Louisville, KY
Bally Freedom,A EM like I played as a teenager.
(Topic ID: 7143)
Bristol
Malmberget
Since I wanted to both restore and play pins, I knew I couldn't do both with a single pin. I started with a really nice restored BK - a machine I'd had a love/hate relationship with going way back. I then picked up a box that used to be a wizard pinball, but had a really great backglass. I managed to get it in somewhat playing condition, and its just about to go into the workshop for restoration (or dissection). I was gonna stop there, but found a smokin deal on an SM that I couldn't pass on....so I have a third now.
While I still look at CL, ebay, etc every day for other possible acquisitions, I really don't have room for more. It helps (or doesn't, depending on perspective) when you have a spouse so supportive that she is the one suggesting areas we could convert to hold more pins.
In 1997 I bought a 1966 Williams Hot Line and had no idea they were like Lays potato chips 
I got sucker punched by pinball! 
Really fun reading this thread and seeing what everyone's first pin was. Well played mojo well played.
mine was my casanova EM machine. 66 williams. i still have it, and want to totally restore the cabinet and back box, but i've been trying to find a replacement backbox..without much luck. that's basically what's holding my restoration project up. the backglass and playfield are immaculate. i can't wait to decal this baby and get her looking like she did 50 years ago
I started around 2002. First game was a working comet for $425. Games two through five I bought as a lot. 1k for a working HS, laser war, road kings and non working secret service. Kept HS sold rest to fund a pinbot and
f14 package....tftc and sttng followed shortly thereafter....then I went crazy and went through many trades and deals before dropping out for a couple years. Lost a few during some life changes and now just getting back in the hunt.
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