That Neptune head what's with the black paint?
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Funny you mention odds and evens as a keeper. Had a 100% working O&E set up at Pintastic sold it after 11 months . Set to AAB it had free balls at 44000 52000 60000 68000 and then the special through the upper gate. Once you achieved numbers: 13579 the center kick awarded 5000 pts easy shot and it popped up the post . Unless you suck at pinball you could play for a long time . Bally pins are different than Gottlieb. Bally doesn't differentiate from 44000 and 144000 or 244000 so every time you rolled it over you could hit those marks again and keep racking up free balls. I did not change the pubs because those targets selected were factory set and matched the score card. Not a keeper IMHFO
Gottlieb games only award free balls over 100000 and multiples therof. If your pins are set at 60000 and 110000 you get a free ball at 210000 but not 160000
I agree on CL, same old crap keeps poppin up but the steals and deals are few and far between. I scored a lot of hard to find pins on CL in 2012 2013, basically found jack squat since then.
The "I will buy your pinball machine" ads kill it for the collectors whilst the flippers stockpile their hoards.
That royal guard is a steal at 250. Got cash, got gas, got no time for a road trip (5 hours)
Btw that 4p pirate themed Williams looks cool
250 still not bad. Agreed on the cabinet & glass. isn't there a repro done by Webb or Shay ? Sorry, I'm not a fan of BG resto just my own personal taste for original style backglass
Isn't there somehow to get the machine from Maine to York to NC . I'm in CT heading to York in October
People with Alladin's Castle never sent me pics or updates. Craigslist can have deeper rule sets than most EM's
I got an email from the guy with the 2001 he sold it about 4 days ago. I did get pics of that Aladdins Castle, but it had wear by the bonus inserts above the flippers. For 500 I want a nicer playfield, even though I am good at touchup, I would rather wait for a nicer example, they made 4100 of them. It did have a good glass, and a nice cabinet. Overall it needed shopping, repair to a flipper (no biggie), and some ME and IPA to clean up years of dirt.
Imagine a time machine where you could go back and bitch slap these people and buy them a can of wax. 
Pirate Gold Chicago Coin in Southbury, CT. 500 and it needs a kickout coil. I have a CC parts game, but.... the color scheme is a little too green for me. For a few hundred I'm game, not for a half a thousand.
My wife saw a wolf spider in the basement and refuses to go down to the game room. It has really saved my marriage 
Geezus what a waste on a puke coffee table. I'm doing one up but..it's a Chicsgo Coin Red Baron POS that was close to being dumpster bait.
Oh yeah she describes this 6 inch monster on the wall. Well I took off my ball cap and mashed it into oblivion . Actual size leg to leg was closer to 3 inches. But wolf spiders are good sized and freak out those who are afraid of them. So I nuked the area with D-con and never said a word
There were 3 pins by Sean in Allentown 2013 one Card Trix and 2 Spin a cards all in a row. I know he had special rings that fit the kickout holes to protect them (they looked awesome.) But he said the guy he bought them from stopped making them if I remember correctly.
^ this. 50$ in dumpster bait! "Disco sucks" was my favorite t-shirt in the late 70's. I still hate the BeGees to this day 
Kewpie Doll just hit Boston CL but they spent 749$ having the game shopped? Man I wanna work on their stuff as side jobs 
I don't get the hot game trend in Capt Card. I wanted one and then found the gameplay a 6/10 and sold it . As 1974 AAB's go, for me Free Fall is a better player with a better rule set.
Orbit "a nice week-end project" WOW if they only knew how many hours it actually took to bring that game back to presentable
Hoov,
I have a dimension I've put up over 250k as a top score. My Astro needs s flipper kit and some orange dots, have not cracked 100K yet. But only played 10-15 games since I got it. Been busy with family health stuff. Yes all I played as a kid in CT was AAB games.
Delta
Astro I've seen only 2 in 4 years and at least a half dozen Dimensions . Both games have wide flippers you gotta nudge those babies to break 100K . My Astro needs a cabinet repaint the PF cleaned up nice, BG is an 8.5+ . Honestly it's a keeper game very fun to play. Too hot right now to sand and bondo , fall is a good time to paint.
I got 700 round trip in one day to get an EM gun game. Frikkin' got hung up on 287 in front of the Zee in the way back, added 1.5 hours to the ordeal. Next time I'm going up 87N on Sunday afternoon. Every Jackwagon with a camper or trailer was heading back East. with combo plates I couldntveven sneak onto the Saw Mill 
Which glass ? Probably PF ?? but these bozos really need to understand pics are paramount to garnering our interest. I sort by images on CL , no Pic no view for me.
Don't snooze again Pleasure Isle is one of the best EM's out there in any category.
