tonight at some point and at least fire it up. Just been swamped with work.
I also started a thread looking for a lockdown bar if anyone has one laying around in a box or something
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/wtb-atari-widebody-lockdown-bar

Nice, i want to hear about this. you gotta nice piece of history there.

#29 11 years ago

RAS

Matt_Rasmussen

Pinside member

11y 64,300 2,388

Wow, that's cool, I can see some Ritchie in it, with the fast shooting lanes and multiple targets on the same angles etc.

#30 11 years ago

MOZ

StevenP

Inactive member

14y 30,900 3,781

Fun game! A friend in NJ has one. He sometimes puts a powerball in for more 'zip'!

#31 11 years ago

BPG

pinballnut

Pinside member

14y 61,400 178

Come to Pin-a-Go-Go to see this game!
Thanks, Justin (fattrain)!
Brad

#32 11 years ago

CBM

spfxted

Pinside member

Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,659 4 9

If you can say, how much did it cost ya?

#33 11 years ago

TRN

fattrain

Pinside member

15y 118K 5,140

I'm hookin' up PinballNut with a "deal" on this machine because:

1. He likes rare stuff (hence his big juicy melons game)
2. He's "the man"
3. He'll bring it to shows like Pin A Go Go for all to enjoy!

#34 11 years ago

MAT

matthess

Pinside member

Binghamton, NY

11y 40,050 201 20

Fusion301 has one in his stable that always gets lots of attention. It's a blast to play with some cool sounds. He has a powerball in it to liven it up. Good Atari fun on the cheap. I think if I had one I might try upgrading the flippers to a modern style (or more modern than the weird cylinder soleniods on that one, they went more linear on later models like Superman). Nice score.

#35 11 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 164K 40,202 18

Early Steve Ritchie, early Bryan Cranston - nice find!

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