Black Hole
Gottlieb, 1981
Dogies
Bally, 1968
Four Seasons
Gottlieb, 1968
Meteor
Stern Electronics, 1979
Show Boat
Gottlieb, 1961
Strikes and Spares
Bally, 1978**This posting has expired.**
I had an acquaintance in college who said that hell was being tied to a Magnotron for the rest of their existence. Here's your chance to see if he was right and it will only cost you $250!
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Magnotron / EM
August 1974
Production: 6,550
Cost: $250 OBO
Location: Ocala, FL
Link/Contact: ocala.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "...project...
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Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Black Jack / EM
Mo/Year: May 1976
Production: 4,883
Cost: $300
Location: Oviedo, FL
Link/Contact: orlando.craigslist.org link
Condition: Worth this price just for the nice backglass. OP: "...needs repair, had it working then saucer coil went out, lights up but wont play, backglass beautiful, playfield dirty, cabnet average for old game..."
Quoted from Pecos:hell was being tied to a Magnotron for the rest of their existence.
I had the two player version "Duotron" for quite a while. Loved it! Keeping an eye on this excellent thread. These are right up my alley. If only they were all closer and I had more room and time...
FOR SALE: Sometimes working Bally Lost World pinball machine project. $500
CPU board has minor acid damage. All other boards work. If you don’t want the acid damaged CPU board I can take $50.00 off the price. (I can repair it later) See my add in my thread.
Quoted from Mk1Mod0:I had the two player version "Duotron" for quite a while. Loved it!
That just goes to show that one man's garbage is another man's treasure!
Quoted from Mk1Mod0:Keeping an eye on this excellent thread. These are right up my alley. If only they were all closer and I had more room and time...
Thanks. It's good to know that there are a few eyes on this thread. My experience with Texas has been that there is a dearth of project pins down there. But it's such a big state I should be able to find a couple - I'll start looking again. 
Quoted from arcademojo:FOR SALE: Sometimes working Bally Lost World pinball machine project. $500
Nice looking Lost World at a nice price. Someone should snatch that one right up. 
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Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Jolly Roger / EM
Year: December 1967
Production: 3,502
Cost: $125
Location: Red Bud (St. Louis), MO
Link/Contact: stlouis.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "No legs, back glass is broken, good for restoration or parts, or light it up and can make
coffee table, end table. Great for man cave." Somehow, the backglass is staying on the backbox - don't as me how. Backbox looks like it has been painted or sanded down. All of the playfield pieces seem to be intact. This might make a good players game if you can get past the backbox and backglass.
"...or light it up and can make coffee table, end table." That would be downright criminal. 
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Everything is bigger in Texas, including their pinball prices! 
Mk1Mod0, here is one for you that bucks that trend:
Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Liberty Bell / EM
Year: April 1977
Production: 3,000
Cost: $350
Location: Houston, TX
Link/Contact: houston.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Everything comes on, doesn't play."
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Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Travel Time / EM
Year: January 1973
Production: 3,450
Cost: $500
Location: Friendswood (Houston), TX
Link/Contact: houston.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Needs repair to "reset" function but otherwise in good condition."
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Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Egg Head / EM
Year: December 1961
Production: 2,100
Cost: $499
Location: Texarkana
Link/Contact: texarkana.craigslist.org link
Condition: Not a nice looking game, but decide for yourself. Appears to be missing lockdown bar and possibly the playfield glass in picture. OP: "Will not last long-we are seeing them for sale and bringing way over 2k to 3k. This is a highly collectible pinball machine."
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Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Bo Bo / EM
Year: January 1961
Production: 400 (!)
Cost: $200
Location: Raleigh, MS
Link/Contact: hattiesburg.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "...machine comes on did work not working at this time..."
**Sold**
Manufacturer: Stern
Game/Type: Pirates of the Caribbean / DMD
Year: July 2006
Production: Unknown
Cost: $600
Location: Ruidoso, NM
Link/Contact: roswell.craigslist.org link
Condition: Unknown - can't believe this to be a 100% working pin at this price but you never know... This appears to be "too good to be true" so beware of a scam.
Quoted from Pecos:Manufacturer: Stern
Game/Type: Pirates of the Caribbean / DMD
Year: July 2006
Production: Unknown
Cost: $600
Location: Ruidoso, NM
Link/Contact: " target="_blank">roswell.craigslist.org link
Condition: Unknown - can't believe this to be a 100% working pin at this price but you never know... This appears to be "too good to be true" so beware of a scam.
May well have been legit, I called the guy and he told me he'd sold it. If a Pinsider got it I hope they'll post details here!