I get the sarcasm on AAB from the replay guys. And yes finding an Astro with a good PF is tough... But I just got one for 450 with a good glass, no broken plastics and scores 100%. All it needs is a cab repaint and I got the Orange & black left over from MIBS.
Deal of the day. williams SMARTY, 150 bucks, and it plays and scores. Doesn't look beat to crap either, you be the judge.
hudsonvalley.craigslist.org link
Very nice Team One, been in a home since about 1990, $650. Man I hate the artwork, but this is one of the best playing AAB pins of the late 70's.
Yeah JR,
Remember when I went and got that Gold Strike in East Orange. You warned me..... holy crap I could NOT wait to get back on the Turnpike heading out of there. No Disrepest to Vic Camp who lives in the area, God Bless him, just not for me. Quick question, would IPDB be half as good without Vic, I doubt it.... See you in York man, but Im not grilling brats. Atually staying with my siter who's 15 minutes from the show.
WHK
Actually John you don't really need the app as long as your smart phone delivers the mail associated with your Craigslist account. If you do a general search of Pinbal in your local city, to the right of the listings is and option for ALERT. sign into your CL account and when Pinball comes up as an ad posted for the Region you set the alert to while viewing, you'll get an Email.
BIg Valley, nice catch. I was thrown off because I was looking for a white cabinet multi player EM with a western theme on IPDB. Maybe it was repainted, but the original cabinets were a pastel green on Big Valley.
I'm less than hour away from that card whiz . Bad timing Ive got Astro down to a bare cabinet hopefully spraying this week-end
I like that Wagon Train for 300 too. Seeing squadoosh on CL up here in the northeast . Heck I even set up an alert for York in case I see something now and can get it in 5 weeks.
I decided to not pursue the Big Injun On Mr. Pinball, yes it is rare, probably less than 100 sample games were made,, but a 4 player EM is just not in my wheel house. Located in VT, exit 6 off 91 North. Guy selling it is very nice and provided good pictures. The PF has some wear, not horrible,, the glass looks ok, cabinet is nice with typical wear on the front of the head. Also the coin door and coin bar need to be replaced. He is looking for "offers".
IF anyone wants some pics of the game, I can forward his emails, just PM me.
Hot? It's so hot I sat on a marshmallow and made a S'more !
Duct tape to protect the glass? doh bet they never heard of stretch wrap or bubble wrap. F'n Amateurs .
I think bank shot and ship ahoy were two of the first games I remember with WOW lights in lieu of 1-10 balls in the bottom of the backglass.
These jackoffs with the CL bidding . Name your price and sell it like an adult. If you want bidding go to EBay .
Hearts & spades parts game 65$
Quoted from Vic_Camp:Far Out..man
newjersey.craigslist.org link
550 POSSIBLE HUO , not a bad deal. 4 player EM's are not my cup of tea. Hopeuflly I see a lot of Yinz in York.
RE: SaN Diego CL. 2500$ PInball Experience Chicago Coin, name a CC title that is a classic.....for that kind of coin, it better come with an Asian Escort. And no pictures, people beffuddle the bejesus out of me.
There's a Pirates Gold Pinblaa (pretty much a fair description) on CL in New Haven, Conn. Been on and off for about a year I think, seen it pop up now and then, The Cabinet is puke green and the Layout of the PF looks uninteresting. But Hey if you're into Pirates, this is the one you gotta have. Arrrrrrr. (rolls eyes)
Someone's on Crack . Had first dibs Saturday Am in Bristol for 425$ and I passed from the original seller.. Coin Door and legs marginal , heavy paint loss on PF and BG game was beat and cabinet was roached. Was Not running rubbers dry rotted and yellowed . Someone bought it after I left from Southington (town next to Bristol) and is reselling it for 1500
WTF
Quoted from DirtFlipper:It's already sold.
Doubtful cause there's a full flame war going on . Actual pinball collectors are calling his BS and posting scam alerts . Ad was probably pulled because of the negative publicity . My First glance was: "Ugh" on the playfield STAR TREK was down to bare wood . Then I pulled off the back panel and you could see through the backglass . It was downhill from there .
Quoted from jasonp:erie.craigslist.org link
magnatron - $700
This ^ and it's red-headed stepbrother are 2 of the worst Gottliebs of the 70's IMHFO
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Why is c-37 the "it" game? Too much pink for me and winning multiple replays isn't all that difficult . For me I like abra and the colors / art much more.
Who wanted a 2P 15 drop solar city. Guy has one that can be delivered to York next week
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/187-gsDw7X27CChXURvgMuTtMtFyG3Z_lFDUP95CYam8/htmlview
Who wanted a 2P 15 drop solar city. Guy has one that can be delivered to York next week
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/187-gsDw7X27CChXURvgMuTtMtFyG3Z_lFDUP95CYam8/htmlview
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"Fully restored this machine will bring $ 3795" priced to sell ! Can I get an amen brothers and sisters? Hallelujah I've been to the promised land now, praise Jesus.
