Pinball Horror Pics!!

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/archive/24920

Found this today whilst browsing the Pinside classified archives

#954 6 years ago

COL

Colsond3

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Quoted from sohchx:
Found this today whilst browsing the Pinside classified archives
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/archive/24920

Ummm......the side and top plastics look decent. Game looks like a total shit show.

#955 6 years ago

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Methos

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Lodi, WI

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Quoted from Colsond3:
Ummm......the side and top plastics look decent. Game looks like a total shit show.

So all paint is flaking but no major wear.

#956 6 years ago

DDW

sohchx

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Quoted from Methos:
So all paint is flaking but no major wear.

LMAO

1 week later

#957 6 years ago

DDW

sohchx

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#958 6 years ago

COL

Colsond3

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^^^ Drop targets and plastics look like they're in good shape. Just needs a playfield.

#959 6 years ago

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sohchx

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Seller wants $2,000 lol

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#960 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from sohchx:
Seller wants $2,000 lol

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#961 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from Colsond3:
^^^ Drop targets and plastics look like they're in good shape. Just needs a playfield.

Should be an easy fix....owner then just didn't have the time
I would recommend just putting new felt over it!

#962 6 years ago

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jmountjoy111

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Quoted from sohchx:
Seller wants $2,000 lol

Id be half tempted to call on that one. Sometimes a situation like that could mean you walking out with several pins for a grand. Sometimes the seller is just delusional and wants a crazy amount and will not budge but others they just have no idea as the real value.

#963 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from jmountjoy111:
Id be half tempted to call on that one. Sometimes a situation like that could mean you walking out with several pins for a grand. Sometimes the seller is just delusional and wants a crazy amount and will not budge but others they just have no idea as the real value.

It's almost crazy to see the game up and running with that kind of cabinet! You would think playfield and eventually boards etc would have probs too.

Maybe a transplanted set of parts into a rough cab?

#964 6 years ago

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ForceFlow

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Quoted from pacmanretro:
It's almost crazy to see the game up and running with that kind of cabinet! You would think playfield and eventually boards etc would have probs too.
Maybe a transplanted set of parts into a rough cab?

It could have been exposed to the elements. I've seen games that were in open air facilities where the cabinets looked similar to that (but not as bad).

#965 6 years ago

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Dayhuff

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I had to do it.

John

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#966 6 years ago

EDE

Ericpinballfan

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Quoted from Dayhuff:
I had to do it.
John

Someone over weekend was looking for Data east side rails.

#967 6 years ago

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PACMAN

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Space Scarier

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#968 6 years ago

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PACMAN

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Looks like this now

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#969 6 years ago

RCD

Drewscruis

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Quoted from PACMAN:
Looks like this now

I see you found the pyramid style rubber matting you were looking for.

#970 6 years ago

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PACMAN

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Yeah, finally, that was fun.

Quoted from Drewscruis:
I see you found the pyramid style rubber matting you were looking for.

#971 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from PACMAN:
Looks like this now

Wow! I was going to say poor poor SH...then saw the after pics. Awesome save of a motion one on top of it!!

#972 6 years ago

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zr11990

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Quoted from PACMAN:
Looks like this now

That is amazing. Good job

#973 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from Dayhuff:
I had to do it.
John

I hate to say it Dayhuff, but that Secret Service may require 2 fuses to fix! A single fuse probably ain't gonna do it!

#974 6 years ago

Darcy

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Leduc, AB

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Quoted from pacmanretro:
I hate to say it Dayhuff, but that Secret Service may require 2 fuses to fix! A single fuse probably ain't gonna do it!

Might also need a new bottle of Wood Glue.

#975 6 years ago

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zombywoof

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Quoted from Dayhuff:
I had to do it.

Is that the new assemble-it-yourself pinball kit that everybody has been asking for? Cool! For a thousand bucks more will JPop and BenHeck assemble it for me in my gameroom?

#976 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from zombywoof:
Is that the new assemble-it-yourself pinball kit that everybody has been asking for? Cool! For a thousand bucks more will JPop and BenHeck assemble it for me in my gameroom?

New from Heath Kit...Pinball!

#977 6 years ago

MAX

MarkInc

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London, ON

12y 95,150 808 7 24

Old barns in Ontario. Apparently 150 vids/pins. Most exposed to the elements.

