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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Your Collection => Topic started by: mickeyboy52 on November 21, 2013, 11:19:12 AM
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Yep. Still looking for my first pin. Have my eye on a Getaway. Seller wants $2500 for it. I haven't seen it yet as it's quite a distance, but he assures me it's in really good nick. Would appreciate any feedback on the game and value for money.
Thanks in advance, Mike
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To help you get your head around it ... swap 'getaway' for 'used car' in your above post and use appropriate care.
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The machine is worth what you are willing to pay. Don't be influenced by the first machine you see for sale. Take your time, look around and inspect as many games as you can. Ask questions on the forum and don't buy on impulse. I have NEVER heard of a good outcome via an "impulse buy" other than for the the seller.
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Well I had a look at this Getaway High Speed 11. Played well. Sound system worked well. No wear on the playfield. Translite looked good. Few scratches on the cabinet - nothing major and a bit of wear around the flippers. One side slightly faded from being in the garage.Front could use some attention: door needs re-spray. Surface rust on the legs. Had a dozen or so globes out was about the worst I could come up with.
What do you all reckon?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
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Popular game and great choice.
I would not be too concerned about the cab (other than water damage). Cabinet artwork is available for this game.
Playfield wear is some times a problem, unless you're happy to touch it up yourself or get a pro to fix it.
All comes down to price. HS2 is one of those that one year it's fetching good money - ie $2500+ and other years its an $1800 to $2000 for one in great nick.
Door, globes and cleaning of legs is the easy part.
Probably not the best time of year to be looking as prices always seem to go up. Feb onwards they tend to drop.
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If it has no playfield wear or broken plastics and is in good shape, that price isn't too bad, I would try to get him down to $2000
It is a very cheap game to shop out as it has steel ramps, basically tear down replace rubbers, pop bumper assembly's, rebuild flippers, star posts and coils sleeves. Definitely was the easiest and fastest of my games to restore.
A fully shopped and decaled one should fetch $3000 -$3500 you can't go too far wrong.
Very popular game as most people can remember these, every fish and chip shop in Australia had one *)*
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Well I made what I thought was a generous offer. He called me back a couple of hours later to tell me that he sold it for $2600 - $100 more than the asking price!
Having acquired quite a nice colection of LP's over many years has taught me patience. I'm calling on that now.
Will keep looking.
Thanks again,
Mike
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Hi again. Rang a guy this morning about a Lethal weapon 3. Translight, playfield, cabinet all in good nick. Couple of the plastic covers over bumpers/ targets have cracks around the screws and there are some decals missing and or worn. Apparently, the machine in general plays very well.
If I can get it for under 2k, would that be reasonable? Would a manual be found online?
Once again, Thanks in advance.
Mike
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Manual here...
http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?any=Lethal+weapon&sortby=name&search=Search+Database&searchtype=quick#1433
Hi again. Rang a guy this morning about a Lethal weapon 3. Translight, playfield, cabinet all in good nick. Couple of the plastic covers over bumpers/ targets have cracks around the screws and there are some decals missing and or worn. Apparently, the machine in general plays very well.
If I can get it for under 2k, would that be reasonable? Would a manual be found online?
Once again, Thanks in advance.
Mike
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I wouldn't pay any more than 2000 for it
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Is the blue dome on top intact/present? No replacements for these as far as I know.
No shortage of Lethal Weapons from European container pin imports. Every container I have seen has had at least one (if not more) in them.
$2k maximum if the dome is there and intact and all other aspects of the machine are sound, i.e. 100% working.
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Thanks again everyone. No blue light. Couldn't tell about the diagnostics as he'd lost the key. Think I'll give it a miss.
At least I've bought a couple of decent records lately- Yardbirds and the Saints.
Thanks again
Mike
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Thanks again everyone. No blue light. Couldn't tell about the diagnostics as he'd lost the key. Think I'll give it a miss.
At least I've bought a couple of decent records lately- Yardbirds and the Saints.
Thanks again
Mike
With Jeff Beck?
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Where about are you located ?
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Actually, this one does feature Jeff Beck, but I also have some with Clapton and Jimmy Page as well as a box set.
Strangeways- I'm sorry I don't know the correct procedure to reply- I live in Coffs Harbour and there is very little pin action around here. I am a full time carer for my wife so I can't always co-ordinate inspections etc.
Thanks, Mike
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Thanks again everyone. No blue light. Couldn't tell about the diagnostics as he'd lost the key. Think I'll give it a miss.
Thanks again
Mike
An unfortunately common ruse used when inspecting a pinball that isn't fully operational. Walk away when the seller tells you this.
Alternatively suggest that you come back with an electric drill and ask if you can drill the lock out......after all, he's lost the key right so the coin door lock is therefore useless...... #@#
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Thanks again everyone. No blue light. Couldn't tell about the diagnostics as he'd lost the key. Think I'll give it a miss.
Thanks again
Mike
An unfortunately common ruse used when inspecting a pinball that isn't fully operational. Walk away when the seller tells you this.
Alternatively suggest that you come back with an electric drill and ask if you can drill the lock out......after all, he's lost the key right so the coin door lock is therefore useless...... #@#
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The single most common excuse. The other specialty is swapping out boards and then discarding the key.
So you are located in NSW. Unfortunately I don't know of any NSW dealers that you can visit to view games. The advantage of buying at this time of year is that private sellers usually sell game cheap and quickly to buy last minute Christmas gifts. So be "on your toes" !