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Scored the Cowpoke today . 75 ppl at this estate sale I was the first in line and pulled the trigger
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I like the top card if that's original paint it's well preserved. The coin door is very nice and if the back glass isn't flaked and the playfield isn't worn or planked, then $750 is a solid offer for a nice working game . Pictures are worth 1000 words but visual inspection is worth a thousand pictures .
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That Williams in RI is an hour away but I hate working on 4P EM pins in general , too much chit can go wrong. I passed on a 150 Target Alpha because I hate the large coin doors and deep cabinets . So I bought a 2p Duotron with a nice door instead because I have more parts for the 64-75 games and needed the nicer door for a keeper game .
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i picked up that Outer Space for just under ask there was a few calls and I drive an hour plus at night. Not a fan of driving to parts unknown in the dark even with a Garmin. Plays fast and the colors are really vibrant on the playfield. When I reshuffle the lineup it'll go right next to Astro, keeping themes and years near each other
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Aren't a lot of Ballys convertible to AAB? Obviously I have a Delta Queen and last year I sold my Odds & Evens. Bought it from a couple out on Cape Cod it was set up for replay . All it was is a pin just ahead of the coin box for add a ball conversion . The target scores for replay remained the same for add a ball , got a knock on either setting at the same point values. Great art but terribly easy to beat, just keep putting in in the center kickout hole and roll the reels over until your fingers went numb.
I had a lawman . Really did nothing for me . Picked up an Outer Space to replace it , OS is much more fun. Not a fan of the unbalanced playfield and the "Plinko" side lanes .
If anyone sees a Hearts & Spades please PM me, last EM on my bucket list.
I don't mind OT , comedy and variety are part of the hobby . Looking at EM collectors as a whole we are pretty much not normal to begin with and are a collection of characters.
To make a point the real argument amongst most EM collectors is replay vs. add a ball.
I don't like charcoal for slow cooking a rump roast. Basically I'm not skilled enough at blowing smoke up the a$$.
that Delta Queen in S Jersey is s good deal. Very cool artwork especially the plastics and backglass . There is a pin that switches this from AAB to Replay or vise versa on this game . Easy to beat but really a better player than Odds & Evens , both come up frequently for under 400$
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Re; Odds & Evens. Great artwork for a mancave but.... Gameplay is less than desirable . And those micro rollovers when they stick it sucks even more. One positive is that you can move a pin for AAB or replay. It's on the bottom board maybe 8" from the coin box tray. Mine lasted 11 months in the collection only because it looked Sofa King Cool. One bummer for me was the playfield glass size was not standard and the rails and frame came off as one unit holding onto the glass.
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Yeah I know the idiots painted it white but I can work with white.. It's those crazy yellow or brown cabinet reprints that suck the most .
3 weeks later
Quoted from Reddogger:I must have a different idea of "Good overall shape"...
southjersey.craigslist.org link
Lol yeah that glass is toast , coin door looks like Patton drove it in WWII.
Quoted from jrpinball:They still think they have a gold mine on their hands!
newjersey.craigslist.org link
The only gold they're gonna get on their hand is when they pick their nose
Quoted from o-din:Talk about a ripoff, have you ever been in a Panera Bread?
What you got a problem with paying 5$ for a scone ?
Quoted from jrpinball:Well, it was still there when I posted!
Well it was out on Long Island my money is on one of a couple of guys we both know out that way .
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Quoted from jodini:This one is kind of entertaining....."no low ballers" however, I'm not going to give you a price! But I've seen these go for $2000.00...
stlouis.craigslist.org link
"I've seen newer ones go for 13,000$." Where, Fantasy Islad ? This dude is on narcotics and its a parts game? I'm laughing at this delusional ad , it's worse than sneaker guy in NYC
1 month later
Quoted from o-din:All I want to know is how come my teachers never looked like this.
I was a fan of Judy Strangis aka Helen Loomis. She also was Mean Mary Jean in a Plymouth Duster ad, circa 1974 .
Quoted from MrArt2u:Yup, they're really pushing the "Produced for 1 year specifically for NY and Wisconsin who had passed laws banning Winning Replay Games. The law was later repealed and the game moved out of production." And they added this little tidbit "With No Winning Games...Gottlieb added more bells to this game so it is extra active to earn your quarter!
