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Need advice on buying Expensive F-14 & Earthshaker - UPDATED: Saw the Machines

By BMore-Pinball

12 years ago


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#15 12 years ago

Just some advice.....

First a quick search, and this business was registered in 9/2011....So it doesn't have a track record. That's extremely important in the world of pinball. Were you on here asking whether those prices were okay from Chris at HEP or Bryan Kelly, then noone would question it, because these guys over many years have demonstrated their quality work. The same with Honda350r and Allen Shope at Treasurecove. Or Johnwart Jr....These are guys with proven track records. I've never heard of this company and another quick search on RGP shows no hits. So, take that for what it is worth, but I would be very cautious. And being new to pinball, and no offense, you probably won't be able to discern a high end restoration like from HEP from a so-so restoration...It's all in the minute details.

For example, were all the Mech's removed and rebuilt? Was the wiring harness removed and cleaned. Have ALL the connectors been replaced with tifurcon pins? Pull all the boards and are there any frankenstein hacks unseen on the back? Has the playfield been clear coated with automotive clear. Is every coil sleeve, end stop, and coil for that matter, new? Has the cabinet been sanded down, all holes filled with quality wood bondo, repainted and cleared? Unless all these have been done, then the game hasn't been restored to a high end condition. It's just a good to very good shop job and not worth the coin he's asking.

#64 12 years ago
Quoted from BMore-Pinball:

He had a Dirty Harry machine that he said he was waiting for Clint Eastwood to die and the value to go up before he was selling it.
All things considered, it was worth the 20 min. drive.

I actually laughed out loud on that one....

I would say it was barely worth the 20 min drive for that absurdity...But live and learn.

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