$250.00 waaaay more than I would have offered!

I agree not much demand. It doesn't seem like a very interesting table however, I would have taken it to either keep as a cool piece of history, or to find it a good home.

nm

ESCOs are beautiful machines, but I can guarantee that you will never come out on top if you sell it after buying it. Original parts are impossible to get. I paid 400 for a "working" Morocco that needed to be broken into. Shame on me, but I didn't do that before paying for it and lots of the logic had been removed. I'm at about 800 in total and it still isn't working 100% right.

I don't regret buying mine at all, but there isn't enough market for them to make it worth having unless it is going to be a long term keeper for you.

And already being flipped... https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-alien-star-5

It looks like he has done some work on it. To me that does not sound like it is being flipped based on my understanding of the definition of being flipped.

And it is an OBO price.

If he bought it for $X and it is now listed less than 24 hours later for $X+ (OBO), it is being flipped.
Even if all he did was add clown vomit LEDs and "shop" it.

Thanks Cotton

SS, did you read the facebook ad and when it was sold? It wasn't 24hrs ago. When you drive an 11hr rd trip, fix, clean and shop a non booting game I hope someone is kind enough to pop into your thread and consider you a flipper. Did you even read or look at my ad at all? Where do you get clown puke leds? I wish you luck trying to hold onto every game you ever buy and not change your mind on a title. I put a considerable amount of work into the pin and I value my time.

Thanks for the input. Good luck with getting yours up to 100% I was pretty much trying to save it from the trash heap, and either keep it as a piece of history or find it a happy home. I'm not in it for the $$$, bit wasn't going to offer much due to the scenario you've described.

Lucky Ace
Williams Em
$375
Baltimore, Md
https://www.facebook.com/groups/659847244042078?view=permalink&id=3358740430819399

#sorcerer
Williams
Amarillo, TX
$150
OP:This pinball machine has been through arcades left and right and has been a great machine! Definitely all there and is super heavy! 150 obo priced to sell!! Message me for more information! Will go fast no holds serious inquiries only!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2661392337451745/

Complete and only $150? Instabuy.

#attila-the-hun
Game Plan
Minneapolis, MN
$1,250
OP: Very very rare attila the hun pinball by gsme plan inc. Only 500 made. Solid state, 100 percent cleaned waxed, and new rubbers and ball. Everything works except sounds. Prob an easy fix, who knows. Back glass is perfect, very nice playfield and cabnet. All manual Schematics and instructions included
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/665274074214256/

Project Bally Nitro Ground Shaker . I own an auto shop and I traded work/labor for the machine. Is has a beautiful backglass, very nice playfield with minor wear along the bonus thousands. Lower cabinet has chipping on lower back and the backbox is solid, BUT someone screwed the lower left corner(facing the back box) together. It was neatly done, so a proper wood glue job would make it just fine. Back box outer frame painted black(why?) You see this a lot on this machine and Kiss.

No flashes on the MPU(have tested nothing), some corrosion from original battery. Not too bad, very repairable.

$650 Firm. NO SHIPPING

Good road trip for one of you TX/OK guys!

if someone will go grab this I will pay you and have it picked up by STI

SOLD

#crosstown

For sale here..

https://www.estatesales.net/TX/Longview/75604/2478786

#target alpha

For sale here...

https://www.estatesales.net/GA/Alpharetta/30004/2484996

#thesimpsons

For sale here...

https://www.estatesales.net/CA/Irvine/92602/2484303

#Fan-Tas-Tic

For sale here....

https://www.estatesales.net/IL/Glenview/60026/2461293

Me: I got my Fan-Tas-Tic from Gurnee a few years ago, this is the 3rd or 4th one I've seen fs in the Chicago area recently..

#Rescue911
#Jokerz
#Flight 2000
#Millionaire
#NBAFastbreak
#Worldcupsoccer

And other game room items (skill crane), etc, for auction here

https://www.estatesales.net/GA/Bogart/30622/2485485

Edit, this is available for pre sale..
From the seller's listing:

Pinball Machines (Plural)

Williams Fan-tas-tic Pinball Machine

Wonder Wizard CB Charlie Pinball Machine

Bally Baby Pac Man Video/Pinball Machine

Gran Cael’s Type A Poker Machine

Air Hockey Machine

Furniture (as always)

Call 224.763.4444 for details

You're taking this personally. No I didn't look at the ads--either one. And I don't care.

It was a general statement about how it tends to happen:
someone jumps on a pin
takes it home
lists the pin with flowery and over-technical pin jargon that means almost nothing
they replace two dusty, crumbling rubbers
They add every spare LED they have to the easy to get places--just to get rid of them
looks at boards just to make sure that the batteries are from this century
Listed headline "Bulletproofed Documented HUO fully shopped pinball for sale $6k for my time"
OBO

If you aren't that guy, great. Awesome, even. My mistake. Sorry.