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#978 6 years ago

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PACMAN

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Quoted from MarkInc:
Old barns in Ontario. Apparently 150 vids/pins. Most exposed to the elements.

#979 6 years ago

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dasvis

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Quoted from MarkInc:
Old barns in Ontario. Apparently 150 vids/pins. Most exposed to the elements.

Assuming they are cheap, there's always good usable parts in such pins.

#980 6 years ago

JOE

alexmogil

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"Let's put these here and we'll sell them in a week."

- Local Ontario operator, 1978

#981 6 years ago

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vdojaq

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Quoted from MarkInc:
Old barns in Ontario. Apparently 150 vids/pins. Most exposed to the elements.

But how cool would it be to go through it all? I assume you have more pictures?

#982 6 years ago

GEM

Grayman_EM

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I cringe every time I see an ad that says BARN FIND. The rust that must be on those. But I am sure he says they are rare.

#983 6 years ago

JPM

jmountjoy111

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Quoted from Grayman_EM:
I cringe every time I see an ad that says BARN FIND. The rust that must be on those. But I am sure he says they are rare.

You would be shocked what a tumbler and an ultrasonic cleaner would take care of

#984 6 years ago

MAX

MarkInc

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London, ON

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I haven't seen the place. One of the league guys found it.
No pleasant pictures. All sad.

I want to rescue this Tempest though:

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#985 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from MarkInc:
I haven't seen the place. One of the league guys found it.
No pleasant pictures. All sad.
I want to rescue this Tempest though:

And the sprint 2 next to it...and then whatever the next game is...then the one next to that...and.....

#986 6 years ago

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PACMAN

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Probably some rare treasures hiding in there.

#987 6 years ago

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Drewscruis

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Quoted from PACMAN:
Probably some rare treasures hiding in there.

I picked up this rare bird from a warehouse local to me. It's a Hang on caberet. I haven't fully gone through the 1 warehouse yet and have 4 more to go on top of that.

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#988 6 years ago

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Taxman

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No offense. But this is a "pinball" thread.

If we go arcade the next thing you know it will be "Cargument" time.

#989 6 years ago

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jmountjoy111

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Quoted from Taxman:
No offense. But this is a "pinball" thread.
If we go arcade the next thing you know it will be "Cargument" time.

Agreed

#990 6 years ago

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Grayman_EM

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Quoted from jmountjoy111:
You would be shocked what a tumbler and an ultrasonic cleaner would take care of

True, but I was thinking water damage. No ultrasonics can fix that against wood.

#991 6 years ago

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jmountjoy111

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Quoted from Grayman_EM:
True, but I was thinking water damage. No ultrasonics can fix that against wood.

I mean unless the game is directly outside then there isn't a whole lot of difference between stored in a barn and stored in a non temp controlled warehouse. Both reach extreme temps. Both are exposed to rodents. Both are exposed to moisture. If it's a dirt floor and the game is sitting on it with no legs I get it but for the most part it should be fine. Obviously the barn in the picture is not the highest quality of structures. Probably a lot of weather exposure. But most barn finds aren't that bad

#992 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from Taxman:
No offense. But this is a "pinball" thread.
If we go arcade the next thing you know it will be "Cargument" time.

If it's from the same group of horror finds as the pinballs, I fail to see the problem ... I mean there are SOOO many posts that derail from the thread topic worse.

Now if it was a arcade warehouse raid, then yes....diff thread. A couple arcades found at same place as the pinballs that were found though....meh; unless it goes on about arcades for the next 5 pages.....no biggie to me. It's still coin op hobby and interesting.

If it is just thrown in pics not from a pinball find, again I agree that it belongs elsewhere.

Let's talk about the dirty neglected pinballs behind that arcade game in pic!

#993 6 years ago

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pacmanretro

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Quoted from Drewscruis:
I picked up this rare bird from a warehouse local to me. It's a Hang on caberet. I haven't fully gone through the 1 warehouse yet and have 4 more to go on top of that.

Lol. Just realized that your pic may be from where you found pins/arcades or in your own place...if it's your place, sorry for the comment about dirty and neglected pinballs (that was an assumption since I thought pics were all from the location they were found).

#994 6 years ago

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PACMAN

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Quoted from jmountjoy111:
Agreed

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#995 6 years ago

JPM

jmountjoy111

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