Quoted from Pecos:Pirates of the Caribbean / DMD
Cost: $600
Quoted from fosaisu:May well have been legit
Quoted from fosaisu:If a Pinsider got it I hope they'll post details here!
Totally! Would love to hear that story.
Quoted from fosaisu:May well have been legit, I called the guy and he told me he'd sold it.
Thanks for sharing the info. "Too good to be true" IS sometimes true. I should know. My last four pins are SS pinball machines and I got each for under $250 each.
Quoted from fosaisu:If a Pinsider got it I hope they'll post details here!
Just the trip to Ruidoso would make a nice story - beautiful part of New Mexico.
Quoted from RyanClaytor:Totally! Would love to hear that story.
Yeah, I would like to hear why that one was going so cheaply.
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Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / SS
Year: October 1978
Production: 9.950
Cost: $525
Location: Freeport (Rockford), IL
Link/Contact: rockford.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Body and all glass in good condition. Overall appearance very good. Lights up, had been working, now possibly in tilt mode? Playing field does not work. Have original manual."
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Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Eight Ball / SS
Mo/Year: January 1977
Production: 20,230
Cost: $475
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Link/Contact: grandrapids.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Non working backglass almost mint"
**Likely sold**
Manufacturer: Sonic
Game/Type: Prospector / EM
Year: March 1977
Production: Unknown
Cost: $350
Location: Cleveland, OH
Link/Contact: cleveland.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Excellent working condition, except backsplash broken."
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Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Dipsy Doodle / EM
Mo/Year: December 1970
Production: Unknown
Cost: $250
Location: Farmington (Rochester), NY
Link/Contact: rochester.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Needs work"
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Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Baby Pac-Man / SS
Mo/Year: October 1982
Production: 7,000
Cost: $600 Negotiable
Location: Parkersburg, WV
Link/Contact: parkersburg.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Game is not working completely at this time, just installed a new CPU Board $199.00, and new light bulbs- $5.00, new rubber set on pinball side- $19.99, new buttons on control panel, new pinballs. Video board is operational, but I think a EPROM Chip is bad, and was going to order a new control panel overlay. Side art and cabinet are in great condition, Marquee looks great, Bazel has a couple scratches."
Quoted from Pecos:Manufacturer: Sonic
Game/Type: Prospector / EM
Year: March 1977
Production: Unknown
Cost: $350
Location: Cleveland, OH
Link/Contact: cleveland.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Excellent working condition, except backsplash broken."
I'm pretty sure a guy who sells a lot of pins in my area grabbed this one because he asked if I could make a new backglass for it. He's really good at cleaning machines up and making them play great but he wanted the backglass finished in two weeks so he could sell it before Christmas. With the broken backglass I could remake a pretty nice reproduction but I'm too busy to have it done in two weeks.
Another from Mr. P this morning:
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Firepower II, 1984 Williams: $100/Must pick up
Works. Good shape. Need to get it out of my dad's house.
Adam
[email protected], Cortland, New York 13045
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Quoted from Pecos:backsplash broken
This poor person's kitchen. 
Quoted from davideokills:he asked if I could make a new backglass for it.
You make backglasses? 
PM sent. 
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Manufacturer: Chicago Coin
Game/Type: Playtime / EM
Mo/Year: October 1968
Production: Unknown
Cost: $300
Location: Mount Vernon (Evansville), IN
Link/Contact: evansville.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "working Pinball machine needs some adjustment and connections cleaned. The glass has crack down the middle of the play area .Top glass has chipped paint and the back is missing.This machine has been sitting a long time in storage. So sitting and age could be some of the problems."
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Another Lost World. This one in Indiana:
Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Lost World / SS
Mo/Year: February 1977
Production: 10,330
Cost: $550
Location: Westfield (Indianapolis), IN
Link/Contact: indianapolis.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Turns on electronically, but needs electronic work to be playable. We have played this machine for 17 years and in the past year the machine turns on but has not been playable. Condition of machine is good considering the age of the machine."
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**Price reduced**
Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Dixieland / EM
Mo/Year: October 1967
Production: 1,800
Cost: $380 Reduced to $300
Location: Bloomington, IL
Link/Contact: bn.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "It plugs in and plays, but needs a good clean up to get all of the bells and whistles working.
Please note the back glass is cracked."
Quoted from Pecos:Game/Type: Dixieland / EM
This game looks really unique, with TWO drop lanes and a mini bagatelle on the pf. ...and I love that "Basin Street" plastic with all the buildings wrapping around the pathway with the hairpin turn.
Cool find!
Also...perhaps another minor point of interest:
Quoted from Pecos:Cost: $380
The description later in the ad states "$375 / OBO." Sounds like price isn't firm. 
