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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: RottyGuy on May 18, 2009, 09:20:51 PM
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Just a quick hello from another new pinball fan. Just joined up here to gain some info and help me find my first pinball machine.
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Welcome mate. Lots of help around here. Any particular game you're after?
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$.$ and %)% to Aussie Pinball. This is certainly the place for assistance on finding, reparing and restoring machines.
So tell us all what are you looking for? ^^^
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Just a quick hello from another new pinball fan. Just joined up here to gain some info and help me find my first pinball machine.
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You've come to the right place for advice on this!
Where are you located? If you're in Melbourne you've hit the jackpot as there are many places to try before you buy! Especially with Mark bringing in another container tomorrow! More pins!!
Do you have anything in mind? Games you've loved and played before? EM's (old electro-mechanical pins with roll over numbers) or the more modern ones (DMD's) 1990+ or something in between?
My advice would be to find out where your local dealers are, play and play as many machines as you can and find one which gives you that 'hook' to keep coming back.
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$.$ and %)% to AP !
I've often said to others - "It NEVER Stops at one Pinball. Ever" ^^^
You will get all the help you need - welcome aboard
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Just a quick hello from another new pinball fan. Just joined up here to gain some info and help me find my first pinball machine.
Well you came to the right place! Hope the forum can help.
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Welcome to Aussie Pinball. Great bunch of blokes here - I am sure you will get some help finding that first pin.
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Welcome aboard RottyGuy and i wish you luck on your first hunt
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Hi & welcome!
Matthew
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Just a quick hello from another new pinball fan. Just joined up here to gain some info and help me find my first pinball machine.
%)% to the forum mate. it was only a few months ago when i had the same dilemma... my first pin. Good luck with it and make sure you ask lots of questions here! Lots of knowledgeable guys who are sure to have owned or played any pins you are interested in buying ^^^
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Howdy partner.... %)%
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Thanks all for the welcome.
I like the look of Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Judge Dredd, Demolition Man. These
type/theme, but i'm sure there are many more suitable. Looks like i'll have to buy privately judging by the
price of pins at dealers. Maybe the ones i've mentioned are out of my price range.
I've placed a bid on a few through Ebay, but haven't ever won.
I've looked on MarkC's ebay site and his seem to start at around $2500, right up
to $10 000.
I've also looked on Bumper Action, Pinball Warehouse, Zax?? websites and a few others.
There's also a local guy up this way who has a new shipment coming in that i'm waiting on to
have a look.
Just have to be patient.
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G'day Rotty,
You're definitely in the right place. I also like some of those themed tables but yeah they're not cheap.
I'm probably the last person to give any advice here but the best way to get into collecting if you're short on funds is to get a cheap solid state that needs a bit of work (in an area where you're capable of doing the actual work yourself) otherwise you'll end up overcapitalising on it - especially if the machine has little sentimental value to you personally.
Beware of those half-working ones on e-bay, a lot of the punters who bid on those don't know any better and end up pushing the prices beyond what it would cost to buy a professionally reconditioned one.
Welcome aboard mate :)
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Keep an eye on eBay your sure to find one of the machines your looking for soon. Mark C sells a lot on eBay so you could be lucky and pick up one of his for a bargin price. Just ask Daniel (DD Toys) about his eBay bargin from Mark ^.^ Thats me cause I missed out
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Keep an eye on eBay your sure to find one of the machines your looking for soon. Mark C sells a lot on eBay so you could be lucky and pick up one of his for a bargin price. Just ask Daniel (DD Toys) about his eBay bargin from Mark ^.^ Thats me cause I missed out
i got one going on for you soon .... blue i think ....
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Keep an eye on eBay your sure to find one of the machines your looking for soon. Mark C sells a lot on eBay so you could be lucky and pick up one of his for a bargin price. Just ask Daniel (DD Toys) about his eBay bargin from Mark ^.^ Thats me cause I missed out
i got one going on for you soon .... blue i think ....
Could it be... T....W...
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Thanks all.
I will be checking out MarkC's ebay site. He already has about 50 odd listed.
He seems to have a good reputation on here so i may end up buying my first pinball through
him.
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Id avoid bidding on his cheap starting items they can be a bit dodgy and if you bid i wont win them for next to nothing lol.
That was a joke by the way Marks always 100% honest in his adds and is always easy to deal with if its crap he says its crap
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Id avoid bidding on his cheap starting items they can be a bit dodgy and if you bid i wont win them for next to nothing lol.
That was a joke by the way Marks always 100% honest in his adds and is always easy to deal with if its crap he says its crap
That's good to know.
I didn't think those type of people existed anymore. I'll be watching his Ebay listing over the next few days, see
if there's anything suitable.
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It really does depend on your budget and what sort of condition pin you are looking for.
Most pinball machines from a dealer have been fully shopped, with many man-hours going in to cleaning the playfield, plastics and posts, replacing all the rubbers, fixing up any problems with coils, boards, displays and so on. Obviously they have to pay their staff, so you will pay a premium to a dealer.
If you are lower in dollars than you will need to look at pin where you can do some or all of that work yourself. You may still have to pay for spare parts so keep that in mind - ideally you want something that is mostly working and where the playfield is not too beat up.
As pinballist said, you may be better off going for an earlier solid state machine on the cheap for now, do it up and sell it off - if you do that two or three times you will probably find that you can then afford one of the titles you are more interested in.
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I'll follow up in the coming week what i have ended up buying. None of the titles i had in mind either.
I could just about say i'm a pinball owner now. *%*
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I'll follow up in the coming week what i have ended up buying. None of the titles i had in mind either.
I could just about say i'm a pinball owner now. *%*
Great News - Post pics when the pin arrives !
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Congratulations - now I am really curious as to what you scored.
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Hi Rottyguy and %)%.
Yep , lots of knowlegdable guys ( & girl ) here.
Good luck with the first pin.
Yes Mark does have a good reputation here but not for his coffee making skills though :lol
Chris
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I'll wait until it turns up before i say anything else. Hopefully in one piece. Although i may have
another soon. Nothing special really, just two lower end pinballs.
I'm looking forward to it.
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I'll wait until it turns up before i say anything else. Hopefully in one piece. Although i may have
another soon. Nothing special really, just two lower end pinballs.
I'm looking forward to it.
Two lower end machines can be a good way to start as it is easier on the pocket, plus it gives you some variety and also something to play when one needs fixing, as will inevitably happen.
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hey mate
sorry about the T2 but it wasnt good enough , as I said it has some insert problems , I would rather someone see it first than sell it over the phone
dont worry I have another due in soon
mark
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hey mate
sorry about the T2 but it wasnt good enough , as I said it has some insert problems , I would rather someone see it first than sell it over the phone
dont worry I have another due in soon
mark
No worries Mark. I'm looking for another pinball in the same condition or better than the one i bought off you
the other week.
I'd still like a DH, but i'll consider a T2. I want one rebuilt in good condition.
But i'll keep my options open and watch what else comes up.
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no worries
I am listing heaps on ebay , mostly done up down
as we need to clean out the back ready for a few container loads
drop me a line when you have 5 re the shadow
mark