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1. Earliest pinball memory?Sweethearts,Sing Aong and Rack a Ball after school in the late sixties at the milkbar next to my Dad's butcher shop.Also on holidays at the Entrance(central coast NSW)played a huge variety of pins,bowlers,shooters etc at arcades called the "Ful-o-fun" "The Esquire" and others.The Entrance was a big holiday town with travelling shows(boxing tents,freak shows etc)2. All time favorite pin? Why? Sweethearts.First machine and real hard to get all cards down for (triple replay in gobble hole and all rollovers score replay)3. Favorite pinball manufacture? Gottlieb4. Favorite game in your collection? Why?King of Diamonds(Looks good,I like The two stage specials and rotating specials when all cards are down)5. How long have you been collecting? First machines in 1980 but mainly last ten years.6. First game and how did you find it? Sweethearts from a second hand pin shop in Homebush,Sydney.7. Do you still have it? Yes for 29 years8. What are you currently working on? Just general upkeep9. Most wanted game to add to your collection? Rack a Ball10. Best all time bargain game added to your collection? Sweethearts for $100 in 1980.Sounds good now but took a fair chunck of my apprentice wage11. Worst ever miss – tell us about the one that got away! Not exactly a miss but selling my immaculate "Grand Slam"for $40 dollars because I was sick of moving pins during many house moves.12. Worst ever purchase – tell us about the game you wished you never bought. Pinball Pool nice cosmetically but had two many issues and I'm not good repairing the electronic games13. Describe your collection.Gottlieb wegdeheads.narrow I know,but I like them14. Describe your gamesroom. Internal garage that houses pinball machines,motor bike,wifes sewing area,dogs sleeping area,junk everywhere.15. Do you have other games other than pinball? Chicago coins"Night bomber"arcade game(looking to trade this) and old poker macine I got as a freebie16. Where can you see the hobby in 10 years?Strong with collectors
