Corey, shuffle alleys generally don't bring much money. especially pre-1955 models that score 20/30 and don't score regulation (and use smaller pins, which are impossible to get). Electronic shuffle alleys i personally like the least. they really suck due to their lack of "personality", i guess i would say. The 1960s shuffles are my favorites, with different game selections. but again you're lucky to get $500 for a working one (and often they require a lot of work to get working right.)

Since you're in michigan, as am i, this has been my experience (because no one ships these things, it costs more to ship then they are worth!)

As my good friend doc doom used to say, "shuffle alleys are for pussies." Obviously he liked ball bowlers. But he was right, the amount of work required to restore a shuffle alley is about the same as a ball bowler. Yet ball bowlers are worth 5 to 10 times more!

I too like the 1962 to 1965 CCM switch lane bowlers. they offer a lot of features and easy of maintenance, especially compared to United. But my favorite bowlers are the 1960s Bally reciprocating contact ball bowlers. They made them from about 1963 to 1969, almost every year. They are a bit hard to find, but easier to find that say a Bowlarama.

You can get TOP this old pinball #8 where we go through repair and show most of the 1950s and 1960s bowler types, including Bowlarama. http://www.pinrepair.com/top/top8.htm

Frankly i think the hype around Bowlarama/MBA is over shoot. Again i prefer the Bally reciprocating bowlers, for a variety of reasons. The MBA/Bowlarama is neat, but they are freakly HUGE and parts are impossibly expensive. The Bally reciprocating bowlers are easier to deal with and have in a "normal" basement. And i think they provide the same experience (and are less expensive). Also the pins don't break in half when your drunk friends throw the ball too hard.

Here's a video about the Bally bowlers:

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