Everyone forgets that Connecticut was the 3rd add a ball state . I know that's all we played as kids in the 60's & 70's
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Here on the East Coast we have been invaded by the biggest A-Hole since Frank Furhter on RGP. This butthole posts daily ads for cars, tractors, ATV's, boats, and his key words are about 1000 so the jackwipe has pinball in the ad. I have to delete my alerts on a daily basis and it is getting annoying. I see the Dick has now spread out past Hartford and is invading parts of NJ, NY, and MA. I wish there was a way to have CL find this user and ban the IP address for life.
There are so many ads, that you have to waste time to flag them all. I simply changed my alert status to another key word so this scum-sucking puke doesn't invade my Iphone with his/her BS.- end rant.
On a lighter note, buddy of mine has an ultra rare Williams EM Space Lab from 1974, a little rough, but only 30 made. ask is $150.
"I have a Space Lab Pinball Machine. Everyone owns a sky lab, who owns a SPACE LAB? It may be rare, but it probably will never be super valuable in my opinion.
Well this is your chance, supposedly only 30 made. Playfield is probably a 5 out of 10. Cab a 6 out of 10. BG a 6 out of 10. It plays but the kick out coil does not fire. The rest seems to work.
I will trade for a Data East pinball MPU, Data east checkpoint BG, Pinball Displays, Pinball boards, other pinball parts or tools? What do you have."
location is Hebron, CT it is on Eastern, CT craigslist
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Just backed out of a deal. Asked for address and confirmation , no text back for 3+ days? Ad is still up, Good Luck selling a pinball
Machine by leaving buyers in EM Limbo.
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Quoted from hoov:Good learning experience. I don't post any game I want to buy on Pinside I do contact em friends that might know pricing and refer to price guides. Also, 1st in line to buy a game is good for 5, maybe 10 minutes to most sellers. The good news is you may find a nicer em now that you missed that one!
^ this. This hobby can be brutal at times and getting sniped totally sucks. I usually post a CL link once I'm on-site or already bought it for titles or deals I'm after in my local area. But in the flipside this thread can help fellow collectors out its all good.
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Quoted from Captive_Ball:WILLIAMS TOP HAND
Starting Bid: $300
ebay.com link » Williams Top Hand Pinball Machine
WILLIAMS TOUCHDOWN
Starting Bid: $300
ebay.com link » Williams Touchdown Pinball Machine
There is a separate thread for EBay this is really designed for Craigslist for sale ads
Quoted from Pin-it:Woody Alert
Selling my entire game room collection. These can be sold individually. Will discount for multiple purchases or buy all that is left for $11,000 and I will include all the extra parts I have.. Woodrail pinball's, etc.
HI Diver ** 1200
Grand Slam 1500 nice example of this game minimal planking no wear through
Humpty Dumpty 1500 Very nice original, original plastics on PF super nice cabinet Projector unit all there, knock off button underneath
Flying High 1200 nicely restored
Williams Tic Tac Toe 1200 Very nice game Translite
Sittin' Pretty 1750 Super nice!! great restoration, great playfield
Jack and Jill 1200 all original just a super nice untouched game that plays as it should. It's been serviced and rerubbered
Twin Bill ** 1500 nice game.. great title.
Auto Race* 1500 nice game great title!
Bally Big Inning 1958 Pitch and Bat 1000 SOLD
Wagon Train 1500 SOLD
Universe 1750 SOLD
philadelphia.craigslist.org link
Was that the Wagon Train in York in the last row for free play ? Man I really enjoyed that woodie with the score reels & roto and now I want one .
Quoted from Matesamo:Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Team One / EM 1 Player
Year: March 1977
Production: 650
Cost: $750
Pinside Estimated Value: $830 - $970
Location: South Hadley, MA
Link/Contact: westernmass.craigslist.org link
Excellent condition Gottlieb Wedgehead. This is the add-a-ball version. Machine plays great, only needs minor adjustment to end game. Playfield and back glass are excellent!
Great player mine lasted 6 months in the lineup ... artwork ugh ..guys playing soccer in those "I wouldn't be caught dead in them " short shorts
Quoted from o-din:I'm not sure I want to let it go, but I'm jam packed around here if you want to buy mine. Real nice. Shay glass, new plastics and all. Same price as Pin-it's.
That shipping cost is truthfully an obstacle for me . My zip is 06043 but thanks for the offer and Pinsider friendly price tag
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Quoted from Matesamo:Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Pro Football EM
Month/Year: 1973
Production: 4500
Cost: $400 or BO
Location: Dorchester, MA
Link: boston.craigslist.org link
OP: Pinball machine for sale.. am moving, and need to get rid of it.. still works.. you come and get it $400 or B.O.
Notes: This was listed a week ago for $250 or BO. I messaged them that I would be interested but did not get a response and now it is relisted for $400.
Yeah I saw that one. Cabinet looked ratty?? Pics were inconclusive
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Quoted from MikeO:That's a pretty nice North Star for that money.
