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Thanks for posting. I posted this in this forum: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/em-heads-needed-heads-available/page/7#post-6503881
Quoted from bluespin:Thanks for posting. I posted this in this forum: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/em-heads-needed-heads-available/page/7#post-6503881
This is from:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/parting-out-an-exhibit-supply-co-esco-zip-pin
Offered to buy it but he was stubborn and refused offers, and also had posted earlier about getting help fixing it and got very rude when I tried to help him and explain making 4 threads for one problem is counter-productive.
It’s not even in the Pinside database and seems fairly unknown
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:This is from:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/parting-out-an-exhibit-supply-co-esco-zip-pin
Offered to buy it but he was stubborn and refused offers, and also had posted earlier about getting help fixing it and got very rude when I tried to help him and explain making 4 threads for one problem is counter-productive.
It’s not even in the Pinside database and seems fairly unknown
It is on IPDB
https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2837
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:This is from:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/parting-out-an-exhibit-supply-co-esco-zip-pin
It’s not even in the Pinside database and seems fairly unknown
When Robin built the Pinside database he left out the flipperless pins on purpose.
Quoted from bluespin:When Robin built the Pinside database he left out the flipperless pins on purpose.
Why?
Just came across this.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-jig-saw-1#post-6505208
Not me.
Lots of bingos for sale and one Williams Rock N Roll. Selling as a lot. All need work.
St. Louis, MO
Best Offer
Williams Lady Luck
$450
Antioch, IL
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/974399909958260/
Seller:
Don’t wanna turn on ,but was working fine a few months ago ,,450$ firm
Here's an interesting EM game that I've never heard of before:
1946 Jack Rabbit arcade machine
Madison, WI
$2500
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1010965473030294/
seller:
The only one u will ever see. stored for 35 years has some problems but powers up needs some one that knows about arcade a 1946 wood cabinet. It takes a dime coin
Bally Bobby Orr Power Play
$700
Covington, KY
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/241434131219468/
seller:
Bobby Orr's Power Play is a pinball machine from January 1978, manufactured by Bally Manufacturing Co.
*Pick up only in Covington, KY
*Needs refurbishing; does not work
Quoted from FatPanda:Here's an interesting EM game that I've never heard of before:
1946 Jack Rabbit arcade machine
Madison, WI
$2500
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1010965473030294/
seller:
The only one u will ever see. stored for 35 years has some problems but powers up needs some one that knows about arcade a 1946 wood cabinet. It takes a dime coin
Looks like an interesting machine!
Quoted from FatPanda:Bally Bobby Orr Power Play
$700
Covington, KY
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/241434131219468/
seller:
Bobby Orr's Power Play is a pinball machine from January 1978, manufactured by Bally Manufacturing Co.
*Pick up only in Covington, KY
*Needs refurbishing; does not work
Would love a BOPP, butttt this thing looks like it's been outside since Bobby retired, gonna be hella mold/mildew so get the bleach bath and ozone generator ready
Quoted from shimoda:Would love a BOPP, butttt this thing looks like it's been outside since Bobby retired, gonna be hella mold/mildew so get the bleach bath and ozone generator ready
Yeah, you can skip the extinguisher as the fire is already out.
Gottlieb Top Card
$500
Schaumburg, IL
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3808347625949706/
Seller:
Gottlieb top card project I'll be at the hangar Sunday if you wanna take a look at it 905 Irving Park Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193
Me:
This Top Card has been listed for quite some time. Was $900, then $700 for a while. Everything seems to be in pretty decent shape, minus the front of the cabinet.
Gottlieb Lightning Ball woodrail
$250
Little Falls, MN
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/290268326219894/
Seller:
1959 Gottlieb Pinball machine. No glass. Back glass is faded and paint peeling. Turns on but does not play, fuses need to be checked. Lost interest. Make an offer
ESTATE SALE - SAT 09/25
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Volley / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: August 1976
Production: 2,900
Location: Moorpark, CA
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/CA/Moorpark/93021/3043350
ESTATE SALE - FRI 09/24 - SAT 09/25
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Operation: Thunder /SS
Year: March 1992
Production: 2,513
Location: Orland Park, IL
Link/Contact: https://www.estatesales.net/IL/Orland-Park/60467/3041754
ESTATE SALE - TU 09/21 - TH 09/23
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Surf Side / EM 2 Player
Month/Year: November 1967
Production: 1,750
Location: Leawood, KS
Contact/Link: https://www.estatesales.net/KS/Leawood/66209/3041493
Quoted from wayinla:Never been to an estate sale. How do they work? Are they auctions or like a garage sale?
Like a garage sale, but they don't usually negotiate the price unless it's the last day of the sale.
Also, at some sales, they only let a certain number of people in at a time, so if you don't get there early, you might be stuck waiting on line.
