Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Torch / SS System 1, 4 Player
Month/Year: February 1980
Production: 3,880
Cost: $400
Condition: " ...nice playfield, backglass has some wear. Needs some work, powers on but that's it."
Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Hot Tip / SS System 3, 4 Player
Month/Year: November 1977
Production: 4,903
Cost: $675
Condition: "Nice shape. Works but resets itself for some reason. Scores and sounds all work correctly. Newer rubbers and cleaned playfield. Have the manual as well"
Cost: Both for $900
Location: Tri Cities, WA
Contact/Link: seattle.craigslist.org link

Added over 7 years ago: **This posting has been deleted by its author.**

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Diamond Jack / EM AAB 1 Player
Features: Mechanical backbox animation
Month/Year: April 1967
Production: 650 (!)
Cost: $225
Location: Renton (Seattle), WA
Contact: seattle.craigslist.org link
Condition: Alternate mirrored backglass. OP: "...needs full restore ,partially working"

Added over 7 years ago: **This posting has been deleted by its author.**

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Volley / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: October 1976
Production: 2,900
Cost: $550
Location: Louisville, KY
Contact/Link: louisville.craigslist.org link

Condition: Rusty coin door. OP: "...in untested condition."

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Dealers Choice / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: March 1974
Production: 8,850
Cost: $250
Location: Boston, MA
Contact/Link: boston.craigslist.org link
Condition: "Game is complete and fully functional. Not it the best shape but it is over 40 years old. Includes replacement rubber bands and about 50 replacement light bulbs. Not the prettiest game in the world but it works and is fun."

Added over 7 years ago: **This posting has expired**

Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Monte Carlo / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: October 1972
Production: 5,254
Cost: $300
Location: Manchester (Hartford), CT
Contact/Link: hartford.craigslist.org link
Condition: "Needs some wiring."
What is that, a headless horse, on the pinball machine?
Monte Carlo and headless horse (resized).png

Added over 7 years ago: **This posting has been deleted by its author.**

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: King Pin / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: September 1962
Production: 1,250
Cost: Unknown
Location: Wesley Chapel (Tampa), FL
Contact/Link: tampa.craigslist.org link

Condition: Unknown

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Flash / SS System 4, 4 Player
Month/Year: January 1979
Production: 19,505
Cost: $675
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Contact/Link: milwaukee.craigslist.org link
Condition: "Still working on the unit. Powers up and displays light. Goes into self test as well as the audio board. Missing one solenoid. Does not coin up. Missing head mounting collar. Thought I would put this out there before I finish for a discounted price. Just don't have the time to finish, I need the room. Backglass in good condition as is the playfield. This is a fun game for that person wanting to complete. Need to sell. No longer powers up"
Williams flipper on the left and ?? flipper on the right?!
Mismatched Flippers (resized).png