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Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Student Prince / EM
Mo/Year: June 1968
Production: 3,502
Cost: $275
Location: Cedar Park (Austin), TX
Link/Contact: austin.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "It's been in our family for over 40 years. It shows a lot of wear, but everything works as far as I can tell. You will see in the pictures, it could use some restoring. The design on backglass shows wear. The playing field shows age and the side of the machine has scratches. We never used the coin drop so I'm not sure if that works or not. The top/head has a slight wobble due to a crack in the bottom of the head frame, however I don't notice it when playing. We have the original key"
**Full House, below, appears to be sold. Ad is archived**
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Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Full House / EM
Mo/Year: March 1966
Production: 2,900
Cost: $275
Location: Tempe (Phoenix), AZ
Link/Contact: phoenix.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Game needs work and is being sold AS IS... Backbox metal door is missing."
Quoted from Pecos:Game/Type: Full House / EM
Also one in NJ for $150 in seemingly decent condition:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/dont-understand-why-my-project-pin-wont-sell
Quoted from RyanClaytor:This game looks really unique, with TWO drop lanes and a mini bagatelle on the pf. ...and I love that "Basin Street" plastic with all the buildings wrapping around the pathway with the hairpin turn.
dixieland.jpg
Cool find!
Also...perhaps another minor point of interest:The description later in the ad states "$375 / OBO." Sounds like price isn't firm.
Zipper Flippers on that machine also! Low production machine (about 1800 made).
Crazy story but I just picked up one of these in Central PA this week. If anyone in my area is looking for Dixieland I have a decent one with a pretty nice backglass for sale here in Carlisle, PA for $400. I never even had a chance to plug it in yet but seller said score motor kept running.
Quoted from too-many-pins:Zipper Flippers on that machine also!
It's a shame these were abandoned in the 70's. I can guess they are a mechanical nightmare on route but they are so cool. 
Quoted from too-many-pins:If anyone in my area is looking for Dixieland I have a decent one with a pretty nice backglass for sale here in Carlisle, PA for $400.
Welcome too-many-pins! Thanks for posting your Dixieland for sale here - sounds like a better deal than the other one that has a cracked backglass.
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Manufacturer: ??
Game/Type: Multiple / EM
Mo/Year: ??
Production: ??
Cost: $200 ea.
Location: Fairfield / Vacaville San Fransisco, CA
Link/Contact: sfbay.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "I have about 10 project pinball machines, all EMs, and none have legs. $200 a piece."
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Manufacturer: Allied Leisure
Game/Type: Disco '79 / SS Cocktail
Mo/Year: June 1979
Production: Unknown
Cost: $250
Location: Bernal Heights (San Fransisco), CA
Link/Contact: sfbay.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "This is a project machine I don't have time for anymore, so looking to pass it on. These machines were incredibly rare, so parts are hard to come by, but the boards in this machine are in great shape, though there seems to be a wiring issue. This comes with a new, switching power supply (replacing the old linear one), and the machine powers up and starts tests, though gets stuck. The playfield plastics were removed for cleaning, but are in tact (and clean), and a brand new set of playfield rubber pieces with part maps comes with it as well. More pictures available on request. "
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Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Big Top / EM
Mo/Year: January 1964
Production: 750 (!)
Cost: $175 Firm reduced to $160, still firm.
Location: Richardson (Dallas), TX
Link/Contact: dallas.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Playfield is beautiful, backglass has some flaking but
has been repaired to stop any further peeling. Cabinet
is ok, just needs to be painted back to original color.
Lights up, but won't start a game. Needs some switch adjustments
to finalize this project machine."
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Quoted from too-many-pins:Zipper Flippers on that machine also! Low production machine
Speaking of...
Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: 4 Queens / EM Zipper Flippers
Mo/Year: June 1970
Production: 1,256
Cost: I am open to offers or will trade toward Arcade machines.
Location: Lake Wales (Orlando), FL
Link/Contact: orlando.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "I works kind of, but needs some work to be perfect. It does work, just needs some attention I can't five it."
**Sold to Ryan Claytor**
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Paul Bunyan / EM
Mo/Year: September 1968
Production: 1,900
Cost: $450 OBO
Location: Howell (Detroit), MI
Link/Contact: detroit.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: Lockdown bar missing in pic. "...turns on lights up can't get the flippers to work needs repair..."
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Felling lucky? Another mystery machine - guessing the OP is talking about the Game Plan pinball.
Manufacturer: Game Plan??
Game/Type: Sharpshooter?? / SS??
Mo/Year: May 1979??
Production: 4,200??
Cost: $350
Location: Troy (Detroit), MI
Link/Contact: detroit.craigslist.org link
Condition: No pics. OP: "Sharp Shooter theme. Probably from 1960's or 1070's. Been sitting 20 plus years."