Quoted from ForceFlow:Like a garage sale, but they don't usually negotiate the price unless it's the last day of the sale.
Also, at some sales, they only let a certain number of people in at a time, so if you don't get there early, you might be stuck waiting on line.
I've never been to an estate sale before, but I have seen some sales show a little flexibility as far as pre-arranging a price (usually on the high side) before the official sale starts.
There is one for a TSPP in WI right now that is an estate sale but is a silent auction. Buy it now price is $9K but offers start at 50% of buying price. A strange set up if you ask me, but this isn't typical either.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/602055117455286/
It never hurts to reach out beforehand. Each sale is slightly different from what I know, which admittedly isn't much.
Quoted from FatPanda:Gottlieb Lightning Ball woodrail
$250
Little Falls, MN
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/290268326219894/
Seller:
1959 Gottlieb Pinball machine. No glass. Back glass is faded and paint peeling. Turns on but does not play, fuses need to be checked. Lost interest. Make an offer
Down to $230
Nice looking Gottlieb Silver. Lots of new goodies. Minutes left with a price of $495. No reserve and no bids? Weird. Only concern is no lockdown bar pictured.
ebay.com link: itm
Quoted from AlexF:Nice looking Gottlieb Silver. Lots of new goodies. Minutes left with a price of $495. No reserve and no bids? Weird. Only concern is no lockdown bar pictured.
ebay.com link: itm
It's no longer listed...
Quoted from AlexF:It was automatically relisted but looks like it was pulled. Seller probably expected some competitive bidding and got nothing. That's a scary feeling.
Contact the seller and make a <$495 offer. Worst they can do is say no.
Quoted from bluespin:Contact the seller and make a <$495 offer. Worst they can do is say no.
To me it's one of those situations where if you are local it's a smoking deal. Distance kills many a deal. I like it but not enough to add in shipping.
Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Jungle Lord / SS
Year: February 1981
Production: 6,000
Cost: $500 obo
Link/Contact: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/121391
OP: Red cabinet Jungle Lord
This was one of my project games that I will not have the time to get around too unfortunately. I'm gonna be moving across the country so I will be selling off much of my collection. Price is as is.
Manufacturer: Stern
Game/Type: Pinball / SS 4 Player
Month/Year: September 1977
Production: 1,654
Cost: $550 obo
Link/Contact: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/121389
OP: I picked up some project games this is one I never got around too. Im selling because I am moving and will be selling many more titles. Priced at 500 but open to offers and trades locally.
Location: Reno, NV
Pinsider: 
AlienStarChild
Quoted from wayinla:Never been to an estate sale. How do they work? Are they auctions or like a garage sale?
Here's how a pinball machine is sold at an estate sale these days:
You'll show up at the sale and find the game, usually in the basement. The pin may have been advertised as working, but it won't be. It will be priced twice what a decent example is worth, even if it's a beater. You'll flip the power switch and the GI lights will come on, but nothing more. If you're lucky, the displays may show the game number, "adjust failure", or the like. You'll ask about the keys, but they're nowhere to be found, so no way of checking out the boards. You'll find evidence that the game hasn't been played in years - flipper bats at odd angles or missing entirely, broken and rotted rubbers all around, rusty balls trapped on the playfield. Despite this, you'll ask if it works, and they'll tell you "we were just playing it last night", all evidence to the contrary. You'll make a fair offer based on the condition of the machine, and they'll tell you "there's someone on their way right now from upstate who offered full price." You'll leave empty-handed and disgusted, and the more estate sales you go to, the more you'll see it play out exactly like this time after time.
Quoted from jibmums:Here's how a pinball machine is sold at an estate sale these days:
You'll show up at the sale and find the game, usually in the basement. The pin may have been advertised as working, but it won't be. It will be priced twice what it's normally worth. You'll flip the power switch and the GI lights will come on, but nothing more. If you're lucky, the displays may show the game number, "adjust failure", or the like. You'll ask about the keys, but they're nowhere to be found, so no way of checking out the boards. You'll find evidence that the game hasn't been played in years - flipper bats at odd angles or missing entirely, broken and rotted rubbers all around, rusty balls trapped on the playfield. Despite this, you'll ask if it works, and they'll tell you "we were just playing it last night", all evidence to the contrary. You'll make a fair offer based on the condition of the machine, and they'll tell you "there's someone on their way right now from upstate who offered full price." You'll leave empty-handed and disgusted, and the more estate sales you go to, the more you'll see it play out exactly like this time after time.
Many times estate sales are like this, but there are exceptions.
Sometimes they start with a really high price day one. Let’s say they want $4,000 for a Paragon on Thursday, but they advertise 25% off day two and 50% off day three. Paragon doesn’t sell Thursday, so it’s $3000 on Friday, but doesn’t sell. Saturday morning doors open at 9:00, Paragon is $2,000, and estate sale closes at 4:00. You show up 2-3:00 and make an offer.
