Sure, I'm in.

Love the art on this game...very HP Lovecraft inspired.

details? please share ....... would love to hear the full story on this game

Just picked this one up. Cabinet really nice.

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I'm in for a ramp as well

Are you referring to the end of the Transporter ramp? If so, yes it is my intent to attempt the whole thing.

There are 3 pieces 1 entrance ramp (hard to see entrance as it's under the bowl, one right side exit run and the shoot across bowl which is a much thicker harder plastic.

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How do you raise the jackpot value (right side on the backglass)
a 0.5k jackpot is very low...

If anyone is considering selling their TTR now would be a great time. I really love how this machine feels and plays and dream about owning it. I don't want to sound desperate, but I am. I would also agree to buyback rights if it should ever leave. Pinside honor. Thank you for your consideration.

Do you fell like going for a 15 hour drive (each way) I'd sell mine.

Freeplay40, Any word on doing this Ramp?

Honestly, I'm still scratching my head on this one. Specific problems with this one are the pieces in the bowl that impede the ball travel and on the left side of the ramp there is a post which is supported by the ramp structure....that support is easily formed in an injection mold however in a vacuum form, I have not figured out how to provide similar support. These two little details just add to the effort to reproduce at a reasonable cost.

That Post is very often broken off. I have seen 3 of these games and on 2 of them, it is broken off. I am not sure of a way to bypass this, but was considering trying to use a blue pad like the ones on newer Sterns, something like that. I know it isn't ideal, but for repairing a broken or missing post, that might work. As for the Bowl, I haven't pulled a ramp out yet, is the bowl part of the ramp, or 2 separate pieces? Is the problem on the bowl the tabs in the bottom that slow the rotation, much like Creature from the Black Lagoon? It sure would be nice to make these available somehow, most are badly yellowed, which happens to fit the general color scheme of the game, but clear would be nice.

Man, it hurts to be so close on something like this, and still so very far away. Especially given that the original molds were found recently. Appreciate the effort Freeplay

I've been considering selling my rather mint Transporter. 9.5 + overall......full mylar day one, perfect flat playfield......beautiful cabinet........boards are perfect, extremely clean inside.

Anyone interested in an original beauty, PM me.
Bob

Count me in for a new ramp if anyone reproduces them.

Mark is working on them. If possible - he'll come up with a design.

I need a ramp too =). Mine was for sell, but it's in a really bad shape.

Put me down for a cross-over ramp. I'm shopping one for a friend and he needs one. I also need the ramp on the right side replaced.

I have one question on this game... is there supposed to be a center post? I've seen the game with and without it. What was stock out of the factory?

I've owned 2 and all the others that I have seen have had the center post.

And while I'm here, disregard post # 115, I must have had a temporary brain fart.

I also have 2 of them & one is a prototype & they both have the center post

good for you ....... I was watching though

The best bet for us to get a ramp made is PPS as they have the mold.

last info I heard on that front was that the mold they have would need to be retro fitted with some type of an adaptor piece , something to do with current injection molding techniques wont work with that mold in its current configuration & Rick hinted Too expensive for him to justify doing it .......worked behind the scenes with another Pinsider as a project ourselves,we got as far as getting a high quality computer scan of the ramp on a file which wasn't cheap!!but going forward with Mfg. proved to be too cost prohibitive ....... if anyone has an in with a plastic manufacturer that does injection molding I could make the file available

Hi guys, sorry to bother you all with something so trivial, but I'm trying to find the part number for the flipper switches. In the manual it just shows switch 57 and 58 are the flipper lane change but I don't see a part number anywhere. I need two new flipper switches and while I'm at it I might as well replace the single lane change switch too.

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Is there any opportunity for us to design another version of a ramp that could easily be vacuum formed? I understand it will have to be a redesign, but not sure what the other options are.

Freeplay40 is on it ........ hopefully it will happen .......

I need to move beyond the "hopefully" part.

I am talking to a local plastics factory that does injection. I'll get back to you.

Roger that

If the crossover ramp ever gets made, I hope the maker beefs up the bottom of the ramp and where the 2 posts are mounted, as these areas take a beating. I had thoughts on making a metal crossover a one point, with the plastic transporter bowl.

I will take one Mark if you are able to get it done.

I dont have a game, but you know I like to support these efforts.

Hello, just got mine after years of shearching! I. Great shape exept fot...? Yes the crossover ramp! So count me i for 1 crossover ramp!

I sent out the stp file from TecumsehPlissken and it came back at $153.20 per if we bought 150.

Is 150 the minimum run or will they do a smaller run of 50 for more money? Like $200+ dollars each?

What he said. However if we can get 50 people to commit to 2 and 15 to commit to 3, we will have enough.

I'll take 3.

$22950.oo total cost for the run ? that's more a lot more , a whole lot more than the price we originally were quoted but still how to raise the dough $ will someone finance this project alone or as a group ?

I am going to look up my original quote if I can still find it & post it here me & Dozer ran the numbers on it hundred times it was based on a cheaper mold that didn't last as long but still ... let me check my memory isn't that great these days

online quote never printed it out :/ quote has expired I have re submit it now but it was different you could buy in different amounts , less $ per more qty. of course still it was about 1/2 that amount but was told the silicone mold would probably not last for as many as 150

It'd be for a new mold basically. The actual parts were dirt cheap, but the upfront cost to get something made were pretty high.

If someone were to step up and make this project happen, I'd think a kickstarter would be the best bet. Since a kickstarter is basically preselling products.

Curious, do youhave a transporter or plan on getting one? Or are you looking at this as a business opportunity?

hello; just picked up mine in the french mountains. after cleaning everyhting works fine. need to change the flippers at the button but everything else is fine !

my ramp is black as you can see on the pictures : any ideas ?

i will buy news ramps also ! and need the right slingshot. ( or a clean scan )

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was that painted ?

no. it looks like full plastic.

That would be a very nice find if it is a prototype.

serial number is : 2008I265233 so i dont think it's a prototype.

the pinball has also a weird backglass : it's not the original one but a printed picture of the backglass http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2630&picno=30861

does anyone hav a scan of the right slingshot ? mine is broken. thanks !

While the black ramp is a neat find I don't think it would be fun to play on. I find the clear ramp already obstructs enough of the playfield.

the trans lite is still available from marco's http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/31-1357-2008 that black ramp is really puzzling though I have a confirmed prototype of this game & ramp is clear like all the others I have seen

thanks i've just ordered one now the slingshot....

i'll make some more pictures of the lack ramp tomorrow