I saw that myself but... I'm up To my ass in wedgeheads I'll be thinning the herd over the next 3 years
Quoted from cantbfrank:Delta - When you thin out, think of me for Neptune, Kings and Queens and Dimension, in my desirability order.
JR has first crack , also I'm enjoying the Ice Show you sold me and JR was the one who found me that missing plastic. Wife loves Neptune it made the list of six keepers .
Quoted from cantbfrank:Ok I'll have to replace Neptune with Astro or Pleasure Isle
Pleasure Isle is one of the keepers. Astro I'll let go eventually along with Dimension Gold Srike, and Free Fall. Diamond Jack is staying along with Flipper Cowboy and probably Kings & Queens.
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Quoted from hoov:Pleasure Isle has to be one of the keepers I'm guessing.
Dave,
You nailed it, pleasure Isle is staying in my lineup .
B
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Quoted from kovalski3:And i have first dibs on it anyway
Yeah it's lengendary that pinup wish I had taken a few pics. But I was too busy helping Frank get my Ice Show out his cellar and onto my trailer that day. Which I'm really enjoying . That Ice Show has an awesome original cabinet, and we didn't even nick one corner going up the stairs
Quoted from MarkD:greenville.craigslist.org link
3 warehouse sell off
I think that is over ? Lists March 4th as the sale date . To bad I'd love to get s Rancho
Quoted from Vic_Camp:This 1970's Bally's is a good player and it's in working condition.
newjersey.craigslist.org link
I just picked up an Aladdin's Castle, the pin is very underrated. Lots of shots, strategy and real cool art. You play a ball right and you get 30K in bonus. I love the fact that it awards free games and same player shoots again. Instead of giving you a 100,000 light, a message lights up on the backbox " OVER THE TOP", which I think is pretty cool and different. The only negative I have is the double flipper on the right, it really isn't necessary to have two flippers because either flipper can make any shot you want.
Quoted from jrpinball:Actually, no. "Mint" is not subjective. The problem is that the word (along with the word "rare") is overused and used incorrectly. Grading items, such as coins for instance, uses specific terms which are universal among collectors, and as such are not misleading when used properly. If an item is truly "mint", it has absolutely no flaws, and was never used or circulated. There probably isn't a truly "mint" pinball machine anywhere. "New in box" is as close as you might get to "mint", but you could probably find factory flaws on any brand new machine right out of the box if you look hard enough. Try to limit your use of that word, especially when grading a game for sale. There are many other more accurate ways to describe a very nice original machine, such as "very good original condition".
Actually I have been into nuismatics since 1969 when my dad gave me a shoebox full of coins and a Blue Book. Coin Collecting has evolved since and there are actually 11 grades of mint state condition, MS60-MS70. These are handed out by folks at PCGS, NGC and the like and there are standards and qualifications with each grade. You also have to pay a fee per coin to have this grade awarded and then the piece becomes encased or slabbed as us coin nuts call it. With all the technology we have, and the people in this hobby, it's wonder why we don't have a guide book to determain a 7 from an 8. Light planking, kickout wear, flipper drag, arch wear, spots in backglass or percetage of missing ink, scratches on stencils, chipped corners, etc..., Right now guys grade pins like chicks, some see one thing, others see them differently.
Quoted from Otaku:Is Rancho that good of a game? I know NicoVolta really wants one as well. I love my 70's Williams multiplayers and they are very very solid games - but my Rancho sits in my garage disassembled, never tried it out yet. Picked it up for $100 or $200 a few months back, whatever it was. Guy calls me up and says "Want anything else?", so brought home an $80 Triple Strike too in mint condition and that ended up becoming the "main game" of the deal that got set up in my garage first, just dirty and missing the backglass. He had a Super Star for $80 too but I already had a mint one and wouldn't of had room in my truck anyways - no sleep lost over passing on that one.
He was headed to the area too so he delivered both (met him somewhere convenient for him about 15-20 minutes away) for that price as well from Connecticut.
Yes Rancho is a good game. I am not a fan of Williams at all, don't even own one. But...... after playing a nice example of Rancho in York last year, which was not for sale, I said that if one ever came up for sale at the right price and condition, within reasonable driving distance... I would pull that trigger. Me thinks it would look really nice next to a Gold Strike or a Lawman, any Gottlieb Western themed pin.
Quoted from jrpinball:Rather than helping the player, I think the double flipper was designed as a deceptive way for an unwary player to lose the ball. Not a fan of them at all.
yeah I'm a quick study on my Aladdin's Castle. You have to let the ball bounce off the twin flippers when it's top of the lower flipper. When open those two flippers can be an easy drain.
Quoted from kovalski3:He had the firequeen listed last year. Obviously it never sold. The Playfield is not great on it either.
