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POLL: Your personal definition of "Collector Quality"

By CraZ4Pin

10 years ago


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    “Where do you think a game needs to be in order to be considered "Collector Quality"??”

    • Game is 100% (A+) Flawless and ALL Original (no reproduction parts) 21 votes
      18%
    • Game is 95%+ (Solid A) Hardly a blemish on the cabinet or playfield (minimal repro parts such as a ramp) 54 votes
      47%
    • Game is 90%+ (A-) Hardly a blemish/wear at all but a couple major Reproduction parts (such as playfield) 30 votes
      26%
    • Game is 88%+ (B+) A few minor issues - couple minor cabinet dings, very slight playfield wear 4 votes
      4%
    • Game is 85%+ (B) A very nice example with just a few cabinet issues, minor playfield wear (possibly covered by Cliffy's), but has a few upgrades (LED's, mods, etc) that bring up the value/collectibili 1 vote
      1%
    • Game is 80%+ (B-) The game has a few noticeable issues but better than player's condition. Game has Cliffy's covering wear spots (or decals to cover wear areas) and also has several upgrades (LED's, 4 votes
      4%

    (114 votes)

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    #39 10 years ago

    I restored a KISS. Has an NOS perfect back glass, new perfect playfield, new complete cabinet. What would this be considered?

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    #46 10 years ago

    Replacing the coils is probably the only thing I did not do, but would be easy enough to change them out. My experience is coils either work or they don't. GI buss braid upgraded to 1/8" flat braid. Every mechanism and every screw polished. Every light socket soldered. Did add a cord storage hole in the back like the newer machines and upgrade the bottom of the lower cabinet to 1/2" flush with the bottom of the cabinet. Will prevent future splintering and is much stronger.

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    #47 10 years ago
    Quoted from CraZ4Pin:

    Playfield is NOS? Plays 100%? From what I see ... looks CQ.

    Yes playfield was NOS... Plays very nice.

    #53 10 years ago
    Quoted from Linolium:

    Grubby coils is a minus, and I see some tarnish around the pop-bumper brackets. Not CQ, but a very very nice high end example.

    Here's a better shot of all the pop bumpers installed.

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