I called an estate sale an hour after they posted a Robo War in an upcoming sale. I called and asked the price. She said the seller was thinking $1,000, but would probably take $500. I offered $600 and offered to pay right now with a credit card $600 plus cc fees. She doesn’t accept cards and offered to hold it for me until last day if the sale Saturday as I was driving five hours to get it. Yes I did buy the pin.
Another time I called about a DE Time Machine and estate person quoted $600 over the phone.
Estate sales are a lot like finding a $200 Mata Hari for sale on CL/FB 15 minutes after the ad went up. You contact the seller, but rarely get the great deal. There are just too many of us looking for pins for everyone to come away happy. I bought four of my ss pins in my collection for $200 or less. Keep searching for deals and you will find them.
Quoted from jibmums:You'll show up at the sale and find the game, usually in the basement. The pin may have been advertised as working, but it won't be. It will be priced twice what a decent example is worth, even if it's a beater. You'll flip the power switch and the GI lights will come on, but nothing more. If you're lucky, the displays may show the game number, "adjust failure", or the like. You'll ask about the keys, but they're nowhere to be found, so no way of checking out the boards. You'll find evidence that the game hasn't been played in years - flipper bats at odd angles or missing entirely, broken and rotted rubbers all around, rusty balls trapped on the playfield. Despite this, you'll ask if it works, and they'll tell you "we were just playing it last night", all evidence to the contrary. You'll make a fair offer based on the condition of the machine, and they'll tell you "there's someone on their way right now from upstate who offered full price." You'll leave empty-handed and disgusted, and the more estate sales you go to, the more you'll see it play out exactly like this time after time.
Lol. That's exactly the situation that happened with the Phoenix I bought last weekend. To the "T". Except I bought it from the guy who got it from the estate sale. Check out the flipper rubbers. And one slingshot also had rubber bands on it.
PXL_20210920_235803904 (resized).jpgQuoted from AJGross:Lol. That's exactly the situation that happened with the Phoenix I bought last weekend. To the "T". Except I bought it from the guy who got it from the estate sale. Check out the flipper rubbers. And one slingshot also had rubber bands on it.
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I bought a game where someone used ponytail holders as rubbers in a few places.
Sometimes you get lucky. I scored a very nice condition Happy Clown a few weeks ago for $400. I showed up early while the other pinheads only called to say they’d pay a lowball price if the pin doesn’t sell. And the $400 was only $50 more than the low ballers had offered. But, I was there, friendly and helpful.
Quoted from AJGross:Lol. That's exactly the situation that happened with the Phoenix I bought last weekend. To the "T". Except I bought it from the guy who got it from the estate sale. Check out the flipper rubbers. And one slingshot also had rubber bands on it.
[quoted image]
Hey, they were quality rubbers off of produce!
3 EBD Projects
$7800
seller Gregory177
King George, VA
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/121457
seller:
I am throwing in the towel and selling my 3 eight ball deluxe projects. Two of these are complete and one is missing some of the upper playfield parts. One has a brand new cpr backglass. Also included is a brand new hard top playfield not installed.
me:
Looks like 2 x 1984s and 1 x 1981
Gottlieb Surf Champ
$650
seller BBC
Streator, IL
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/chicago-traderseller-club/page/192#post-6514342
seller:
FS. Gottlieb Surf Champ. Working, but a project. Needs cleaning, new rubber and a pop bumper coil. Beautiful backglass. Playfield has some wear. Pm for details. Pick up in Streator Il. $650
Me:
I'm full to the brim, and then some, otherwise I'd get this
Quoted from FatPanda:3 EBD Projects
$7800
seller Gregory177
King George, VA
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/121457
seller:
I am throwing in the towel and selling my 3 eight ball deluxe projects. Two of these are complete and one is missing some of the upper playfield parts. One has a brand new cpr backglass. Also included is a brand new hard top playfield not installed.
me:
Looks like 2 x 1984s and 1 x 1981
He'd be better off splitting them up.
Quoted from FatPanda:3 EBD Projects
$7800
seller Gregory177
King George, VA
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/121457
seller:
I am throwing in the towel and selling my 3 eight ball deluxe projects. Two of these are complete and one is missing some of the upper playfield parts. One has a brand new cpr backglass. Also included is a brand new hard top playfield not installed.
me:
Looks like 2 x 1984s and 1 x 1981
My bad, sold!
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-target-alpha-32
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199obo for a target alpha
https://www.estatesales.net/TX/Dayton/77535/3052458
Lots of machine up for auction here:
Bally Wizard Pinball Machine
Bally Fireball Pinball Machine
Bally Star-Jet Pinball Machine
Bally Xenon Pinball Machine
Among others
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