Yeah I went a few rounds with this Bozo. If Delusion was platinum he'd be stinking rich . I gave him a fair offer and he pulled the same crap quoting pin rescue. I sent him the Boston Pinball Ebay guide and never heard back.
Quoted from jrpinball:That game is cherry!
Yeah JR if it was on the East Coast one of us would have snapped it up! Hey it would look perfect next to my Delta Queen !
Quoted from emguy:That just means one of your passengers has to find another way home
I'm like that with guests . "Oh the dog is on the couch" . Yeah and... it's HIS couch
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Quoted from ryansherwood:Bally Aladdin's Castle
allentown.craigslist.org link
Gottlieb Now
cnj.craigslist.org link
"Now"
(More like later ..... Dude)
Quoted from Pecos:The only game on my wishlist:
Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Big Valley / EM 4 Player
Month/Year: March 1970
Features: 3 ball multi-ball
Production: 2,500
Cost: $750 OBO
Location: Warminster (Philadelphia), PA
Contact/Link: philadelphia.craigslist.org link
Condition: "The machine is used but in good condition and it come with the schematics and a book."
That's a shame you're our West. Cabinet looks nice and lock is removed from a nice unmolested door . Could be this was bought a long time ago and set up in this persons house for Home use. I
Like Western themed pins I'm looking for a Rancho .
Quoted from hoov:Too bad you weren't closer:
It is one of the ones left of the 31 projects I got:
Update:
10 left!
Buckaroo $1200
Delta Queen $175
Bullfight $175
Rancho $300
Gulf Stream $350
Triple Strike #1 $$350
Triple Strike #2 $350
Liberty Bell $250
Blue Chip $350
Big Ben $200
I would have bought the Delta Queen too, I'm like an expert on that title! I wonder if Nels tourborg was available.. .
"Gerry is buying Rancho so it will end up in NY - a lot closer than IL"
Hoov, that's Excellent, I am near capacity and Rancho is on my hot list, but not my bucket list. Only Majorettes and Rock Star are on my bucket list. Hearts & Spades and Subway are on my high alert list, just got myself a Hurdy Gurdy and I'm in a 3 horse race for a Flipper Parade. Rancho and Teacher's Pet, and Heat Wave are the only 3 Williams games on any of my lists.
Quoted from o-din:orangecounty.craigslist.org link
"The Surf Champ is a rare and hard to find pinball machine."
3900$ rare ? California Dreaming LOL
not really CL, or EBay, but check this ad out on Mr. Pinball.
Bank A Ball, 1965 Gottlieb: $4,300.00
Collectible quality. Purchased from collector about 9 years ago. Has all the pool ball drop downs in backglass. Many machines don't have them all. Photos upon request.
Mike, Phone: 858-212-4911
San Diego
Posted: 19 May 2017
Well Mike good luck, my humble opinion is that 2" Flipper games are not hot right now, it's the mid 70's and later EM's with the 3" flippers that can be sold easily. My buddy told me that the man who sees it all, a real pillar of the industry, says the 2" games sales are stalling. The logic is the younger generation has a tough time with 2" flipper games. Me personally I have 3 things I look for in any new game I want. Is it a real bitch to play, does it take skill over luck. Does it have great art, including metal jewel posts. And does it have backbox animation. Roto targets are a plus, add a ball is a huge plus for me anyhow. My issue is that as I look at my collection, I am winding down that bucket list, and the grail list is at 2 pins.
Related topic,sort of, but I snagged a Flipper on CL on Monday, the ad was down in 2 hours and the pin was in my vehicle in an hour and a half. Tough title to find, those of you on Facebook probably saw my pic. Cannot send you a link b/c the ad is down.
The reasons I grabbed it. Yeah Shay has the glass, was hoping to find a nice original but I guess if I am going to repaint the cabinet, which it really needs, I'll spring for the NOS glass. Flipper is the very first Wedgehead, it's the very first add a ball, and I love the artwork and layout of the game. No roto or backbox animation, like the Flipper Parade I was pursuing , but the guy never got back to me. His ad was on Pinball Owners, and hit CL for a few days, ad was pulled after that. I also grabbed a Mayfair about a year ago, I am starting to put pieces together that have historical value. Mayfair is the last game with Roy Parker art, game play is ok, the twin shooters are different, I just put a new bullseye target face on the snap target. This was a CL find about 90 miles away, last summer. Also needs a repaint, cabinet is tan painted over original. Wish I could bitch slap every jackwagon that does this crap with cabinet paint.
Out of my 20 games, I only have 6 pins with 3" flippers, I find them fairly easy to beat, especially since 4/6 are true AAB. The 5th is Aladdin's Castle which awards shoot again if you get all 4 rollover lanes on the ball in play.
