There is also a Funhouse as part of the estate sale. They want 9k for both machines......

I followed up on this one and this is the response I got:

"The 2 pinballs are pristine and in working order. The skee ball works fine but is older.
$2500 for pinballs each. $1500 for skee ball.
It’s a tag sale so obo in the end"

The fish tales, at least, could prove interesting at that price if truly in good condition...... Too bad I'm just too far away.....

This is correct.....sort of. The new board is going to work with system 9 through 11b. 11c rottendogs can still be had. Only drawback is these new boards are $$$$. I think over $400 from what I've seen.

Regardless, Big Daddy Enterprises is taking pre-orders with a $100 deposit on their website.....all except $5 is fully refundable if you change your mind.

Sounds like a problem with the 5v power supply to the MPU causing a low voltage watchdog reset. Lots of stuff out there on that, but if anyone is interested in that machine you could *likely* slap one of the $30-$40 WPC Power Fix Daughterboard from rkahr into that thing and it'd at least be fully playable while you take the time to figure out what to repair long term.

.....but I'd still try to talk the guy down a couple hundred first

Good problem to have.....I'm in the same boat!

Free Jungle King Wedgehead project in Alpine, NY

elmira.craigslist.org link

Oh, the humanity! Wow, that is a serious bummer. 2 of the best early SS. Couldn't it at least have been something they made a ton of and/or that no one will miss? Middle Earth? Mr and Mrs Pac-Man at the very least?!

Talked to Estate Sale Company:
Unsure of condition at this time
No pre-sales
Pricing will not be set until the week of the sale.

Same days as White Rose.....of course

Anybody here the one to grab that really nice Seawitch on CL in Northern Virginia for $500 yesterday? Was legit. Posted and pulled within 20 minutes. Seller communicated to me that he'd already sold it by the time I inquired, 15 minutes into the listing.

Zero doubt. I was surprised the seller even got back to me.

I know I did

Before I knew it had been sold, I texted the seller as soon as I saw it and said if the machine was truly working (ad said it was) I'd give him $800 straight up, sight-unseen, no questions asked, work around his schedule for pickup. I find that with deals like this, that's what it takes to get quick acceptance and just hope the seller is a person of their word and pulls the ad and doesn't back out for a better offer. Otherwise, the increasing offers pour in and the deal goes away.

They responded that it was already sold but they'd let me know if the sale fell through.....which no way that happens for a good-condition seawitch. So either someone had already offered more, or the seller just held to his guns and continued with the offer he'd already accepted at his asking price. Either way, great deal for somebody.

Too bad....I ironically just bought a Seawitch backglass just because I really like the game and art

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That Garnet Valley auction is like a who's who of wedgeheads. Pretty amazing EM collection.

I'm probably 5 miles away from Garnet Valley so if anyone buys a machine from this auction and needs it picked up from the auction house and held until they can come get it (so long as I don't have to ship it for you), I'd be happy to grab it and store it in my garage on your behalf.

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That Garnet Valley auction is like a who's who of wedgeheads. Pretty amazing EM collection.

I'm probably 5 miles away from Garnet Valley so if anyone buys a machine from this auction and needs it picked up from the auction house and held until they can come get it (so long as I don't have to ship it for you), I'd be happy to grab it and store it in my garage on your behalf.

Ay Carumba!

Auction listing for this has been pulled from the site as either sold or withdrawn.

I talked to the contact over at WVU. Seems they didn't realize that Hurricane didn't work until after they had originally listed it, which is why they pulled it down in the first place. Guess they just decided to sell them as a project pair.

Not for the faint of heart. Hacked power wiring that still needs repair, unknown state of the boards (some resistor pack burns), and fully disassembled top of playfield. Seller is 1900 into it.... Doesn't seem to be in a huge hurry to sell.

On a positive note, playfield and cab do look pretty nice, parts have been cleaned and tumbled and seller says he has a full picture set of the disassembly to help whoever buys it get it back together properly.

Colson: have you joined the Pinball Enthusiasts group? I think I got a similar message before I joined it..... After I did, link worked.

Who in their right mind buys a machine where all the parts are just in a big bin and attempts reassembly?

Oh.. Wait.....

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Only reason I'm on Facebook. I have exactly 0 friends attached to my account

My newest project, picked up this morning after a 1am Craigslist notification and conversation. Cab is pretty rough, and missing the lockdown bar and playfield glass, but the boards are good and it flips!
Been looking for a project one for 2 years now. The people I bought it from were really nice.... But their house was maaaaaayyyyyyybbbbee a little sketchy......