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Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Super Star / EM
Mo/Year: August 1972
Production: 3,801
Cost: $100
Location: Norfolk, CT
Link/Contact: nwct.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "..machine in poor to fair condition.Had it working about 15 years ago-who knows now...Pic is not actual machine,but same model."
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Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Hot Tip / SS
Mo/Year: November 1977
Production: 4,903
Cost: $500
Location: Washington (Peoria), IL
Link/Contact: peoria.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "...plays but not perfect 2 of the scores does not work."
**Sold for $533.87**
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Humpty Dumpty / EM Woodrail
Mo/Year: October 1947
Production: 6,500
Cost: Current Bid: $4.25 Ends: November 23rd 8:00 PM MT
Location: Tracy, CA
Link/Contact: ebay.com link: 1947 Humpty Dumpty Pinball machine the very first pinball ever NO RESERVE
Condition: OP: "Not working but it turns on... Perfect project machine in really nice, vintage condition. The back glass is vintage (not a reproduction) with only minor flaking (see photo)."
'Humpty Dumpty' is the first pinball machine manufactured with flippers that were electromechanical.
**Sold for $471.66**
Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Party Animal / SS
Mo/Year: May 1987
Production: 2,250
Cost: Current Bid: $311 Ends: November 20th 5:51 AM MT
Location: Danville, PA
Link/Contact: ebay.com link: Bally Pinball Machine No Reserve
Condition: OP: "...does nothing when I plug it in."
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**Price Reduced**
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Big Top / EM
Mo/Year: January 1964
Production: 750 (!)
Cost: $175 Firm reduced to $160, still firm.
Location: Richardson (Dallas), TX
Link/Contact: dallas.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: "Playfield is beautiful, backglass has some flaking but
has been repaired to stop any further peeling. Cabinet
is ok, just needs to be painted back to original color.
Lights up, but won't start a game. Needs some switch adjustments
to finalize this project machine."
I just nabbed this one. I wanted to see what these add-a-ball machines are like, and I wanted to play around with a backbox animation.
Indeed, it has a nice playfield, backglass flake on the lighter areas, but not too bad overall. Cabinet is a real mess though, delamination all over the front, bottom falling out, spray-painted red, inside the backbox too! Good thing I'm a woodworker.
Welcome Model237! You got a great deal and it sounds like it is going to be a fun project. Congrats!
Quoted from Model237:and I wanted to play around with a backbox animation.
That sounds like a cool feature.
Quoted from Model237:Good thing I'm a woodworker.
Yeah, that helps. Should be a piece of cake for you.
Quoted from Pecos:Game/Type: Paul Bunyan / EM
Mo/Year: September 1968
Production: 1,900
Cost: $450 OBO
Location: Howell (Detroit), MI
Link/Contact: detroit.craigslist.org link
Condition: OP: Lockdown bar missing in pic. "...turns on lights up can't get the flippers to work needs repair..."
Okay, I've been thinking REEEALLY hard on this one. I love that glass, always have, and when this ad came up I got excited about the PF too (6 flippers!??!). Ad doesn't tell you (or show you) much:
...so I asked the seller for some additional pictures. It actually look pretty great (these pics are pretty good size, good for the zoomage):
...but after a lot of thought, I think I'm a little too far away from his asking price to make a reasonable offer, and truth be told, I should probably get my other two projects in working order before pulling the trigger on another. All this to say, I hope this new info helps someone else nab this beauty.
I also asked the seller if that missing lock-down bar is around and he said it is, just not photographed on that first pic (FWIW).
Good luck, Michiganders! Someone here make me jealous!
Ryan Claytor
Quoted from RyanClaytor:Okay, I've been thinking REEEALLY hard on this one. I love that glass, always have, and when this ad came up I got excited about the PF too (6 flippers!??!).
Thanks for sharing, that is a hilarious backglass!
**Ad not found**
Manufacturer: Gottlieb??
Game/Type: ?? / EM
Mo/Year: ??
Production: ??
Cost: $450
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Link/Contact: jacksonville.craigslist.org link
Condition: Looks like a Gottlieb 4 player. OP: "Pin ball machine. Needs adjustment"
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Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Surf Champ / EM
Mo/Year: August 1976
Production: 1,070 from IPDB: "but serial numbers of 'Surf Champ' compiled by users indicate a quantity of over 4,000 units were actually made."
Condition: OP: "...good working condition."
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Jungle Life / EM
Mo/Year: January 1973
Production: 2,731
Condition: OP: "...has mechanical problems after moving. (Something minor, did work up until the move.) "
Cost: $1000 for both
Location: Hawthorne (Gainesville), FL
Link/Contact: gainesville.craigslist.org link
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