Some nice looking EM classics just came up on CL

Quoted from MikeO:
This explains where all the OCD treatment to your Magic City came from.
I've always wanted an audiophile system with a consumer level budget. I've finally settled on the following great bang for your buck components, all purchased used:
Speakers - PSB Stratus Gold i (if you have the power these are amazing)
Amp - Parasound Halo A21
Preamp - Aesthetix Calypso
CD - Sim Audio Moon 5.3
This along with a power conditioner and miscellaneous power and interconnect cables and I'm finally happy. And pinball paid for most of it.

I got a Marantz receiver with a Definitive Technology speaker set up. Not too pricey but still kicks ass. Don't even care about going to the theaters anymore. Just stay home, drink some beer and crank it up...until the wife says "enough!"

#8752 9 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,804

Quoted from dtown:
Just stay home, drink some beer and crank it up...until the wife says "enough!"

At my house it was stay home, drink some gin and crank it up... until the neighbors called the cops. Then I switched to whisky..... and beer. No more gin for me!

#8753 9 years ago

DMF

dtown

Pinside member

OP
Quoted from o-din:
At my house it was stay home, drink some gin and crank it up... until the neighbors called the cops. Then I switched to whisky..... and beer. No more gin for me!

Oh, you gotta know when to quit.

#8754 9 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,804

Quoted from dtown:
Oh, you gotta know when to quit.

When the bracelets are on and you are heading downtown, is that the time to quit?

#8755 9 years ago

CJM

EM-PINMAN

Pinside member

11y 111K 5,311

OP
Quoted from o-din:
Then I switched to whisky..... and beer.

An idea of what I was like on whiskey and beer. No more for me, I'll stick to gin!

Ken

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#8756 9 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

Pinside+ Addict

Gin=mellowwwww!

#8757 9 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,804

Quoted from jrpinball:
Gin=mellowwwww!

Ok you've talked me into it! Now who's going to post my bail?

#8758 9 years ago

DMF

dtown

Pinside member

OP
Quoted from o-din:
When the bracelets are on and you are heading downtown, is that the time to quit?

No joke. I am the cops. No bracelets for me!

#8759 9 years ago

NIC

NicoVolta

Roanoke Pinball Museum

Roanoke, VA

10y 139K 4,059 35 1

Quoted from dtown:
I did a Gottlieb King Rock over the summer. SIXTEEN score reels disassembled, cleaned and reassembled. Each one took about 45 minutes. You become like a robot while doing them. It's not hard.

Yeah, actually that robot-like experience is part of the fun for me... getting in "the zone" where time loses significance and you become one with the process. Same thing I felt when building tube monoblocks... feels great when you have the time to give yourself to it, no compromises, no rushing.

#8760 9 years ago

DMF

dtown

Pinside member

Quoted from NicoVolta:
Yeah, actually that robot-like experience is part of the fun for me... getting in "the zone" where time loses significance and you become one with the process. Same thing I felt when building tube monoblocks... feels great when you have the time to give yourself to it, no compromises, no rushing.

I put some music on in the back ground. I'd say to myself "we're gonna finish player three this morning and have some lunch." Then, I'd get to work. My wife says I'm a crazy person. I told her to get back in the house if she knows what's good for her. Somebody thought white grease was a good idea for lubrication...and I gotta fix it. Then I'd laugh like a crazy person and she'd leave me alone for a while.

#8761 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

Quoted from MikeO:
This explains where all the OCD treatment to your Magic City came from.
I've always wanted an audiophile system with a consumer level budget. I've finally settled on the following great bang for your buck components, all purchased used:
Speakers - PSB Stratus Gold i (if you have the power these are amazing)
Amp - Parasound Halo A21
Preamp - Aesthetix Calypso
CD - Sim Audio Moon 5.3
This along with a power conditioner and miscellaneous power and interconnect cables and I'm finally happy. And pinball paid for most of it.

yea, spending heaven knows how many hours learning audio and video theory and then even more hours implementing it prepared me perfectly for pin restoration...

i think my ears would like your setup... salk ht2-tl's here (with some custom surrounds that they made me) and a seaton submersive hp for the actual noisemakers... using a denon receiver these days since i am (was?) an audyssey pro addict... oppo disk spinner that basically only gets used for sacd/dvd-a, all other disks just get ripped and streamed, it's nice to have my entire music library in the palm of my hand...

swmbo is the "tube head"... i don't have the patience to roll tubes, but i wouldn't mind rebuilding an old mac if i ever came across one cheap... she also likes cans, which i'm not overly fond of, i'd rather use a decent set of buds when required (although i DO want to check out some of the new wireless stuff, it would be nice to get rid of the cord while walking/working out)...

i wish pinball had paid for it...

