Eight ball Deluxe
$2,500
Lexington, KY

Me: from a distance it looks nice. Seller doesn’t say if it works. If it’s in good shape and they’d come down to $2k, it might be a good deal.
Edit - just noticed the bg is trashed. Maybe not such a good deal.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/743211884216743/?mibextid=6ojiHh

At least it can be replaced... Still waiting on someone, ANYone, to make one for the ,84 version.

Free Williams Big Ben
Otisville, MI
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/926568101938529/?mibextid=6ojiHh

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If any game should be "free". Especially in that condition!
There's a bunch of good parts though.

Who’s going to pick this up and bring it to York for Nic?

You're getting good Yohan... only 2 hours elapsed for that Big Ben callout!

Is the one coos offers 81 or 84? If it’s the 81 explain to him that no one makes the 84 and several collectors are looking for it. I’m sure he can source one to scan.
https://www.coos.net/bingo_e/Backglasses.html

Likely the '81. I gave all the measurements and pics necessary to the good folks at CPR years ago and still nothing.

I had a backglass made for an '84 about a year ago by BGResto. It was beautiful. Took six months to get it, but it was worth it.

I will have to look into that!

Sorry if I missed it, but what did you provide them, was it pictures of existing unit or did you have to have it scanned or?

BGResto is definitely worth the wait. Just got an Exposition and Loop the Loop. For Exposition I was able to just send pics. Came out super nice. Loop the Loop he's done already, so no pics needed.

Coos pinball is in the Netherlands and also prints digital backglass films but he delivers within two weeks. Same quality. To save on shipping you can order a print from him, scrape the art off of your glass and apply his film yourself.
https://www.coos.net/bingo_e/Backglasses.html

pinhead52 Ken has bought a lot of his backglass art.

Do a quick search and you'll find all the info you need on BGresto, including his website where he lists what back glasses he offers.

Backglass sticker? no thanks.

That’s what a Bgresto is, he just applies it to a piece of glass before shipping to you.

Ah. I need a one off recreated from pictures. A lot of pictures.

Edit

Need a prototype backglass recreated, or even translite created from myriad pictures of one off unit.

They had already made one in the past, so he just cranked off another one.

The graphics are applied to the glass in a high heat vacuum oven. I have purchased two BGResto glasses, one for the '84 EBD, and the other for my Thunder Man. They both look terrific. These glasses are not quite as translucent as a regular BG or translite, so you should install LEDs in the backbox GI circuit.

I guess you don't have to worry about flaking.

Tri Zone
Swing-Along
Hayburners

I have an untested tri zone. Some acid on mpu, some wear on pf, looks like some newer coils. $500 in Connecticut. Also bump for 1963 gottlieb swing along. First game with spinners $350. And for the woodrail guys any interest in Williams hayburners 1?

Pinsider metalguy
Milford, CT

It takes Steven up to a month to respond to your initial email inquiry, and another 2-6 months to make the glass, so I guess it's already "pre-flaked."

Just found this major sale going on in Stuart, VA this weekend. Lots of pins and slot machines. Good luck!

https://www.estatesales.net/VA/Stuart/24171/3643665

Wow.......wished I could get there.....

This is Steve’s old stuff. A lot of it is missing parts. Buyer’s premium is 20% on CC transactions. Most do not work. I heard the auction company brought in a tech to try and get some of it to at least boot. I looked through it about a year ago, a lot of the pins were just laying on the ground. Judging by the picture they have organized a lot of it.

Prebidding is open online: https://caauction.hibid.com/catalog/454450/pinball-and-slot-machines-sat--june-3-va

Was Steve Wesna Sr. a Pinsider?

I would love to buy the Steikes and Spares.....I'm sure these will get tons of bids on them

I would have been interested in the Radical, but it’s a reimport, not knowing if it boots, what parts are missing, etc. Auctions usually draw high bids and people unhappy with what they won once they fully inspect it. This doesn’t sound like an exception to the rule.

Thanks to this thread, earlier today I threw in a bid on one listing for which I would be willing to make the pickup drive, but just got the "you've geen outbid" email (perhaps also thanks to this thread?). And, thanks to the dose of realism in this thread I am not upping my (admittedly low) bid. Good stuff, Miguel351 , Pinballemporium , and bluespin .

