"JJ" is a great player and nice looking too. I have the replay version "3 Coins".

That is one that I would like to find. It is not only an attractive game, it was released the same month I was born. A few days after. When the stars properly align, I hope to find one. With any luck at all.

Well it makes us younger than some and older than many. But I think it suits us just fine.

Being that he lives within 5-10 miles of me I would like to play Majorettes.

Not a bad deal (esp for Cali!)
ebay.com link: 1973 Gottliebs KING PIN Bowling Game Pinball Machine
Just needs some fresh metal on the front....

I got excited there for a minute, but that damage on the left side of the cab ruins it for me.

As far as King Pins go, this is a very nice example. As far as Gottlieb EMs go, it's still above average on the key pieces. Still has the original paperwork envelope, the cash box with the plastic inserts, and looks to be a low play example (seems like the meter is below 70K plays?).

The bit of rash on the left side of the cab is mainly in the blue and red, and would be reasonable to discretely touch up and blend in.

The rest of the stuff can be dealt with.

I think this one would restore nicely.

King Pin is a fun game. The artwork is on par with any bowling-themed game. Love those resetting drop targets and that alternating spot for either a higher score or special. Another one I wish I had kept

I think you might reconsider! That looks quite nice from here. Fun game as well.

I agree that king pin is above average, shay is doing the BG soon
I sold one a while back and really missed it so I got another it's that good

Did miss something in the ad? The one I linked, that folks are giving positive reviews, looks like a great glass. The reds in the girl's dress, and the title letters are what usually flake on King Pin. Maybe you were just promoting the title in general......?

That damage is pretty minor in the bigger picture IMO. Typical leg bolt damage from a game next this one likely. I would still give the cabinet an 8+ or even 9, judging by the other 95% being fully intact.

only the front can be seen, but look good from what I could see.
this title is notorious for having flaking, so I thought people that do have it would like to know repop is coming

I bought my World Series from that gentleman many years ago. Which of these is the "best" for somebody with no woodrails? Lightning Ball looks fun.

All three are good machines. If you're going to get just one, then Lightning Ball would be my pick. The gobble holes are ruthless, but the blue, green, yellow bank shots to advance Lightning Ball are a lot of fun.

I'd probably rank them as:
Lightning Ball
Dancing Dolls
Chinatown

Lightning Ball is cool with the backbox animation (rotating disc), and unlike a lot of the Gottliebs from that time period, it doesn't have a Roto Target on the playfield. Does have a neat bank shot setup where you can send the ball around the sides (follow the lightning bolts).

Dancing Dolls is neat though, with the backbox animation of 'dancing dolls' (done by projecting two shadows of one small metal 'doll' in the backbox to make it appear like two). Last game with bulb scoring too.

Chinatown has trap holes, so the flow is much different.

Unfortunately I am not a woodrail guy. I do like Knockout from 1950 but it is an exceptional machine. It is what most people consider a holy grail of woodrails.

Nice Bowling Queen in Illinois - $1 Start
ebay.com link: Gottlieb Bowling Queen Pinball Machine

I did not see the link at the time you posted it. If this is the same table

ebay.com link: 1973 Gottliebs KING PIN Bowling Game Pinball Machine /

it must have gotten re-listed (?)

Nice. I thought I'd seen those photos before when I saw the box full of chrome legs behind it.
Edit: here's the thread I was thinking of :- https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fs-gtb-mayfair
but it's a different machine it seems.

looks to be in great shape from what I can see

That one was listed before. And as I recall, for a very reasonable price. Couldn't understand why it didn't sell (are there no EM collectors in NY?). Now, its listed again with a starting bid of $11.49 and no bids. What's up?

It would have been gone in 1 hour in Calif.

Zero feedback seller is what's up.

At the rate of attention this ACD is getting he might nab it for $11.49

Probably this reason:

Good looking back glass, field decent, cabinet looks kinda beat.....

That Abra is the first time I can say "Wish it was closer".

