Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: the Games / SS 4 Player
Month/Year: August 1984
Production: 1,768
Cost: $850 obo
Location: San Francisco, CA
Pinsider honkbahh
Link/Contact: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds

ESTATE SALE - FRI 05/07 - SAT 05/08

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Egg Head / EM
Year: December 1961
Production: 2,100
Location: Barrington, IL
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/IL/Barrington/60010/2858784

ESTATE SALE - FRI 06/04 - SAT 06/05

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Big Star /EM AAB 1 player
Month/Year: September 1972
Production: 1,130
Location: Plainview, NY
Contact/Link: https://www.estatesales.net/NY/Plainview/11803/2861151

This is not a project. It is not even a pinball machine. But I think it is cool and maybe something that would get someone's interest.

It is a rare arcade game called Dozer. One is for sale near Kansas City. I know nothing else about it.

lawrence.craigslist.org link

This link tells you a little about it. Halfway down there is a video that shows one of these in action.

https://arcadeartifacts.weebly.com/americoin-dozer.html

If I had a lot of money and some space I would not mind having this to spice up the collection.

The sound package is questionable - it sound like an WWII airplane dog fight

It's a 40 year old machine.

I remember playing one of them back when I was a kid. Guess that shows how old I am. After watching that I now want an RC Dozer and a big sand box to play in!

Like those boys in Germany with their RC construction toys.

What I want is one of the Junkyard machines. Can you imagine the bar room betting you could work up with one of these?

Black Knight for $150
Marietta, GA

Go.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/284516566493415/

Wow....

I just sent a message, will see what happens ... 21 min late! Haha

On my way (I hope)!

Other people bid the price up. There are still plenty of deals out there.

Stretching the rules a little as these are not pins, but they are EMs and they are projects. 3 Chicago Coin EM videos on Baltimore CL:

baltimore.craigslist.org link

-Rob
-visit https://www.kahr.us to get my daughterboard that helps fix WPC pinball resets or my Pinball 2000 H+V Video Sync Combiner kit

Not sure if this will get some hate on this thread or not:

I love this thread for what it is and the help that others provide but I have a hard time posting everything I find as we are all wanting to get the great deals. No secret that it’s usually the first one to get there with cash to score some great deals from FB or CL.

I would have happily driven to GA for that Black Knight but I know there’s no way someone won’t have that pin in their car within a couple of hours of posting.

I am interested in building a smaller group (inner circle?) of people who would be interested in texting to share good deal finds quickly, and have everyone play nice to only go for ads for pins in their areas. When I’m actively looking, I may check FB and CL every 30 mins-hour because those who know, know that that’s what it takes to score the deals that most people never see posted because they get sold so quickly.

Maybe this is selfish and will bring other selfish pinheads together to create a monopoly? Maybe we could all be happy when our other inner circle members find a great deal because we know ours will come at some point too?

Anyone have any advice, thoughts, or words of caution on this mindset or approach?

You do you. It sounds like a good idea if you can score a few friends to help in your adventure. Personally, what you said in the quoted section above is exhausting. I've done it. Searching for project pins, competing with 7000 other losers trying to get a deal is exhausting.

Better off just posting projects here & asking the pinside gawds for pins you are interested in.

It is definitely exhausting. I only do it when I’m feeling determined to get a new project.
On the flip side, someone in Dallas scored a TZ and Breakshot for $500 each a couple of weeks ago. I responded within 10 minutes of post on FB (wasn’t actively looking, just right place right time) but couldn’t beat the person who prepaid and was on the way 10 minutes later. Sometimes the rush of getting a deal like that makes all the refreshes worth it.

I run a FB page called No parts No trades pins under 3k.
That is a great place to look.
I am also generally a phenomenal person to ask about known sales, projects, and upcoming pin sales. I almost always have pins and arcades for sale, and I 100% of the time know where to go for good deals as well.

Screw Deeproot.

Here is the REAL pinbar.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3825655474151022/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab850c530-2795-4d65-97b4-d0027af00a88
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That’s awesome!

I’d love to help folks pickup deals near me. I’m always game for that!

The only thing is Facebook is so invasive and the comments are such a circlejerk. I just left Pinball Enthusiasts ‘cause the admin was a total clown who straight up banned people who disagreed about his favorite machines. I called him out for being a power tripping loser and he didn’t like that haha.

It’s friggin’ Facebook group, not the head of state. Why do people think anybody gives a shit about their opinions because they run a group?

