I have a sweet players quality paragon in Burlington vt. 100% working. New Alltek mpu and new rotten dog Sdu. It's an all around 8/10. Looking for trade 80s-current players quality machine must have at least 3 ball multiball let me know if you have anything for trade. I can pm you photos if your interested.

Good luck with your hunt. One of my favorite Ballys from the era and I was lucky to find a really nice example.

Good luck with your hunt diddy

Paragon is a fun game. Best of luck in your search!

We will likely have a pretty nice one for sale in Central PA later this year but I am going to be laid up for a couple months with a couple foot surgeries so nothing will be moving as far as pinball machines until at least May or so.

If you don't find one close to home and want to check in with me I a few months I am fairly sure that will be one of the machines getting sold this Spring or Summer.

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Came across this on CL....not mine and seems way high to me; I'm not a big paragon guy though so maybe not. Just passing info on

If someone pays 2k for a paragon I'm outta this hobby.

It's 1999 so no need to get out of the hobby .........yet!

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I guess it's time to trade in the escort station wagon then huh.

Because when they do come up at a normal price they go quick.

So, what is normal asking for routed Paragon?

I would probably set 2K (or higher) as the 'ok, I'll sell it' price for my Paragon. The playfield is in stellar condition, the only issue with it is sunken inserts, otherwise it is the best looking Paragon PF I've seen and the BG is just about as perfect. For that alone I wouldn't let it go though I've got two friends with Paragons at a comparable level. They go around 1K in decent shape, or less if they need a bit of work, but it is one of Bally's best art packages, ever. To me it is the best art package on any Bally. Gameplay doesn't disappoint. Jack up the back a bit, wax it up and keep new rings on it and it'll surprise you with it's speed and the challenge. In reality, I see a good Paragon as really being worth around $1500 in solid, clean player's condition with a nice playfield. Compared to other games that are sometime seen as more collectible or rare Paragon stacks up with the best single ball games of the early SS era. I play it more than my Tommy if that says anything but I am a sucker for the early 80s Solid State games.

If you find a trashed one well under 1K, buy it and get on the CPR PF list. It'll be worth it.

I paid $3k for mine, sorry to see you go

I sold the last Paragon I had for $1500 three years ago. The playfield was very nice, almost no wear at all around the inserts that were sunken like most of them have, and the original backglass was very nice as well, just barely starting to get some paint lifting in a corner. The cabinet had some scrapes and was faded real bad all over, not much color to it at all. If the cabinet colors were bright and wasn't dinged up I could've got $2000 easy. shimoda's right about gameplay. Waxed with new ringset they can be brutal to play.

Because Your an idiot. I have a good lead on a motor dome for 3500. And a hurricane for 5500 if your interested

You got to have patience when your looking for a specific game that you want. You got a thread here, did you post on RGP,Craigslist,? Have you said what your willing to pay for a real nice one that needs nothing? Shop out one of your games or work on a project while your waiting. Bump your thread every other day, people will see it.

I have a friend of mine who has a very nice one who just did a full restore on it and looks great and is heavily considering selling it or trading it. It is located here in central North Carolina.

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Crack o dawn bump for the early birds

I don't get it??? The Paragon in Annarbor is $1600 and appears to be in decent shape. Sure you might find a better deal down the road if you wait for two years, but if you want it now, just buy it.

May just be me, and I certainly haven't priced paragons, but isn't 1600 a lot?

It's just you, all games continue to rise and people are having a hard time facings the facts. Demand still out weighs supply in this hobby by a long shot. People are not letting go of their pins and they are filling up their basements. Look at the number of pinsiders that have 40 or more pins.........it's like 10-15%. This game is a classic and collectors want it. The other thing to remember is as playfield parts become available for these classics, I.e. Playfields, plastics, boards.....The price will naturally go up. This has happened to Paragon and many others. A $600-$1000 deal on Paragon may take years to find.

Hmm. Op just passed on one in Vermont for $900 as the drive was too far for him. Had all new boards too.

Idk. I think they're out there.

I generally follow this principle with pin hunting and end up in the "takes time" range. The center of the diagram happens once in a while when the planets align.

Good luck on the Paragon / EBD hunt. Two of the best early solid states!

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Playing a perfectly flat clear coated Paragon playfield is an awesome experience... fast and awesome!

Yes it is...

I'll second patients. I posted an add on CL for black knight...had everything from MINT machines for 4K and basket cases inoperable for 2K. 2 months later found a decent repairable machine for a couple hundred...

Forget the paragon and get a cat.

I have one in NJ. Cabinet faded, but rest looks good.

Get a Yorkie. They fly!
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Cats do not suck! And yes it appears that Yorkies do indeed fly.

Bump for a boring pin! I meant paragon.

Bong bong Bing Bing

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I ended up finding the lockdown bar and made an even trade for a HS in comparable shape. Verry pleased with the deal. (Guy from vt who HAD a paragon)