Not sure I want to see pictures of dry rotted rubber bits stuck all over everything on the playfield... will be interesting to see all the damage due to just time, and only time. That is what I want to see, like the direct comparison between a JP that has been played for 25+ years and one that has sat unplayed, literally, for the same period. What insight could a manufacturer gain in comparing the two? Or would they care?

Or it was so roached when he unboxed it it was a basket case, but I have 25+ year old rubber rings laying in the bottom of a couple of coin boxes that would really make me think twice about offering anything more than $5000 for it sight unseen. I mean the inside might look immaculate with the exception of all the natural materials like paper, stickers, playfield wood, cabinet wood, any tags, cardboard, rubber, some plastics will have outgassed, and nylon gears will be brittle, and insulation may be damaged. I think I would be nervous as f--- turning it on. I think the T-Rex might go down on a ball, but not sure he will be coming back up with it anytime soon...

Wow, it’s like the nihilists suddenly giving a shit... or not?

I think everyone just wants to see whats inside the box... no matter what the condition or why the delay... or the fact he is or isn’t having second thoughts about unboxing it, because I think I would arrange some kind of media coverage if not doing it live on a video stream and charge admission. I would give him $5 to watch. Hell, auction off being the one throwing the power switch the first time or playing the first game too... make it a circus, sell popcorn and hot dogs... I don’t care, I just want to see what’s in the box... ymmv

I looked in the mirror today. Since this thread started, I have grown a beard, I am a 1/4” shorter, and I can braid my ear hair.. I won’t say the “D” word, but it is starting to look like it is heading for “SDTM again”... but maybe someone can slap save it for us?

See, ear hair and all... Breaking_Dad for the save! But that look... is that like THE angle, or THE money shot... its hard to tell with pinball porn?

I’m with ya...

I think you should make it an event at TPF... Total exclusive event! I would pay an extra $20 to see it live. Have you guys stream it... aren’t you doing the Twippys live from Texas? Lets do this there!

But on the other hand, I could see shakenbake not wanting to ship it across the continent twice