Added over 7 years ago: **This posting has expired.**

~~~~Middle Pop Bumper Alert!~~~~

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Miss-O / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: February 1969
Production: 2,351
Cost: $250
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Contact/Link: pittsburgh.craigslist.org link

Condition: "Nice backglass. Some wear on playfield. New rubber ring kit included. Replacement center plastic included. Schematics included. Missing ball plunger and one flipper assembly. This machine should clean up to be a decent example of a fun game, but it is not ready to play as it stands."

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Dealers Choice / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: March 1974
Production: 8,850
Cost: $250
Location: Allison Park (Pittsburgh), PA
Contact/Link: pittsburgh.craigslist.org link

Condition: "Bought a couple years ago it worked. Moved it to my house a small weight came off the wire to eject the balls. Not sure how to fix.
I have the weight.
Must sell. Any questions feel free to call."

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Buccaneer / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: June 1976
Production: 3,650
Cost: $390 OBO
Location: Beth Twp (Allentown), PA
Contact/Link: allentown.craigslist.org link

Condition: "Project game. Lights up but does not start a game.
Backglass is in great condition.
Playfield has some wear.
Cabinet has some wear.
Leg brackets seem to have bad threads.. I will see if I have a few used ones to throw in."

Thank you pookycade! If anyone needs any of the parts in the backbox, let me know via PM. I will be needing the cabinet, the back door, a few of the relays, the lamp sockets and possibly the Jones plugs.

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Torch / SS System 1, 4 Player
Month/Year: February 1980
Production: 3,880
Cost: $500
Location: Forked River, NJ
Contact/Link: southjersey.craigslist.org link
Condition: "NEEDS WORK"
Added over 7 years ago: **Price reduced to $325**

Added over 7 years ago: **Sold to @songofsixpence!! Congrats! **

Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Eight Ball Deluxe / SS AS-2518-35, 4 Player
Month/Year: 1984
Production: Unknown
Cost: $1800
Location: Browns Mill, NJ
Contact/Link: cnj.craigslist.org link
Condition: " This is a good original machine has had some restoration but still needs work. This is one of the first machines I played as a kid and now that I am moving I am unable to bring it with me and finish restoration. I do not personally know much about this machine but could describe what information I have over the phone so If you are interested please feel free to give me a call.also When the game starts the machine says "Quit talking and start chalking" in Clint Eastwoods voice(I think)"

Added over 6 years ago: **Ad not found**

Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Sky Divers / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: April 1964
Production: 2,250
Cost: $295
Location: Joppa (Baltimore), MD
Contact/Link: Mike: baltimore.craigslist.org link

Condition: "This game is a project and will need to be refurbished. The single player game has a sports type theme. The playfield will need to be cleaned up and new rebound rubbers added. The plastic set is dirty and should clean up okay (I cleaned up the bottom two plastics with some polish). The backglass is presentable with some minor crazing/flaking. The cabinet has the original paint and is in fair shape. Mechanically, things look to be in pretty nice shape. The credit unit is disconnected because someone put the game on free play. The coin mechs are also missing. Everything else seems to be there except the back door to the head. The legs will also have to be cleaned up. If you like to tinker or you are looking to get into pinballs at a low price, this is a good entry level em (electro-mechanical game)."

Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Deluxe Fun Cruise / EM 1 Player
Features: Flipperless
Month/Year: September 1966
Production: 460 (!)
Cost: $125
Location: Springboro (Dayton), OH
Contact/Link: cincinnati.craigslist.org link

Condition: "Machine is in pretty good shape. It turns on and lights up but will not coin up."

2500 of anything is a lot! 2500 Project Pin posts is a truckload of pins needing some TLC. I can only hope that some of these have gotten that TLC and live on to bring joy during a time when the world seems to be going nuts. I know that a few have made it into good hands. I have seen the pictures!

I wanted to post an ad for my favorite game, Williams OXO, but I couldn't find one. So instead, I will show you a couple pics of my OXO and the playfield touch-up I did earlier this year:

oxo_upper_playfield_before_restoration (resized).jpg

upper_playfield_after_restoration (resized).jpg

lower_playfield_after_restoration (resized).jpg

For those of you who might have been wondering about my avatars, I will tell you the backstory.

This is my favorite. This is a Round-Tailed Ground Squirrel baby who posed for me on my garden hose. This was taken with a Fujica 35 MM camera.

baby_ground_squirrel_480x480 (resized).jpg

baby_ground_squirrel_hose_lg (resized).jpg

This is Pecos. He was the best pet I have ever had. The picture was taken by a neighbor using a 35 MM camera. I write up his many shenanigans here:

http://pecos-softwareworks.com/pecos.shtml

pecos_480x480 (resized).jpg

This is Theodore. He lost his mother and was raised from a tiny baby with his eyes closed by a local Tucsonan. If you know anything about baby rodents, then you will know that babies that small don't usually make it. I just saw Theodore a few days ago and it was a real treat to see him close-up and personal and to hold him.

avatar_theodore (resized).jpg

DSCF3003 (resized).JPG

And finally, there have been OXO and XOX avatars. RyanClaytor made the XOX image for me. Thanks Ryan!

oxo_flash_1a_avatar (resized).jpg

XOX_lg (resized).jpg

There is an article to go with these two avatars too:

http://www.pecospinball.com/OXO_and_XOX.shtml

I want to thank all Pinsiders who have participated in the Project Pin thread.

There have been so many, 257 to be exact. I always enjoy reading your posts and it is special when I see pictures of a Project Pin that one of you have brought home.

So, now I begin with my trek to 5000 posts, beginning tomorrow! I don't know whether to use or .

Manufacturer: United
Game/Type: Mexico / EM Woodrail 1 Player
Features: Flipperless
Month/Year: July 1947
Production: Unknown, no ratings on IPDB
Cost: $80
Location: Franklin (Providence), MA/RI
Contact/Link: boston.craigslist.org link

Condition: "This is a project that I'm never going to get to.

..It needs a lot of work and is missing the front coin box.

I cleaned out a lot of mouse poop and skeletons when I first got it, but that's about it.

It has a plug but I've never plugged it in.

Great restoration project for someone with the time!"

Nic's favorite:

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Big Ben / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: April 1975
Production: 2,900
Cost: $350
Location: Davenport, IA
Contact/Link: quadcities.craigslist.org link

Condition: "...in great condition"

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Jubilee / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: June 1973
Production: 7,303
Cost: $200
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Contact/Link: orangecounty.craigslist.org link

Condition: "Does not fully work. Missing a flipper button. Does not score. Score motor. Flipper. And jet bumper work. Tilt works. Looks pretty good and complete."