Apollo 13 barn find... possible part out

I'm sure someone would want it as a project. They don't surface too often. I'd jump on it if this was nearby. I would enjoy having an Apollo 13 in my collection.

Do you have any photos?

#3 6 years ago

FRX

Frax

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I'm not beyond a 5 hour drive for the right deal.. *edit* It would have to be an extraordinary deal for me right now...lol. Surely we have someone in Dallas or Austin that would want it..

#4 6 years ago

DAD

tonyhoff1

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Parma, OH

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What are you asking for it

#5 6 years ago

MMT

Xerico

Rockwall, TX

11y 148K 3,604 14

I have seen pictures of this game. It is very, very, very rough.

Frax it would be a great challenge to bring it back to working condition. I will let him tell you the price, but it did not seem outrageous to me for the condition and the fact that it is mostly intact.

You will need to do a lot of labor to get it cleaned up so that you could start working through the real problems.
If you intend to keep it, I think it would be worth the time, effort and expense. If you would like to buy low and then sell it for market, you might just break even (outside of the labor cost).

Anyway, It's not for the faint of heart. It's definitely a major project.

Marcus

#6 6 years ago

BEN

Chosen_S

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Ok, you guys asked for em...

$1000 obo for it, I'll vacuum out the cabinet if someone wants to buy the entire thing, otherwise I'll part it out.

The cab is solid, the left side paint is peeling badly, should make sanding easy.

Dirt galore, this was a home for squirrels
Some wires are chewed in the bottom of the cab, the wiring under the pf is clear and clean

The boards appear unabused, no way to test, no batteries in the holder, small amount of corosion on the holder.

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#7 6 years ago

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ForceFlow

Whoa, that's probably the most amount of shells I've seen in a game before.

Wish I was local. I'd probably be comfortable tackling that. Granted--it's not a project for everyone, though.

Does it have the translite?

#8 6 years ago

DOC

TractorDoc

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Ashland, OH

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Wow! Looks like the squirrels had a good time!
Looks like there are a couple balls in the coin box area and in the trough; Must not have been any glass over the playfield? Wonder what led to its abandonment?

#9 6 years ago

JON

JonH123

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Looks like it just needs a new fuse.

#10 6 years ago

BUD

Bud

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Indianapolis, IN

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Some Novus will do the trick!

#11 6 years ago

MMT

Xerico

Rockwall, TX

11y 148K 3,604 14

Typical wear for its age!

Marcus

#12 6 years ago

RON

Ronnie1114

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Ran when parked!

#13 6 years ago

BEN

Chosen_S

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https://ksarcade.net/apollo-13-sega-pinball-translite.html

There's no translite, or legs. I'm going to check interest over the weekend for the purchase of the entire game, if there's no interest, I'll start pulling parts next week.

#14 6 years ago

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DCFAN

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Somebody save the astronauts.

#15 6 years ago

CAT

DCFAN

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OP
Quoted from Chosen_S:
There's no translite, or legs. I'm going to check interest over the weekend for the purchase of the entire game, if there's no interest, I'll start pulling parts next week.

Getting a translite should not be a problem:

#16 6 years ago

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o-din

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That thing looks more like Apollo 1.

#17 6 years ago

FRX

Frax

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Ohh....yeah. That's a no for me. Price is right, but I can't have that in my living room and I have no garage. That will make two games in the last two months that I really want and couldn't buy because I didn't have an appropriate place to deal with it safely...argh.

#18 6 years ago

BEN

Chosen_S

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If I were to dive into it, I'd take everything to the sink, or to my polishing wheel,

#19 6 years ago

DAD

Sijcolo

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This is tempting.

#20 6 years ago

JON

JonH123

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If you do decide to part it out, i'm interested in the launch t handle. Mine is missing on my Apollo 13.

#21 6 years ago

JRW

ArcadeTechNerd

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Man, that REALLY hurts to see! I would not mind the work just because it's a cool game/theme. (and I've got a translite already in a frame on the wall in the game room!) And of course, the universe is taking vengeance on me with the timing. I'd happily (and frantically) scrounge up $400 to wave as an offer, but it would likely be close to a month before I could mount a retrieval run...

Please excuse the blatant whining... It's been a long day that has been going out of it's way to pretend to be a Monday and then I see this...

Sigh... Some days I really just should not read these boards...

#22 6 years ago

FRX

Frax

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Quoted from ArcadeTechNerd:
Man, that REALLY hurts to see! I would not mind the work just because it's a cool game/theme. (and I've got a translite already in a frame on the wall in the game room!) And of course, the universe is taking vengeance on me with the timing. I'd happily (and frantically) scrounge up $400 to wave as an offer, but it would likely be close to a month before I could mount a retrieval run...
Please excuse the blatant whining... It's been a long day that has been going out of it's way to pretend to be a Monday and then I see this...
Sigh... Some days I really just should not read these boards...

