you are probably still going to have to add some cash with the BR and Cyclone to trade for TOM or CFTBL unless
they your machines are collector quality or you get beater CFTBL/TOM machines...

I agree about ToM. A players ToM is still a good $4k+. A players CFTBL can still be found for around ~$3500, though those are getting harder to find. BR + Cyclone + a little $ will be far more desirable trade.

Well, that's why it's called a "trade feeler."

I could put out a feeler for a Big Guns and Robo War for a nice MM or AFM...if my inbox was flooded with offers, great! If not...well, I just felt out that never in a million years am I gonna be able to bundle two plentiful C/D-list games in average shape for a nice A-lister.

But it never hurts to feel! As much as I'm sure he appreciates everyone's advice, let us just let the trade feeler run its course and do its good work.

Exactly.

People do interesting trades all the time.

I'm not denouncing the trade offer- I own both ToM and CFTBL so I felt I should throw in my thoughts about the offer. Honestly, it's actually pretty desirable proposal to me... except for the shipping.

I got rid of Black Rose and don't miss it a bit. Br and Cyclone for TOM?? Done.

I own a CFTBL that I recently put a lot of work into after 13 years of use.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/my-first-attempt-at-a-restore-cftbl

If your BR and Cyclone are in good condition, I see it as a fair trade. But that's just due to my personal preferences, and not market factors. Cyclone was the pin I played the most when I was a kid so it has even greater sentimental value than my CFTBL, which is the only pin I have ever owned.

The problem is that I just don't have enough room for 2 pins...and my career requires me to move around frequently, so I'm just limited to one pin. For now.

But yeah, I could see myself making such a trade.