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At least I've bought a couple of decent records lately- Yardbirds and the Saints.
Excellent!! Always happy to hear of fellow vinyl collectors.
I have maybe 2500+ records on my shelves. I still buy all my new music on vinyl too!
Last purchase for me was Tom Waits - Small Change & The Who - Live at Leeds
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At least I've bought a couple of decent records lately- Yardbirds and the Saints.
Excellent!! Always happy to hear of fellow vinyl collectors.
I have maybe 2500+ records on my shelves. I still buy all my new music on vinyl too!
Last purchase for me was Tom Waits - Small Change & The Who - Live at Leeds
Wow, that's some collection. I have about 200 which were all bought new between 1967 and late 80s. Nothing beats the sound of vinyl especially ones made from early 80s onwards. I sometimes play a vinyl after playing the same CD you really notice where digital sound lacks the warmth and richness of vinyl. On a good sound system, vinyl cranked up is like attending the real concert.
I remember reading somewhere that a company in Melbourne produces new material on vinyl for about $30. Where do you get your new material from?
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At least I've bought a couple of decent records lately- Yardbirds and the Saints.
Excellent!! Always happy to hear of fellow vinyl collectors.
I have maybe 2500+ records on my shelves. I still buy all my new music on vinyl too!
Last purchase for me was Tom Waits - Small Change & The Who - Live at Leeds
Wow, that's some collection. I have about 200 which were all bought new between 1967 and late 80s. Nothing beats the sound of vinyl especially ones made from early 80s onwards. I sometimes play a vinyl after playing the same CD you really notice where digital sound lacks the warmth and richness of vinyl. On a good sound system, vinyl cranked up is like attending the real concert.
I remember reading somewhere that a company in Melbourne produces new material on vinyl for about $30. Where do you get your new material from?
I very seldom buy new. The last few new ones were Stevie Ray Vaughn with Albert King "In Session" (from Amazon before their postage went up), Travelling Wilbury's Box set from ebay on a day that everyone else was sleeping. As I recall, it only cost $31.00. Almost forgot, Fleetwood Mac Live at The Boston Tea Party 1970. Also have Eddie Boyd's 7936 South Rhodes with Peter Green's F/Mac. Was very excited when I found a Peter Green "Man of the World Anthology on Discogs from Italy.Am right into the La De Das, Saints, Greg Quill and Dutch Tilders at the moment. Picked up a few at a garage sale this morning: Led Zep 2,3 &4, Dylan's greatest vol 2,who's Next, Aqualung and Ziggy Stardust. Had them all but at 50 cents each why not!
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At least I've bought a couple of decent records lately- Yardbirds and the Saints.
Excellent!! Always happy to hear of fellow vinyl collectors.
I have maybe 2500+ records on my shelves. I still buy all my new music on vinyl too!
Last purchase for me was Tom Waits - Small Change & The Who - Live at Leeds
Wow, that's some collection. I have about 200 which were all bought new between 1967 and late 80s. Nothing beats the sound of vinyl especially ones made from early 80s onwards. I sometimes play a vinyl after playing the same CD you really notice where digital sound lacks the warmth and richness of vinyl. On a good sound system, vinyl cranked up is like attending the real concert.
I remember reading somewhere that a company in Melbourne produces new material on vinyl for about $30. Where do you get your new material from?
It's fairly common and not hard to find actually. There's plenty of specialist 'boutique' shops around but I'd say now-a-days the best place I know of in Melb that consistantly stocks 'new release' vinyl would be Polyester Records. They're always happy to order in requests too.
http://www.polyesterrecords.com/
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I am also considering a Getaway as my first pin. What is it like as a first pin in terms of difficulty and how easy it is to repair?
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I am also considering a Getaway as my first pin. What is it like as a first pin in terms of difficulty and how easy it is to repair?
Good game but it is far too easy and it becomes old very quickly.
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I am also considering a Getaway as my first pin. What is it like as a first pin in terms of difficulty and how easy it is to repair?
Good entry level pin. Nothing too complex about it so not much can go wrong with it. As long as the main toy (supercharger) is working you should be good to go.
Cosmetically there are a lot of units around with faded cabs (red writing faded to silver/white) so if you can find one with some colour in the sides it is an added bonus.
Seeing a well running supercharger in action always gets the blood pumping to those new to pinball.
Pricing - aim for between 2000-2500 for a fully working example as a private sale. Anything higher is either restored with a cabinet redecal or dealer pricing.
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BSD in Brisbane for $3500 if it helps:
http://www.aussiearcade.com.au/showthread.php/65748-FS-Bram-Stokers-Dracula-3500
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I am also considering a Getaway as my first pin. What is it like as a first pin in terms of difficulty and how easy it is to repair?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Priced-to-sell-Pinball-The-Getaway-High-Speed-II-by-Williams/321376162841?_trksid=p2050601.c100103.m2451&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140211150826%26meid%3D6137741093921529954%26pid%3D100103%26prg%3D20140211150826%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D151276369817%26clkid%3D6137742857274207804&_qi=RTM1714243
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I am also considering a Getaway as my first pin. What is it like as a first pin in terms of difficulty and how easy it is to repair?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Priced-to-sell-Pinball-The-Getaway-High-Speed-II-by-Williams/321376162841?_trksid=p2050601.c100103.m2451&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140211150826%26meid%3D6137741093921529954%26pid%3D100103%26prg%3D20140211150826%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D151276369817%26clkid%3D6137742857274207804&_qi=RTM1714243
That one looks quite nice for the money.