Quoted from jrpinball:NOS glass? Don't you mean repro, or am I missing something? You got that for $40? Nice nab!
Ok repro and not NOS . Not 40 the second zero is hidden it was 400. Still
I think I got a good deal.
Quoted from John_in_NC:What were they thinking?
More like "which drugs were they taking"?
Quoted from John_in_NC:I gravitate to the 60s Roy Parkers. Now don't blaspheme
When I first started collecting, just over 5-1/2 years ago I was all about 3" flipper games from the mid 70's. As I learned the history, and started playing more and more at pinball shows I also gravitated to Roy Parker 2" games. Either late Neyens or early Krinski games are fantastic. I see a big swing in art going from 1967 to 1968. I love the art on Diamond Jack and Melody, but really don't care for Playmates, Palace Guard, or Fun Park. You are starting to go into the Hippy People. I sold all my 1968 games, the longest lasting 1 year in the collection. The funny thing is Stenholm did the art for all these games. Maybe it was a change in theme going from something with gas lights and top hats on Diamond Jack to college kids on the ground. with guitars and polka dot outfits in Playmates. Maybe it was Gottlieb who wanted to keep up with the times and appeal to the crowds flocking to see The Graduate, not sure. I also find I like games pre 1970 with bells vs. chimes.
Nothing beats backbox animation for me anyhow. I guess 300 and C-37 fits that criteria but the games bore me because of the 3" flippers. I was at Allentown when Vic Camp got all 12 balls in Bowling Queen, now that is pinball to me.
Quoted from jrpinball:Stenholm is my favorite as well.
I wonder if they did an AAB version of Strange World they would have called it Acid Trip, for those Morrison fans...
Quoted from poppapin:Wow, I've got an Aladdin that's just as nice!! If not nicer!!
So do I
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Imhfo it's over priced. Non-working 2P pins with rusty metal and 2" flippers are 200-300$ games depending on playfield and back glass.
Quoted from Pecos:Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Pit Stop / EM 2 Player
Month/Year: October 1968
Production: 2,002
Cost: $500
Location: Westerly, CT
Contact/Link: providence.craigslist.org link
Condition: "Great shape back glass is beautiful. Plug-in in play."
Nice cabinet in this pin for it's age. I've never played one. Looks too open in the middle for my taste plus too green for me on the art package. But it's got a good theme, auto racing never goes out of style. The one feature that's intriguing is it scores laps and you can compete with you buddy. I think set up next to Flying turns would be a good choice.
Quoted from MikeO:If it was local I'd be on it.
I'm under 80 miles away but I'm at capacity . Bottom line is where are you going to find a 2P working pin with nIce cosmetics for 500$?
Quoted from Vic_Camp:A friend of mine with a nice collection of games has a real clean nicely shopped Pit Stop. I played his many times and loved the game. It's a friendly player and enjoyable. I also played one at the Allentown Show years ago. Always thought about adding this game to my collection.
Quoted from Matesamo:Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Double Action / EM 2 Player
Month/Year: April 1958
Production: 1,000
Cost: $300
Location: Bolton, MA
Contact/Link: worcester.craigslist.org link
Condition: Gottlieb 1958 Double Action wood rail pinball machine. If you're looking for a wood rail then here you go! Backglass has flaking.
I know the seller good guy , I bought Neptune & Free Fall off his friend.
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Quoted from gdonovan:Is it? Still posted everywhere.
And now its 450. Im 25 miles away and really it needs too much. Glass, repaint, coin door, coin plate, lock down bar all appear to a have a long continuous dent from a possible meth addict weilding a pry bar .
And 300/325 for a glass isnt even the half of it. Shay is out of stock according to his website.
1 month later
Quoted from CactusJack:That's a good buy on the Delta Queen (now listed at $300). Backglasses are usually toast. That one looks pretty good in the photos. Fun single player from the 70's.
Yes DQ was my favorite Bally
And my first pin If the glass is good that's a steal.
Quoted from DropTarget:newjersey.craigslist.org link
GTB Flying Carpet, original owner.
No pics though
And no Price .... 
Quoted from stashyboy:says $800 in the title?
Yup it's always in the last place you look. That's why you stop looking - George Carlin
1 month later
Quoted from Pecos:Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Big Daddy / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: September 1963
Production: 1,850
Cost: $575
Location: Louisville, KY
Contact/Link: louisville.craigslist.org link
Condition: "Works well, new rubber. Easy to work on and in great shape for its age. All lights work, match, and play field bonuses operate as they should. Collectible old school pinball."
Looks like it's in a nice house too, most often those pins are serviced and kept clean. Those pics aren't super clear but it looks like it was taken off route earlier than later, nice cabinet!