Right? That's how I feel about Craigslist. I missed a 100 buck NES Classic with a controller extension cable yesterday!

#23 6 years ago

BEN

Chosen_S

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My Monday has lasted all week

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#24 6 years ago

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o-din

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Ouch! These are times I'm thankful to have a raised foundation with a nice crawlspace.

#25 6 years ago

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Jjsmooth

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What the hell would you do with that pf? No restoring that...Part it. Or give it back to the squirrels.
I had a nice one that took forever to sell.

#26 6 years ago

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ForceFlow

Quoted from Jjsmooth:
What the hell would you do with that pf? No restoring that...Part it. Or give it back to the squirrels.
I had a nice one that took forever to sell.

I'm willing to bet that after a good cleaning, it will look fine. I've had plenty of playfields that looked nasty when I got the game, but under the dirt, grime, debris, and nests, they weren't in bad shape.

#27 6 years ago

JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

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I guess the OP needs to wipe this pf down, and show it. I could be wrong, but damn...
Was the bottom of cab sagging from moisture and the weight of transformer?

#28 6 years ago

JAS

Schabs81

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I wish you lived closer. Hope someone save it.

#29 6 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

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OP
Quoted from Chosen_S:
My Monday has lasted all week

So that's why I pay for insurance. Man that sucks!

#30 6 years ago

JDH

Pinballer22

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Pm sent....I want to restore/save it!!

#31 6 years ago

JON

JonH123

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That playfield should be fine. Apollo 13 had factory installed mylar covering most of the playfield.

-5

#32 6 years ago

RVD

rvdv

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Burn it !!
This is a salvage not to rescue

#33 6 years ago

JON

JonH123

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I would love to purchase that launch T-handle for my game, but that game is restorable.
I wouldn't part it out.

#34 6 years ago

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Stones

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I would take it, but looks some wear by the flippers.....

#35 6 years ago

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cosmokramer

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can you post a shooter lane pic?

#36 6 years ago

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Bohdi

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
I'm willing to bet that after a good cleaning, it will look fine. I've had plenty of playfields that looked nasty when I got the game, but under the dirt, grime, debris, and nests, they weren't in bad shape.

I agree with FF. Bet after a solid cleaning, it's not all bad. My Eatpm was bad when I got her, and she cleaned up very nicely.

#37 6 years ago

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DCFAN

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Quoted from Stones:
I would take it, but looks some wear by the flippers.....

cabinet decals are available

or did you mean the playfield...too dirty to tell

#38 6 years ago

RVD

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Is the playfield warped due to moisture ?
I see rust all over.

If it's straight I take my comment back to burn it
It just needs $3k + to restore
- new boards
- new decals
- new motors
- new glass
- new LEDs
- new Translite
- new topper
- new switches
- new ramps
- new rubber
- new legs
Etc

#39 6 years ago

BEN

Chosen_S

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Quoted from rvdv:
Is the playfield warped due to moisture ?
I see rust all over.
If it's straight I take my comment back to burn it
It just needs $3k + to restore
- new boards
- new decals
- new motors
- new glass
- new LEDs
- new Translite
- new topper
- new switches
- new ramps
- new rubber
- new legs
Etc

Much of this is true, the boards are salvageable... most of the switches will be ok as well as the motors, the ramps are fine but need cleaning and polishing, I don't see rust, there's dirt caked on that looks like rust in the pics.

#40 6 years ago

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shacklersrevenge

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Gardner, MA

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Looked over the pics closely, its a diamond in the rough.
Pm if its still available, im interested.

#41 6 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

failure is not an option! someone restore this sucker, it has potential

#42 6 years ago

BEN

Chosen_S

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It needs a NEW or at least intact wire harness, the bottom of the cab needs to be ripped out and replaced, I believe the ramp is heat warped ... this is an extreme project.

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#43 6 years ago

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ForceFlow

Yikes...the chewed wiring does make a restoration much more difficult...

#44 6 years ago

BEN

Chosen_S

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Yes, anything is possible, but I would have a hard time doing this even if it were my favorite game

#45 6 years ago

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Bohdi

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Looks like the pinballs might have to visit the tumbler..

#46 6 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

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Don't you guys have hantavirus in Texas?

#47 6 years ago

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ForceFlow

Quoted from mcluvin:
Don't you guys have hantavirus in Texas?

It's always a good idea to wear a mask and gloves when handling a game that was home to rodents or mold.

#48 6 years ago

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HighVoltage

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8y 92,550 3,491

Interested in the shaker and control board if parted...

#49 6 years ago

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Chosen_S

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