Bird Man

Look, a Unicorn!

Chances are if you see a photo of a Sonic Bird Man pin, it will be this actual machine.

Sonics are notorious for well made playfields and backglasses. This one is no different - the backglass is perfect and the playfield is still very glossy. The only flaw can be seen near the "Same Player Shoots Again" insert (which identifies this particular game).
Sonics are also knows for their terrible cabinets which disintegrate in moist environments. The cabinet on this Bird Man very solid with NONE of the typical deterioration. I have included a photo of the bottom for reference.

I considered re-painting the cabinet, but I know there are a lot of EM purists out there that feel that everything should be left in their authentic condition and I respect that, so I left it as-is. The plastics are all in great shape with no cracks or marred graphics. I installed new rubbers and waxed the playfield with Blitz Carnauba wax and it looks beautiful. All the lights are working and the bulbs are still the incandescent type. The coin door is original and looks very good. The mechanics were disassembled, cleaned and reinstalled in the game.

The machine plays great, with no issues (although it's very challenging to play).

For amusement, here's a YouTube video about one man's 1200 mile odyssey to obtain the only other Bird Man that I know of outside of the PAPA headquarters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERMRuofGyDw. Kevin and I have exchanged some information since he made this video (I have a schematic, he has the instruction cards).

I would prefer a trade at this point. I mostly collect Williams System 11 and WPC machines. If you're interested, drop me a PM. Thanks for looking!