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Title: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: pinball god on February 11, 2014, 09:32:25 PM
I am a pinball man through and through and I have had the hankin tabletop for many years. Probably 20 years now. I personally don't play it except for maybe a hand full of games per year. My grand kids play it when they come but that may add the game tally to 100/year.

My question is do you think I should keep it in the gamesroom or turf it and buy another pinball maybe. If its sell what are these things worth? Its a 20" tabletop Hankins, jamma with a 60 in one PCB. It may need degaussing but I have a degausser to provide with it.

All thoughts welcome. My dilemma is whether a gamesroom needs one or not and I have been tossing with this idea for years and may need that push. Thanks
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: swinks on February 11, 2014, 09:34:49 PM
if you want to sell it I would be interested  ^^^
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: delarge on February 11, 2014, 09:36:34 PM
I've had my Frogger Konami cocktail cabinet since I was about five years old. Since becoming a pinball man like yourself, the thought has always crossed my mind that it is taking up pinball space, but I think every games room needs an arcade cabinet and I could never get rid of it for sentimental reasons.

Does this help?

Cheers!
Adam.
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: Brett2280 on February 11, 2014, 09:40:19 PM
Sell it for a pinball you will play
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: studley67 on February 11, 2014, 09:43:25 PM
if the kiddies love it,gift it to them
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: Caveoftreasures on February 12, 2014, 03:26:24 AM
I bought mine for $500 and sold for $750 after using it.

sell it to a member who deserves a good price. good AP Karma.
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: Strangeways on February 12, 2014, 09:09:15 PM
If it is an original Hankin, it is worth some coin. Maybe trade it for a pinball ?
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: Retropin on February 12, 2014, 09:29:34 PM
I bought mine for $500 and sold for $750 after using it.

sell it to a member who deserves a good price. good AP Karma.

Did the one offered here Feb 4th 2012 for $450 ever come back from your mate the furniture/ cabinet maker who was reverse engineering it?
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: ddstoys on February 12, 2014, 09:34:13 PM
Its always a tough call Rob I'm tossing up if I should get rid of my Mame upright and 5c scales for the same reason there never used and take up valuable pin space.   

   When I sold my table top I didn't miss it at all except for the work bench space
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: Caveoftreasures on February 12, 2014, 09:44:11 PM
I bought mine for $500 and sold for $750 after using it.

sell it to a member who deserves a good price. good AP Karma.

Did the one offered here Feb 4th 2012 for $450 ever come back from your mate the furniture/ cabinet maker who was reverse engineering it?

nah, sold one for $450 (original 78 model with upgraded LCD screen) to a guy who was going to reverse engineer and do something with them but haven't seen him cause I moved, the other untouched n unrestored original I sold to a collector for $750 ish.....I never did a thing to them after they went, both very reliable. I picked them up cheap so I passed them on near cost n split any profit with the bloke I got them from originally...sometimes I am kicking myself I sold the original untouched 78 model one....but pinballs take up too much space.....I gave away a brand new pool table just after 3 months cause I needed the room for pins...sad but I reckon everyone has done something similar.
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: Cow Corner on February 12, 2014, 09:58:43 PM
I've had my Frogger Konami cocktail cabinet since I was about five years old. Since becoming a pinball man like yourself, the thought has always crossed my mind that it is taking up pinball space, but I think every games room needs an arcade cabinet and I could never get rid of it for sentimental reasons.

Does this help?

Cheers!
Adam.

I couldn't agree more, every games room needs a arcade cab or cocktail.
Title: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: GORGAR 1 on February 12, 2014, 09:59:44 PM
I to reckon a games room needs a cocktail machine they where everywhere when I was a kid so I got a taito Phoenix for old times sake plus it's my fav game lol I hardly play it but it just looks good near the pins so I'd keep the Hankin remember there hard to get.

Peter
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: howzat on February 12, 2014, 10:37:53 PM
Im PIn through and through    But back in the day, ocasionaly I would but 20c into a spacies.  It didnt last very long  and I could never get a free game   :lol

I have my up right  48-in one and Ill never sell it    .Often our vistors like to play it and I think all games room need one         Howzat
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: JohnBryce0712 on February 12, 2014, 11:11:10 PM
Looking to get a cocktail soon. At moment I just play mame on my pc. Exerion and moon patrol always my old favs
Title: Re: some advise on keep it or move it
Post by: Retropin on February 12, 2014, 11:40:15 PM
Suprising how much these suckers take up.. mine is dismantled and stored under a pin