Possible Atari Hercules in Philadelphia, PA

reading.craigslist.org link

One just popped up on CL this morning. I'm guessing it's the same one.

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#3 6 years ago

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cosmokramer

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Sounds like he needs it gone, someone can probably get it for 4-500

#4 6 years ago

TIM

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Quoted from cosmokramer:
Sounds like he needs it gone, someone can probably get it for 4-500

I told him $500-800 based on condition. He said $750 this morning which is where my number came from. But you're right I think he just wants it out of there so if a fair offer came in he might jump on it.

#5 6 years ago

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ccbiggsoo7

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how do you lose a piece of glass that big???

#6 6 years ago

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amkoepfer

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Where is phy? Philly?

#7 6 years ago

TIM

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Quoted from ccbiggsoo7:
how do you lose a piece of glass that big???

Unless I'm mistaken weren't those plexi due to the size and weight? I'm probably wrong but the ones I've seen had plexi...

#8 6 years ago

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Quoted from amkoepfer:
Where is phy? Philly?

Like the title says!!

#9 6 years ago

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Quoted from Underspin:
Unless I'm mistaken weren't those plexi due to the size and weight? I'm probably wrong but the ones I've seen had plexi...

From the one I've seen in person, the playfield glass appeared to be real glass. I'm pretty sure the backglass is a traditional glass backglass. I've seen some examples that appeared to be flaking like backglasses tend to do.

A measurement I've seen for the playfield glass: 36" x 72" x ?

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Quoted from Underspin:
I told him $500-800 based on condition. He said $750 this morning which is where my number came from. But you're right I think he just wants it out of there so if a fair offer came in he might jump on it.

Wish I had the space for one of these.

#10 6 years ago

TIM

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
From the one I've seen in person, the playfield glass appeared to be real glass. I'm pretty sure the backglass is a traditional glass backglass. I've seen some examples that appeared to be flaking like backglasses tend to do.
A measurement I've seen for the playfield glass: 36" x 72" x ?

Wow that's a big piece of glass. Thank you for the correction.

#11 6 years ago

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TigerLaw

Jennings, LA

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This is really the most popular machine possible to bring to pinball shows. Whoever gets and restores it will be chased by show organizers to bring the machine to their show.

#12 6 years ago

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
From the one I've seen in person, the playfield glass appeared to be real glass. I'm pretty sure the backglass is a traditional glass backglass. I've seen some examples that appeared to be flaking like backglasses tend to do.
A measurement I've seen for the playfield glass: 36" x 72" x ?

Wish I had the space for one of these.

The playfield and back "glass" were both factory plexi. I have owned three of them.

#13 6 years ago

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amkoepfer

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Quoted from poppapin:
Like the title says!!

Haha, sorry, i didnt read the title the whole way through

#14 6 years ago

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Man! I'm near philly! I just wish I had a means to store the damn thing. I'd love to own one.

#15 6 years ago

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SUPERBEE

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I remember playing this game in the 80,s. Too anyone thinking about buying this for home use I would think again. While it would probably do well out on route or at shows due to it's uniqueness and size, it is probably the most brain numbingly boring pin out there . You will play one ball and then wonder why in the hell you have it. Really belongs in pin museum imho.

#16 6 years ago

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Quoted from TigerLaw:
This is really the most popular machine possible to bring to pinball shows. Whoever gets and restores it will be chased by show organizers to bring the machine to their show.

Wish I had the space to store it and work on it--that would be my plan for it--to bring it to the Saratoga show.

#17 6 years ago

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will it fit in my prius?

#18 6 years ago

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chad

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Don't they have a bombay type door undetneath for service??

#19 6 years ago

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Quoted from chad:
Don't they have a bombay type door undetneath for service??

Yup

#20 6 years ago

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
Wish I had the space to store it and work on it--that would be my plan for it--to bring it to the Saratoga show.

The good news is it is big enough to where you can store your other games inside of it.

#21 6 years ago

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OP
Quoted from Underspin:
Unless I'm mistaken weren't those plexi due to the size and weight? I'm probably wrong but the ones I've seen had plexi...

Yes they are plexi, I got mine out of Addison Illinois at a place called ACI plastics because they will cut it to the size needed....which many places wont. The exact size is 39 3/8" x 74 1/8" x 1/4" thick.
I love having mine here and it's holding the space for the Bigfoot......LOL. Plus Floyd kinda like's it too.

John

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#22 6 years ago

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
One just popped up on CL this morning. I'm guessing it's the same one.
reading.craigslist.org link

Man, I hate when people call a pinball machine "the unit."

Quoted from SUPERBEE:
I remember playing this game in the 80,s. Too anyone thinking about buying this for home use I would think again. While it would probably do well out on route or at shows due to it's uniqueness and size, it is probably the most brain numbingly boring pin out there . You will play one ball and then wonder why in the hell you have it. Really belongs in pin museum imho.

I wouldn't agree with that. If you have the space its a great novelty pin - WAY more fun than other novelties like Joust, Challenger, or the stand up pins. Fun multiplayer game. Yeah pretty much pointless as a one-player but I'd think anybody buying this has plenty of other games.

#23 6 years ago

TIM

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Quoted from Dayhuff:
Yes they are plexi, I got mine out of Addison Illinois at a place called ACI plastics because they will cut it to the size needed....which many places wont. The exact size is 39 3/8" x 74 1/8" x 1/4" thick.
I love having mine here and it's holding the space for the Bigfoot......LOL. Plus Floyd kinda like's it too.
John

Your machine plays nice John and I love the alt "glass" next it. BTW this is the same guy that I contacted you about a couple years back to try and get an idea of worth and what to offer. And here we are again in 2017

#24 6 years ago

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rocketman

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This is in Reading PA… about 1 1/2 hours NW of Philly… I was actually in Reading today working but resisted going to see it as I have no way to move it or space.

#25 6 years ago

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