#8762 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

charlotte.craigslist.org link

Quoted from dtown:
I put some music on in the back ground. I'd say to myself "we're gonna finish player three this morning and have some lunch." Then, I'd get to work. My wife says I'm a crazy person. I told her to get back in the house if she knows what's good for her. Somebody thought white grease was a good idea for lubrication...and I gotta fix it. Then I'd laugh like a crazy person and she'd leave me alone for a while.

i like that...

#8763 9 years ago

III

singlebanana

Pinside member

Summerfield, NC

12y 59,950 593 15 141

Can't find anything on this machine. I assume it may have been re-themed at some point??

#8764 9 years ago

ARF

AlexF

Pinside member

I believe it was once a Lucky Strike or Bowl-A-Strike.

#8765 9 years ago

GTB

DirtFlipper

Inactive member

Twin Cities, MN

12y 43,900 6,190 38

Gtb Twin Bill for $1500/obo in PA:
lancaster.craigslist.org link

(neat game)

#8766 9 years ago

ARF

AlexF

Pinside member

I think Bob Herbison wrote a nice article on Twin Bill for Pingame some years back. Reading it really made me want one.

#8767 9 years ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

Pinside+ Frequent

14y 178K 7,264 1

Quoted from AlexF:
I think Bob Herbison wrote a nice article on Twin Bill for Pingame some years back. Reading it really made me want one.

I bought a number of woodrails due in large part to Bob's excellent write-ups.

Thanks Bob!

#8768 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

friendship 7 - $575 - readington (nj)

cnj.craigslist.org link

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#8769 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

newjersey.craigslist.org link

4 queens - $500 - short hills (nj)

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#8770 9 years ago

MLF

stashyboy

Pinside member

High Falls, NY

11y 91,050 2,643 14 44

Quoted from ccotenj:
friendship 7 - $575 - readington (nj)
cnj.craigslist.org link

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I thought he had dropped that price a couple weeks ago.......?
Wish the cabinet was not as flaky/planked, BG is available.....

#8771 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

newjersey.craigslist.org link

sky divers - $300 - westfield (nj)

might be a good pickup for someone...

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#8772 9 years ago

MAL

Hyperball91

Inactive member

Perth - West Aus

10y 59,400 487 1

mmm I'd love that Sky Divers. I spent months restoring that back glass in Photoshop so this pin has special meaning for me now. I'll have to buy one some day.

#8773 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

southcoast.craigslist.org link

gtb hit n run (woodie) - no price - north attleboro (ma)

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#8774 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

Quoted from Hyperball91:
mmm I'd love that Sky Divers. I spent months restoring that back glass in Photoshop so this pin has special meaning for me now. I'll have to buy one some day.

too bad that shipping would be more than the cost of the machine, otherwise "we" could likely provide some ground support...

#8775 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

Quoted from stashyboy:
I thought he had dropped that price a couple weeks ago.......?
Wish the cabinet was not as flaky/planked, BG is available.....

hmmm... i must have missed that price drop... if it was a bit less, i'd be tempted, even with the funky cab...

#8776 9 years ago

MAL

Hyperball91

Inactive member

Perth - West Aus

10y 59,400 487 1

well thank you very much Chris. Certainly appreciated. When I get in the market to buy some pins it'll be nice to have some pinsider contacts.

#8777 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

boston.craigslist.org link

not sure if this got posted or not...

far out - $500 - ma/nh

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#8778 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

boston.craigslist.org link

another spanish eyes - $800 - framingham (ma)

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#8779 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

exhibit mam'selle - $250 - morris (ct)

flipperless machines aren't my cup of tea, but this appears to be pretty decent...

nwct.craigslist.org link

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#8780 9 years ago

TXT

textrivers

Pinside member

11y 44,400 383

Quoted from ccotenj:
not sure if this got posted or not...

far out - $500 - ma/nh

It's been up for a few weeks. Keeps getting reposted. The backglass looks kind of crunchy. Maybe not quite worth $500? Apparently the market here thinks not.