Are we taking guesses on final high bid? ($376.55)

I contacted the seller to see if I can inspect the game. I live close to Piermont NY. He said that he's in Manhattan and the game is in storage in Cape Cod, He'll get back to me in two weeks. The auction is up in 5 days.

Seems a bit odd.

anything under 400 is a great deal IMO

And 'Local Pickup Only' always narrows the field, sometimes a lot, but on *this* title . . . ?

ePay has a Buyer Protection policy now (which I've fortunately never had to put to the test, even though I've bought a couple tables there), but disputes are still very worth avoiding, since they often lead to nasty exchanges that can sully your rating as a buyer or seller. Best way to avoid that is to be choosy about who you do business with. But when a rare item comes up and there is zero or very low f/b involved (from either side), you may have to reconsider this.

Exactly,

When he says local pick up, but the machine is 250 miles away from the listing and it's in storage? When were the pics taken? Are they of the actually game being sold? And the seller is in neither location? And he can show me the game a week after the auction ends? And he has 0 ratings, even my wife has more than that!

It may be a fake, but I don't see how it would benefit the seller. It just feels fishy to me. Still, I'd like to pick it up.

Also, the "It's in Cape Cod" thing actually sounds a bit familiar to me from another auction a few years back, but I could be mistaken.

Ah,

I take some of that back. The pics are from a storage facility.

Which may be why someone posted earlier "selling a game he doesn't really have."

If you do get it, please give us a report.

I'm a bit put off now re this title, due to the mention of MDF used in the manufacture (how much, and exactly WHERE ?), rather than standard plywood. Particle board is fragile **crap**, which can crumble to dust. I've always avoided buying any furniture that contained it. If any of you restore Abra Ca Dabras, do you try to replace that "wood" content ?

If you are speaking of composite playfields (MDF but not Particle Board), they typically only showed up on Sample games (first 100 or so) and only for a few models in the late 70's. Apparently, it was a test program that failed since we never saw them again.

They are easily recognized as the areas that were typically left bare (exposed wood grain) are instead covered with artwork (either white or some other color). Just look at the ball shooter or area around the flippers. Its a dead give away that they were covering something up (the lack of true wood grain).

Oddly enough, the Jacks Open I just shopped out that does have a composite playfield in probably in better shape than many of its plywood counterparts. It has over 95,000 plays and only has a little wear at the ball shooter arch (where you would often find a groove worn into the wood). The only drawback as I mentioned elsewhere was that some of the screw holes were stripped out. But wood glue and hardwood toothpicks took care of that just fine. Its not like I haven't had to do that to other plywood playfields because I have many of times. I am thinking that if they had considered using T-Nuts back then, they might have continued using the MDF.

So, I really wouldn't let that stop you from picking up a nice condition title just because it was one of those composite playfields. I would rather have this one than one that had wood showing or was badly planked due to the wood grain coming through the art. I think the list only includes: Big Hit, Volley, Jacks Open.

Don't be put off by this minor problem with Abra Ca Dabra. I think dirtflipper was referring to the compositie panel at the back of the base cabinet. If you stand the base up vertically, then of course the game rests on this panel (although there's supposed to be 4 furniture nail buttons which are missing a lot). In a wet environment that panel disintegrates pretty fast. I moved an Abra once several years ago and I'm pretty careful moving games and a small 1" piece chipped out on the bottom lip of that panel because it was composite.

If the game has stayed dry in it's life chances are you won't have any problems. You just have to be a little more careful moving. I wouldn't replace that panel unless it was damaged/had got wet.

Definitely one off the better titles to buy that are out there. In my top 5 of 70's em's.

And it's definitely one of the wedgeheads that totally changed my mind about Gottlieb EMs and single-player tables, once I played it. At 2800 made, that's more of them that were around than some of the other sought after 70's wedgeheads.

The few Volleys I've seen have been in surprisingly good condition . . . but then, collectors had 'em.

Finally got the chance to see and play a Slick Chick recently. This one's really old school EM, with quite a bit more going on than a casual glance or a few plays are apt to reveal. Not sure if it lives up to all the hype though. Maybe.

That playfield looks...distant.