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Was just a very surreal morning. The lady of the house was just excited to get her kitchen back. Which, with all the other stuff in there, was roughly the size of the machine + 1 ft on either side.

And no joke: After I left, I drove a couple miles down the road and stopped at Wawa to grab a coffee. As I got out of the car, 2 guys drove up and asked me if I'd like a brand new home theater system from the trunk of their car. Seems there was an "extra" one they didn't need from the "job" they just finished......

I'd been watching this with some interest.... Right up until the price went to $2600 (plus 5% buyers premium) with 5 days to go (and this was when they were still both being reported as not working, although now they say the have gotten Whirlwind functioning).

Also, one of the Q & A's sealed the deal on letting my interest wain:

Q: Are these the machines that were in the flood? (2/12/20 10:26 AM)
A: we understand that they may have suffered some water damage from a plumbing incident where they were located (2/12/20 10:48 AM)

Looks like just 2 people in a bidding war.....price was increased by $350 or so since the water damage was reported.

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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

Absolutely no doubt..... A JP2 Pro just went yesterday for 4k and there is currently a DP Pro still new in the box sitting in the marketplace at 5k. Only a matter of time before general prices on older titles start dropping too.

But on a positive note, that playfield looks to be in great shape. Nice pick up!

#Supersonic
Bally ss
$250
Corning, NY
elmira.craigslist.org link

Seller: Lights up but does not work I may be missing something easy I never had it looked at

Me:. If legit, looks to be in pretty good shape

#Student Prince
Williams EM
Dallastown, PA
$100

york.craigslist.org link

Op says it plays. Backglass and.cab look pretty rough.....playfield not too bad. Zipper Flipper game.
Manual included.

#Hee Haw
Chicago Coin, 1973
Hudson Valley, NY
Price not listed

hudsonvalley.craigslist.org link

Only the body is shown, but looks to be in excellent shape. Chatted with the OP. He says he also has the head and legs...."My dad purchased years ago, I'm pretty certain it works."

Theatre of Magic
Bally (WPC-S)
Guilford, CT
$5000

hartford.craigslist.org link

Me: Lots of detail in the listing. Sounds like.a.few problems, but listed well below normal market value for this pin. Could turn out to be a money pit, or could be good value (especially if negotiable)....

I'd think down in Georgia, you'd refer to him as the Coke King, but that may have a whole different meaning......

#Jubilee
Williams EM
Livingston, NJ
$100

newjersey.craigslist.org link

Yikes. Makes me feel bad I posted it....

I think flagging it is actually appropriate here if the seller isn't actually willing to sell it for the posted price. Him telling you it didn't work and then magically it does and it's now worth more is a total scam to get people "pot committed" and not be willing to walk away empty handed.....total bullsh*t.

Keepin' the hits comin'

#Eight Ball Deluxe (Limited Edition)
Bally
Commack, NY (Long Island)
$1500

longisland.craigslist.org link

OP: This game is in pretty good shape for game from 1982. The game is currently not working , I believe it needs a new MpU board, and could use a cleaning . I just don’t have the time to mess with it

Me:. Not necessarily a *great* bargain, but the LE doesn't come up near as often if you really want that version. And....."could use a cleaning" might be an understatement.

I tend to agree....but I'm just the messenger

....Unless the guy is one of those "I buy pinballs" Craigslist types that buy, fix and flip....I don't know enough about the folks in the area to say if that's the case one way or another on this ad. I've bought from those types before and would say seeing a setup like this, or where some basic diagnosis was done but they decided it ultimately wasn't worth the time/effort for the profit involved, isn't totally uncommon.

Pics don't show up in a Google image search that I can see, at the very least.

...oh, and without doing any further research or having any additional detail at all: He says he'd let the Safecracker next to it go for $5800.

#Eight Ball Champ
Bally
Pottstown, PA
$900

philadelphia.craigslist.org link

OP: Says it works but should have 1 connector replaced on the MPU.

Me: at least from the low res images, looks to be in very good shape, with some insert decal wear.

Probably should put this in the Craigslist laughs thread and not this one.....not a project and 18k for a Rick & Morty? About 6-7k above asking rate on Pinside.

I especially like the end statement:

Chances are the company that made it will go out of business so get it while the gettin's good!