I miss out on so many deals as I'm not on FB, so this is one of the only places I have to find out what might be going on. I occasionally do the CL refreshing, but living in the middle of Illinois, there just aren't a lot of chances to beat out the people in Chicago

Update - this machine will live again - picked up a black jack head and backglass last weekend to put it that much closer to "complete"

It will definitely be a player for someone on a budget when finished, but one more pin saved...

I saved a Black Jack last year myself. Bought a basket case at a garage sale for $100. Another $700 later (parts and supplies) and after countless hours of labor over 7 months, I've got a really nice player. The experience and skills picked up during this project far exceed the $800 I have in it.

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#scorpion

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-scorpion-10#post-6250039

Edit: possible pending sale already...

Exactly the route I hope my Night Rider is going!

Nice work!

That is awesome! I would love to put it in my basement arcade that I am building. It would be a perfect addition. Too bad it is $2500.

I actually think that's a fair price. It looks well done.

ESTATE SALE - FRI 04/30 - SUN 05/02

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Dealer's Choice / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: March 1974
Production: 8,850
Location: Keller, TX
Contact/Link: https://www.estatesales.net/TX/Keller/76248/2864007

Me: It's Texas, so of course they also have guns for sale.

ESTATE SALE - THU 05/06 - SAT 05/08

Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Bow and Arrow / EM 4 Player
Year: November 1974
Production: 7,630
Location: Edmonds, WA
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/WA/Edmonds/98020/2842998

ESTATE SALE - FRI 05/07 - SAT 05/08

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Dealer's Choice / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: March 1974
Production: 8,850
Location: Pembroke Park, FL
Contact/Link: https://www.estatesales.net/FL/Pembroke-Park/33009/2858253

AUCTION - ENDS 04/29 (1 day 8 hours from now)

Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Wizard! / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: September 1974
Production: 10,005
Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Capt. Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy / EM 4 Player
Mo/Year: September 1975
Production: 16,155
Location: Wellesley, MA
Contact/Link: https://www.estatesales.net/MA/Wellesley/02482/2850795
https://www.auctionninja.com/marketplace-items?keyword=pinball

ESTATE SALE - FRI 05/01

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Card Whiz / EM
Year: May 1976
Production: 3,250
Location: Magnolia, NJ
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/NJ/Magnolia/08049/2866821

Might be a good deal? 4 EMs for $1400

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Full House /EM

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Wild Life /EM

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Pioneer /EM

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Sure Shot /EM

minneapolis.craigslist.org link

Seems like a good deal to me.

First three are on the lower end of titles in my opinion (owned all 3 or variants) and have no opinion on Sure Shot.

$350 a pop is a nice price and condition from what I can see in the picture.

I’d be willing to go in on this with someone local, not sure I can talk the wife into 4 in one go...

Sure Shot looks to be the replay version of Bank Shot. Decent game.

Already gone!

High Speed
Williams ss
$800
Rancho Cordova, Ca
https://m.facebook.com/groups/630406413802349/permalink/1906662579510053/

Phoenix
Williams ss
$400
Galesburg, IL
https://m.facebook.com/groups/325032398412487/permalink/821035628812159/

SBM project $950:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-silverball-mania-45

I looked at the ad, outstanding condition. Usually they are all beat to death.

If I had more room I'd buy it just for the art package.

Strikes and Spares
Bally SS
$500
Greenbrier, AR
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/810647973161004/

AUCTION - ENDS

Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Vector / SS 4 Player
Month/Year: March 1981
Production: 3,500
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Jungle Queen / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: July 1977
Production: 6,795
Location: Wichita, KS
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/KS/Wichita/67218/2867820

ESTATE SALE - Th 05/20 - SAT 05/22

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Eager Beaver / EM 2 Player
Month/Year: April 1965
Production: 1,301
Location: Atlanta, GA
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/GA/Atlanta/30331/2866377

ESTATE SALE - FRI 05/07 - SUN 05/09

Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Super-Flite / EM 2 Player
Month/Year: Oct 1974
Location: Downers Grove, IL
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/IL/Downers-Grove/60516/2861190

ONLINE AUCTION - ENDS TU 05/11

Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Royal Flush / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: April 1976
Production: 12,250
Location: Saltville, VA
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/VA/Saltville/24370/2865537

I was so tempted to chase after this one add was up longer then I thought it would be. It was only about 6 hours from me... then there’s the drive home

I've had 2 over the last 20 years. Beautiful game, but once you get the horseshoe shot down, you can kill it. Nail it, catch the ball on the opposite flipper, repeat. My best was over a dozen times on the same ball.