-Rob
-visit https://www.kahr.us to get my daughterboard that helps fix WPC pinball resets or my new Replacement Skee Computer

Probably the one I would have been after too. There are some other good games too, but not going to attend this one.

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1650571828783787/

Hulk in northern Idaho. $650. Seller claims it works but needs 'balancing'... I'd scoop but broke and out of space.

I have noticed this with my BG Resto back glasses. They do not seem to let as much light through.

Looks like most of them are reimports. In another thread, someone mentioned that most of these were the leftovers from old container buys. Lots of three slotted coin doors...

He bought several games from me. I did three container buys back in the late 90’s. Hence the Fishtales missing the reel launcher. I revemoved all the big launchers as I had my first container come with the last three games just thrown on top and they slide all over and broke of IJ gun and STTNG gun.

I had bid on Whirlwind; the online pre-auction closed at $1700, hundreds above me. The Radical pre-auction closed at $3050. So these numbers become the opening prices for the live auction. If a lot is good it will be bid up; if not the pre-auction bid will 'win the day'. But to bluespin previous point, is that winning?

-Rob
-visit https://www.kahr.us to get my daughterboard that helps fix WPC pinball resets or my new Replacement Skee Computer

they don’t and the details are slightly fuzzy when the machine is turned on. I attribute that to the light being diffused through whatever material the print is made of.

On older em style games, especially gottliebs which had a lot of blocking ink and only lit certain parts, I've found that they don't light up quite right either, and it's easier to get hot spots with the leds you need to use to make them light up through the darker material. For games where the entire glass is lit it looks better

Thanks to Lori: Results from the VA auction

Wesna Auction Stuart, VA
FT 3750
Doctor Who 2500
Taxi 1800
Bad Cats 3250
Bay Watch 2900
Teed Off 1800
BBBB 2700
Whirlwind 3800
Hook 1700, 1700, 1900, 1600
PZ 1600
Royal Rumble 2200, 2600, 2500
F 14 1300
Jokerz 1300
Shaq 1300, 12000
T2 3600
Cactus Jack 1400
SF II 1500
Big Hurt 1200, 1800
Star gate 2600
Diner 3300
Radical 3600
Police Force 1500
PZ 2100
Rescue 911 1800
Cue Ball Wizard 1200
Popeye 2800
DE Simpsons 2600
TMNT 2000
Game Show 1300
Wipeout 1100, 2000
LW3 1500
Pinbot 1800
Surf N’ Safari 1400
Frankenstein 2450
DE Star Trek 1750
Jackbot 2900
Class of 1812 2450
Strikes N’ Spares 1300
DE Batman 1700
BK 2000 3100
Mario Brothers 3300

There's some good deals in there... if the games are complete. Surf N Safari for 1400? Taxi for 1800? Nice pickups for whoever got them.

Re-import games as noted previously by Scott. Sounds like games were missing parts in quite a few cases.

Surf N Safari always reminds me of “Zoom Flume”

Go check out the link. Not one of those are good deals, they were f’ed up. Plus 20% fees on top of the prices you see listed.

I would buy that jokerz for that price. Maybe the baywatch, too. I miss my baywatch, and jokerz is a constant favorite at my parties.
Of course, VA is a bit of a long haul to drive from CA.

makes sense. i was a bit bummed when I noticed that but I’ve still purchased a half dozen or so of them over the years. great resource to have.

Nice deal on a project wood rail from pinsider Colsond3 in eastern PA, someone snatch this up!!

Williams Tic-Tac-Toe (1959) for $130

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/158342

Jumping Jack

Mid 70's Pin Ball Machine.
$300
Listed 34 minutes ago in Tiffin, OH

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1395375114581737/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A4b14dbda-5046-4efa-bfef-9f8d5d65ffc4

Disco $100

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1353565382169268/?mibextid=6ojiHh

From the seller this pin ball machine is NOT currently working. It did work fine with many hours of play time before we moved it to Caddo Mills. We had a service guy look at it and he said it needs to be cleaned. We need it gone asap! Make me an offer See less

I’m wondering if anyone has used a stern em body to build a classic Stern ss pin like Quicksilver, Star Gazer, etc. I’ll post in the Stern Electronics Group.

I'm not done with it yet but, someone IS using a Stern EM body and it's me. But it's a Pinball EM

Sucks it's not an hour or two closer. I don't have time to run out that far.