Team One
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Ok gang, just starting to ramp up my Team One to Wizard conversions. Figured I would post all of the certificates of the games Im killing off/giving new life.
There was a production of 650 games... Im getting 25 pieces from Wade... Schedule to build 13 games, and sell 10 kits, 2 pieces in reserve.
First up serial 3032, purchased May 2019 in the Boston MA area and converted to a concept game using an Abra Cadabra "2nds" pf from Wade and custom pb from Europe.
Quoted from Grandnational007:Oooooooohhhhhh, THAT Wizard...Looks pretty wild.
yep I have a build thread going here
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/who-wants-to-build-a-wizard-aka-abra-aab
And there were a handful of 1971 Wizards made, backglass was the baseline for Abra but pf/cab totally different.
A FB buddy in Italy has a Wizard in storage, Im nagging him to get it out and get us more pics.
Wade is making me the licensed pf's, first original Gottlieb EM pf in 40+ years
20220404_185406_resized (resized).jpgQuoted from jrpinball:Back in the day when "Team One" first came out, I remember seeing a few copies of Gottlieb's "Kicker" on location as well. It's the Italian version, and for all intents and purposes, it's exactly the same game. Haven't seen one since, and since it's probably pretty scarce now, I'd be reluctant to convert it if I ever came across one again.
Looking forward to seeing the new "Wizard" at Pinfest!
Funny Steve at Mayfair had a Kicker glass for sale when he was at TPF. I snatched it up...
See you guys soon.
For such a lower production run, 650, the serial number db has a pretty good listing about 5% Ive got another 8 or so to add.
A Team One came up on Central NJ CL but I missed it, somebody else snagged it. I need 5 more Team Ones, 2 kits left.
Quoted from Judoratt:So here’s my question with only 650 team ones built and 48 pin side owners registered, and Ken the butcher along with others are taking 25 out of circulation will this make Team One more sought after and or valuable? I keep waiting for my team one to double in value?
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It would double if you get those lower plastics replaced with the ones I sent you!
If licensing wasnt an issue I'd reproduce the bg. Ive got 5 shitty TO glasses sitting here.
Quoted from BRONX:What does a team-One go for $ with excellent playfield conditioning? Not many around here in Canada
Its always location dependent. NY/NJ where EMs are bountiful they are discounted 30%? TeamOne, Ive bought games starting at $500 all the way to $1000 (have bought 12 so far). Backglass has always been an issue with this tittle. But my estimation, a nice game, as shown above ~$2000. Maybe $2500 to the right buyer. This is US$ of course
The Queen and now another TeamOne, will it never end? RIP 3040. One day i'll post these to the serial number db. Wiz 11.
I pick up 3 more TeamOnes for the slaughter at Chicago Expo, the horror.
Im also picking up a project NightRider... Ballys are not safe either from the killer of Colleyville.
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Another game gone, 3186 to the Killer of Colleyville. this will be resurrected as Wizard game 12 build, serial 8025
A total of 28 pieces, 12 kits, 16 games with 11 completed so far. All sold
Toying with a second run of 10 from Wade... Ive got 2 takers so far, would like one more. Can I find another 10 TeamOnes? seems likely... I do have my sample game I could use.
20221216_134635_resized (resized).jpgQuoted from Theo_Ioannis:Hey you killer,
If you go for a second run, why not rid of that eye sore blank " Previous High Score"?
I know you wanted to make looks original but who cares? nobody gonna write it on backglass....That's my opinion.
If you have a poll, I would vote without it
Good work Ken!
Cheers
That is an interesting thought, could get extra glasses made if anybody wants to swap out theirs... Will have an extra step in the approval process
Anybody else have an opinion?
Quoted from Peruman:When you are done with the conversion, was is left of the Team One donor machine? What are you planning to do with all those playfields and backglasses?
I have some for sale on pinside market. I have some nice examples of both as well as pf plastics as well as not so nice examples... send me a pm if you want any pieces
Quoted from Peruman:When you are done with the conversion, was is left of the Team One donor machine? What are you planning to do with all those playfields and backglasses?
I'll bring a bunch to Allentown flea market
Found the last TeamOne, just stripped her naked for the last Wizard build today. 03184 is now history... Of course there are several kit buyers (12 of them), Im guessing half of them havnt built their Wizards yet (@MikeO) So there will be a couple more trickle in.
I am now hot and heavy building Evel Knievel games out of NightRiders. Probably should do a RIP NR thread.
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