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Title: G'day from way out West
Post by: chris288 on January 19, 2009, 08:06:27 PM
Hi Everyone,
Been having a poke around here for a month or so and thought it about time to say Hi to all.

My names Chris, I live in Perth Northern suburbs and I have met/spoke to a few of you guys before on AA ( Nino, Gav-Indiana Jones, Mark C - met at Chris Chillis meet last year). etc.

I like the easy going format here its seems like a great place to hang out and learn a few things too and help out where I can.

I first played a pinball around 1974 ( probably Card Whiz or Pioneer ) cant remember which one but became hooked instantly.
I started collecting  in 2001 when i finally got my own place , but even now in our new place there still not enough room.

I tend to like the Bally/Stern SS machines as well as the GTB System80s but I have a soft spot for the EMs. Would love a DMD machine too.

Collection is:
BALLY - Playboy/Paragon/Viking/6Mill$Man/LostWorld
STERN - Wild Fyre/Meteor
GTB  - Card whiz/Royal Flush/ Black Hole / Spirit

I worked in an Electronic shop for years, so do all my own repairs, hoping to have a go at the EM machines shortly and see what makes them tick.

Anyway, thanks to everyone for putting together a great forum, I hope to be able to help out and contribute stuff along the way.

Cheers
Chris
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on January 19, 2009, 08:10:51 PM
 $.$ and  %)% Chris. 
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Wotto on January 19, 2009, 08:13:19 PM
Hey Chris,

Yep- U will find this forum extremely pleasing mate - welcome.
NICE collection of oldies there - U have some classics I played non-stop as a kid  ^^^
Playboy, one of my all time wanted's  !!!
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Ford Fairlane on January 19, 2009, 08:22:09 PM
 %)% to the forum mate!!
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Creech on January 19, 2009, 08:43:32 PM
Welcome Chris. Lovely little collection you have there. Another Spirit owner. Nino will be pleased.
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: markc on January 19, 2009, 08:49:22 PM
hey Chris


welcome to the site   %)% %)%

glad to catch up again

now when is chillie going to have another meet .....

mark
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: jyebow on January 19, 2009, 09:31:54 PM
Hi Chris , great to see you here.  %)%
First game on a Card whiz or Pioneer. I have a Pioneer great game , See you've got a great line up of pins. ^^^welcome.
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: 63wizz on January 19, 2009, 09:34:10 PM
Welcome, nice collection of pins.

cheers Ian
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 19, 2009, 10:10:12 PM
Hey Chris,

Just like all the others said - welcome to AP!

What a lineup of pins you have, we always welcome pix of your gamesroom!

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?board=48.0

Cheers

Tony
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: dj10555 on January 19, 2009, 10:10:33 PM
Hi Chris,
Welcome to the forum.

Nice collection of SS Bally you have.

Regards Derek
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Strangeways on January 20, 2009, 12:12:25 AM

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G'Day Chris - Really pleased you posted - nice to have you here.

Viking, Paragon and Lost World - all next to each other. what a sight that would be. You need a Medusa to complete the theme !

Need to hook you up with an EM - They are not that hard to understand - But fun to play..

I forgot you had a Spirit..  $#$
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: pinnies4me on January 20, 2009, 12:17:45 AM
Welcome Chris, nice to see a few more Gottliebs showing up. I have a BH too, love that game!

Not a bad bunch of lads around here either!
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Peach on January 20, 2009, 12:35:03 AM
 $!& Chris &  %)%...

Cheers Peach  %$%


 
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: ktm450 on January 20, 2009, 01:07:38 PM
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Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: felixthadog on January 20, 2009, 01:40:14 PM
Hi & welcome Chris!

Matthew
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: indazone gav on January 20, 2009, 02:09:00 PM
Welcome Chris, take the time to check out some of the Awesome resto threads here. Well worth the look. Top site ^^^
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: ajlaird on January 21, 2009, 07:55:41 PM
A belated hello from me as well.

Glad you could join in the fun over here.
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Ballywannabe on January 21, 2009, 10:59:20 PM
 %)% Chris

we live in the same city, and collect the same era of pins, we really should get together some time!

cheers
Ian
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: chris288 on January 23, 2009, 12:26:33 AM
%)% Chris

we live in the same city, and collect the same era of pins, we really should get together some time!

cheers
Ian

Sounds great Ian, Would love to see your collection of Sterns.
Incidently we have spoken before on the phone when I was chasing a Meteor.


And to everyone else, I want to say a big thanks for the warm welcome here and I hope to be able to help out where I can and hopefully get to meet some of you guys at some stage.