Quoted from ibuypinballs:Responded 9 days ago when the ad was only 20 minutes old. One more sent the next day, never responded back.
If any pinsider gets this cache I'm interested in The Sweet Hearts .
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Quoted from jrpinball:That game has one of the ugliest playfields ever!
Loop the loop sounds like
Poop The chute.
Quoted from vec-tor:Sad how an art package can hide/ruin a playfield layout.
Example: Team One
Quoted from Pecos:"Dirt cheap." Why?
Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Abra Ca Dabra / EM 1 Player
Year: November 1975
Production: 2,825
Cost: $500
Location: Hanover (Baltimore), PA/MD
Contact/Link: washingtondc.craigslist.org link
Condition: "Beautiful 100% working Gottlieb Abra Cadabra pinball machine. Dirt cheap."
I doubt the pin made it through the first hour before it was in somebody’s truck
Quoted from pinwiztom:Whiner
your in same time zone and latitude
5.25hours that’s reasonable for many of us
There are a lot of target alphas FS in the northeast , they range in price and condition.
hartford.craigslist.org link
providence.craigslist.org link
boston.craigslist.org link
ANDTHERE WAS ONE IN NJ but i don't see it anymore
if i wanted a late cabinet 4P EM i'd only want a Joker Poker or a Canada Dry , game play and rarity factors . not a huge fan of Vulcan, had a Bronco,
Quoted from jrpinball:That game looks nice. I think most teenagers today would say, " what the hell is that?"
wrong verb
Quoted from jrpinball:Christmas miracle???
If he gets $850 it will be a miracle , LED’s are a turnoff for me on classic EM’s
A little off topic but some may get a chuckle. This buttclown is selling his Toyota then proceeds to call Toyota products garbage in his rant/manifesto. I don’t think his vocation is sales or service orientated .
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Quoted from Snake_Stalker:1974DeltaQueen Why the say no to drugs reference on that post? That game looks like it's in great shape. Most of the EMs coming up on CL are beat to hell. Not everyone wants a beatup cabinet and PF for $700. Just don't understand your logic someone is asking $9500 for an Indiana Jones. That's something crazy. A ton of Games on eBay are posted at way over average and still sell. I've paid what some would think is above average for something I wanted, value is different to each person. If your not interested in flipping it for a profit and genuinely like the game, why wouldn't you pay for one in great shape?
I’ve had the game, gameplay isn’t horrible but it’s just a tad over Magnotron. , to me it’s boring. Condition doesn’t always dictate price, they also made over 9100 of them. For me finding one not worn out or HUO isn’t that difficult. If I offended you and it’s your pin or a friends then take it with a grain of salt. One mans treasure is another mans Pyrite.
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Didn’t this ad appear a few months back? I chatted with a pinsider who said he had cash and the seller never returned his call or Email 
Quoted from ibuypinballs:Yep, I inquired the first time the ad came out on Craigs List, never heard back. The they opened an account here on Pinside and placed one machine up for sale. I inquired and no response. I then replied to the new Craig's List ad after it was posted 10 minutes old and no surprise here. No response. Every time I inquired all I wrote was please send a list of titles and your price for all. I have the funds and means of transporting all. Funny thing is the locals and my self know who the person is. He was been MIA for two decades.
See you Saturday ?
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Quoted from Pecos:Manufacturer: Gottlieb
Game/Type: Duotron / EM 2 Player
Month/Year: September 1974
Production: 2,525
Cost: $300
Location: Apollo (Pittsburgh), PA
Contact/Link: pittsburgh.craigslist.org link
Condition: "Very good condition.
Refurbished and in good working condition."
Poof there goes... at 300
It went quick
Quoted from jrpinball:Yeah, but one of them seems to have no lockdown bar, and a hokey wooden front door and whatever for a coin entry plate. You get what you pay for.
That’s not hokey it’s mickey moused , geez some people can’t discern from the two. 
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Quoted from pmdub:There was a beautiful Domino at the Pintastic auction last year. It won best in show and then didn't meet the reserve of $650! I would have bought it, but I had no room in the vehicle by that point.
That one belonged to 1stPinballDave
2 months later
Quoted from Skidave:I saw that too. Looks nice I would like to have that game. What are your thoughts on the price?
Right now 1970’s drop target games are hot. 1200 with a reproduction backglass is fair. I always look at it like this, if I found a descent one in a basement odds are it’ll need a glass or a repaint. Glass is 275-295 and cabinet is a lot of labor and patience. If this game needs nothing, plug and play, 1200 is very reasonable . I got 1500 for my Lucky Hand, plug & play, new glass, real nice repainted cabinet .
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Quoted from Ace24:erie.craigslist.org link
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Neptune is a great player, if I didn’t have a minty one I’d be calling Buffalo for directions.
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