I went to see the Sheriff... backglass was toast, cabinet slathered in a cream colored paint, playfield missing a lot of paint in the yellows and bad crazing in the reds and blues... mechanicals and components complete and not horribly corroded. Nice coin door and entrance plate.

A small project not so much... nice sellers though, I grew up in the area and it was nice to visit that part of NoVa once again.

Why shouldn’t he take it personally? Around here being tagged as a flipper carries bad vibes and people start wagging their finger. Basically, the other poster and yourself accused the man of being a flipper without even bothering to take a look at his ad where he described all the things he did to this pin, such as remove and polish/tumble all of the metal parts.

Both of you ASSUMED flipper, did not bother to take the time to find out what’s true and would leave many with the thought he was flipping. Basically, it is called starting rumors someone would have to live down as you head along on your merry way.

If he took it personally I can’t blame him.

I normally don’t intrude in these things anymore, but I got to know Crispin back when I lived in NY. Good guy, and knowing him (and the rest of that social group) was a big part of me getting so involved in the hobby.

Knowing him it was probably an impulse buy, he got it cleaned up and working, and decided he just didn’t like it. Always been open and honest about games he buys and sells. his collection tends to have some oddballs from time to time and he sometimes buys games “sight unseen” and just doesn’t connect with them.

Not a project
#paul-bunyan
Gottlieb
Hahira, GA
$150
OP:This is a 1968 electro mechanical pinball machine. It works but needs to be set to free play. Complete wiring diagram included.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/127337155315333/

Lots of flippers on that one!

I grabbed these both for $3100 with buyer premium. I had tax cert so did not have to pay taxes. A touch more than I wanted to pay, but I love projects. After talking to the guy I am not worried about the so called water issue. They got a little wet, but there is no cabinet swelling or anything. He also said whirlwind is flipping, so that one should be easy. If I can get a decent dollar for hurricane I will have a whirlwind for $1500.

Not mine and not projects, but good prices and nice playfields.... Sitting side by side. Maybe the seller would do a package deal.

Shamong, NJ

#Sinbad
$600
southjersey.craigslist.org link

#Cactus Jack's
$800
southjersey.craigslist.org link

You are killing me, man.

Good update - Sounds like you didn't take the game though.

-Rob
-visit https://www.kahr.us to get my daughterboard that helps fix WPC pinball resets or my replacement LED display boards for model H & model S Skee Ball

I would be on the way to get these already if I wasn't trying to "cut back". The craziness has gone on long enough so I just can't but I would love to own that Cactus Jack's - that is a title I have not had in the past.

Cactus Jack's qualifies as silly. Go. Make your mom happy.

I did not; I talked to the seller and his son for a while, told him the game was worth the $200 (just not for me), and that he shouldn't settle for less... I called him back later in the day and the next guy in line bought the game an hour or so after I left... win/win for everyone.

If this were North Jersey instead of South it'd be in the "what machine did you bring home" thread right now! Id love a Cactus Jacks for a few months.

#TheRollingStones-Stern

For auction here...

https://www.estatesales.net/TX/New-Braunfels/78130/2487453

#pinnallmagic

For sale here

https://www.estatesales.net/GA/Atlanta/30350/2487642

Silent auction right in my backyard for a local fire company. Williams Granada, looks pretty clean:

https://www.facebook.com/151993875869/photos/pcb.10156674284905870/10156674284345870/?type=3&theater

It’s too bad you couldn’t figure out some sort of online bidding as well. I‘m sure someone would bite and you could make arrangements for Pinfest or shipping. It’s always good to help a local cause.

If anyone seriously wants it, I'll put your bid in. Bid are taken till tomorrow, so be quick. I have no idea where it's at price wise. I can stop in the bar it's located in tomorrow and take more pics too. I can remove and stick it in my storage unit for gas $$ and a pretzel cheesesteak at Pinfest.

Xenon
$1,100
Chicago, Illinois
Pinsider dudah
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-project-xenon#post-5483471

#matahati

For sale here....

https://www.estatesales.net/CA/Huntington-Beach/92646/2489022

$1200 F14 near Philly:

philadelphia.craigslist.org link

#littlejoe

For sale here....

https://www.estatesales.net/TX/Red-Oak/75154/2480775

Me: I've never seen this machine before,
ranked well on Pinside..whats the story thread participants?

#talesfromthecript

For sale here

https://www.estatesales.net/CA/Vallejo/94591/2489517

Scroll a little farther down and there is also a Williams Dealers Choice.

If I were closer I'd go check that out. Funny, all that room next to the game and no playfield shot. Oh well, I guess if you're not in the hobby you wouldn't think that was really needed.

Mars God of War listed here on pinside as a “parts” game. Located in Rural Retreat VA and seller is asking $300. I don’t know anything about the seller but the game looks nice cosmetically. Hate to see that one get parted out....does look like it needs stuff including plastics.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-mars-god-of-war-24