#8781 9 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

Quoted from textrivers:
It's been up for a few weeks. Keeps getting reposted. The backglass looks kind of crunchy. Maybe not quite worth $500? Apparently the market here thinks not.

yea, the bg does look like it has seen better days... i guess if he keeps re-listing he's not willing to take less yet...

#8782 9 years ago

ARF

AlexF

Pinside member

I doubt he's that interested in keeping it, it's not even set-up. With that said not everyone is open to negotiation. Hard to say though as it appears no one has approached him yet.

Of course if your planning to upgrade the glass you have to consider the total worth of the game. It's probably not worth much more than $650 cleaned up and playing. So unless it's a title your really excited about $300 is probably a safe number to be at.

#8783 9 years ago

DEH

hoov

Pinside member

Quoted from AlexF:
I doubt he's that interested in keeping it, it's not even set-up. With that said not everyone is open to negotiation. Hard to say though as it appears no one has approached him yet.
Of course if your planning to upgrade the glass you have to consider the total worth of the game. It's probably not worth much more than $650 cleaned up and playing. So unless it's a title your really excited about $300 is probably a safe number to be at.

+1 what Alex says

I think Far Out was the game where Alex said if they would have kept the psychedelic theme and improved the artwork to eliminate the checkered pattern it would have been an improvement. The checkered theme would fit better with a racing themed game..........

#8784 9 years ago

GTB

DirtFlipper

Inactive member

Twin Cities, MN

12y 43,900 6,190 38

Quoted from ccotenj:
gtb hit n run (woodie) - no price - north attleboro (ma)
" target="_blank">southcoast.craigslist.org link

Love seeing the woodrails pop up for sale. This looks like a nice one.

#8785 9 years ago

FJB

ibuypinballs

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 88,300 1,262

Quoted from ccotenj:
hmmm... i must have missed that price drop... if it was a bit less, i'd be tempted, even with the funky cab...

Still available, make me an offer!

#8786 9 years ago

ARF

AlexF

Pinside member

Quoted from hoov:
I think Far Out was the game where Alex said if they would have kept the psychedelic theme and improved the artwork to eliminate the checkered pattern it would have been an improvement. The checkered theme would fit better with a racing themed game..........

Well, don't always listen to what Alex says.

If I remember right my lack of love for psychedelia wasn't necessarily well received. The checkered pattern in the backglass isn't terrible. I suppose it's like a 60s op art tie in. The drops just seemed out of place to me. Maybe some merry mushrooms or at least give the checks some optical bend.

#8787 9 years ago

DEH

hoov

Pinside member

Quoted from AlexF:
Well, don't always listen to what Alex says.
If I remember right my lack of love for psychedelia wasn't necessarily well received. The checkered pattern in the backglass isn't terrible. I suppose it's like a 60s op art tie in. The drops just seemed out of place to me. Maybe some merry mushrooms or at least give the checks some optical bend.

Give yourself some credit - I agree with you 100%

#8788 9 years ago

DEH

hoov

Pinside member

peoria.craigslist.org link

If anyone is interested in these games I'm helping this guy post them for sale. He's downsizing his collection due to space issues. He lives only 20 minutes away from me. I can get you good information or pics and if you want a package deal you can see what he says.

Gottlieb 2-players: Outer Space (in good shape) $600
Mini-Cycle (in good shape) $600
Mustang (recently shopped - in good shape - maybe new bg) $600

Gottlieb Single Players: Top Card (probably the worst of all if I remember) $450
Sure Shot (In good shape) $450 (good price)

Some of his games had new backglasses but the only one I'm thinking had one was Mustang. I'll send him an e-mail and ask him.

EDIT: The owner said Mustang does have a new Mayfair glass in it.

By the way I get first dibs on any games pictured in his remaining collection if he ever parts with them!

#8789 9 years ago

FJB

ibuypinballs

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 88,300 1,262

Quoted from stashyboy:
I thought he had dropped that price a couple weeks ago.......?
Wish the cabinet was not as flaky/planked, BG is available.....