Cheers
Chris
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Strangeways on January 23, 2009, 12:29:19 AM

Seems to be a great bunch of pinheads over in WA with some great machines  ^^^
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: chris288 on January 23, 2009, 12:39:26 AM
What are you doing still up at this time Nino ?

Yeah, we do have some great machines over this way, it would be great if some of the owners would join the forum and share what they have.

I can remember some of the awesome pinball parlours we had here when i was a kid, and I just wonder where the hell all the machines went to.

I dont even want to think that half of them probably went to the tip!
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Strangeways on January 23, 2009, 09:26:58 AM
What are you doing still up at this time Nino ?

Yeah, we do have some great machines over this way, it would be great if some of the owners would join the forum and share what they have.

I can remember some of the awesome pinball parlours we had here when i was a kid, and I just wonder where the hell all the machines went to.

I dont even want to think that half of them probably went to the tip!

Mate - I was just catching up on some emails and posts.. Plus you guys are two hours behind us - so I like to "hang around"  *%*
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: wonder on January 23, 2009, 09:54:03 AM
Hi Chris

another west aussie with a great collection.

 %)%
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: jpd on January 23, 2009, 11:25:03 PM
Hi Everyone,
Been having a poke around here for a month or so and thought it about time to say Hi to all.

My names Chris, I live in Perth Northern suburbs and I have met/spoke to a few of you guys before on AA ( Nino, Gav-Indiana Jones, Mark C - met at Chris Chillis meet last year). etc.

I like the easy going format here its seems like a great place to hang out and learn a few things too and help out where I can.

I first played a pinball around 1974 ( probably Card Whiz or Pioneer ) cant remember which one but became hooked instantly.
I started collecting  in 2001 when i finally got my own place , but even now in our new place there still not enough room.

I tend to like the Bally/Stern SS machines as well as the GTB System80s but I have a soft spot for the EMs. Would love a DMD machine too.

Collection is:
BALLY - Playboy/Paragon/Viking/6Mill$Man/LostWorld
STERN - Wild Fyre/Meteor
GTB  - Card whiz/Royal Flush/ Black Hole / Spirit

I worked in an Electronic shop for years, so do all my own repairs, hoping to have a go at the EM machines shortly and see what makes them tick.

Anyway, thanks to everyone for putting together a great forum, I hope to be able to help out and contribute stuff along the way.

Cheers
Chris

Welcome, nice collection, I like the double of card whiz and royal flush-good stuff, spirit?,Is that of 76
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: chris288 on January 24, 2009, 02:19:22 PM
Hi Everyone,
Been having a poke around here for a month or so and thought it about time to say Hi to all.

My names Chris, I live in Perth Northern suburbs and I have met/spoke to a few of you guys before on AA ( Nino, Gav-Indiana Jones, Mark C - met at Chris Chillis meet last year). etc.

I like the easy going format here its seems like a great place to hang out and learn a few things too and help out where I can.

I first played a pinball around 1974 ( probably Card Whiz or Pioneer ) cant remember which one but became hooked instantly.
I started collecting  in 2001 when i finally got my own place , but even now in our new place there still not enough room.

I tend to like the Bally/Stern SS machines as well as the GTB System80s but I have a soft spot for the EMs. Would love a DMD machine too.

Collection is:
BALLY - Playboy/Paragon/Viking/6Mill$Man/LostWorld
STERN - Wild Fyre/Meteor
GTB  - Card whiz/Royal Flush/ Black Hole / Spirit

I worked in an Electronic shop for years, so do all my own repairs, hoping to have a go at the EM machines shortly and see what makes them tick.

Anyway, thanks to everyone for putting together a great forum, I hope to be able to help out and contribute stuff along the way.

Cheers
Chris

Welcome, nice collection, I like the double of card whiz and royal flush-good stuff, spirit?,Is that of 76

No , thats a Gottlieb Spirit ( System80 machine).

I do want a Spirit of 76 though as it was one of my favourite EMs.
Mark C had a whole heap of them in his last container of oldies he brought in from OS, but I wasn.t too flush with cash at the time and of course they all got snapped up quickly, so I'll keep an eye out for his next classic container load whenever that happens.

Cheers
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: bigdaddy on January 25, 2009, 09:59:55 PM
Hi and welcome to you. Cheers Al
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: bobaloobus on January 27, 2009, 02:52:56 AM
G'day there Chris  %)%
I like your taste in titles, I'd luv a wild fyre  %$%
Great to see so many newbie's joining  $%$
Title: Re: G'day from way out West
Post by: Pinball Fixers on January 30, 2009, 02:19:08 PM
Hi Chris, and %)%