Just check my old posting of the Friendship 7 on CL. Never listed it less than $575. $575 was the price drop. Open for offers.

#8790 9 years ago

ARS

Robotoes

Pinside member

Rutland, VT

9y 48,650 1,250

Quoted from ibuypinballs:
Just check my old posting of the Friendship 7 on CL. Never listed it less than $575. $575 was the price drop. Open for offers.

Literally just wondering this morning what F7's go for. Is $500 about right for working?

#8791 9 years ago

ARF

AlexF

Pinside member

Quoted from hoov:
peoria.craigslist.org link
If anyone is interested in these games I'm helping this guy post them for sale. He's downsizing his collection due to space issues. He lives only 20 minutes away from me. I can get you good information or pics and if you want a package deal you can see what he says.
Gottlieb 2-players: Outer Space (in good shape) $600
Mini-Cycle (in good shape) $600
Mustang (recently shopped - in good shape - maybe new bg) $600
Gottlieb Single Players: Top Card (probably the worst of all if I remember) $450
Sure Shot (In good shape) $450 (good price)
Some of his games had new backglasses but the only one I'm thinking had one was Mustang. I'll send him an e-mail and ask him.
By the way I get first dibs on any games pictured in his remaining collection if he ever parts with them!

Sure Shot seems like the deal of the bunch.

#8792 9 years ago

GTB

DirtFlipper

Inactive member

Twin Cities, MN

12y 43,900 6,190 38

Quoted from hoov:
By the way I get first dibs on any games pictured in his remaining collection if he ever parts with them!

I call seconds!

#8793 9 years ago

DEH

hoov

Pinside member

Yes, dirtflipper is no. 2 on this one!

#8794 9 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

Pinside+ Addict

Quoted from ccotenj:
sky divers - $300 - westfield (nj)
might be a good pickup for someone...
" target="_blank">newjersey.craigslist.org link

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I called about this one. I think it's gone.

#8795 9 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

Pinside+ Addict

Quoted from AlexF:
I believe it was once a Lucky Strike or Bowl-A-Strike.

Yup, sure looks like it was once a "Lucky Strike". You can tell it's not the add-a-ball version because it has the extra reel.

#8796 9 years ago

LAR

Svendtube

Pinside member

Port Richey, FL

10y 48,550 111 20

Quoted from ccotenj:
yes, you can do some ugly things to your wallet in the "audiophile" world... fortunately, i never chased nirvana through electronics, but several sets of speakers (and subs) passed through here before i was finally satisfied... swmbo is a big music person, so she didn't have issues with that...
the year and and half of room revisions, teardowns, repaints, trapping, measuring, experimenting and so on to get it "right" wore on her patience a bit though... especially when i was learning how to do video calibration...

thanks man...

Before I became obsessed with em's ,I had a run with vintage electronics and tube amps .I finally got the system I wanted and then concentrated on em'sP1020904.JPGP1020905.JPGP1020907.JPG

#8797 9 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

Pinside+ Addict

A side benefit to having a tube amp is that they double as a space heater on these chilly nights!

#8798 9 years ago

DAN

Rat_Tomago

Pinside member

Plano, TX

11y 107K 3,491 22

This is my audiophile setup.

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#8799 9 years ago

SDH

iron00monkey

Inactive member

Meridian, ID

10y 49,150 868 1 23

Quoted from hoov:
peoria.craigslist.org link
If anyone is interested in these games I'm helping this guy post them for sale. He's downsizing his collection due to space issues. He lives only 20 minutes away from me. I can get you good information or pics and if you want a package deal you can see what he says.
Gottlieb 2-players: Outer Space (in good shape) $600
Mini-Cycle (in good shape) $600
Mustang (recently shopped - in good shape - maybe new bg) $600
Gottlieb Single Players: Top Card (probably the worst of all if I remember) $450
Sure Shot (In good shape) $450 (good price)
Some of his games had new backglasses but the only one I'm thinking had one was Mustang. I'll send him an e-mail and ask him.
By the way I get first dibs on any games pictured in his remaining collection if he ever parts with them!

hmmm.... I want those 2 single players. Do they work? Shipping?

#8800 9 years ago

DEH

hoov

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