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Title: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:32:36 PM

Here goes....first lot of pix are the games and will followup with more detailed photos explaining what each game is...

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: Creech on January 12, 2009, 12:34:37 PM

Extremely awesome collection. You should be proud of that. Thanks for sharing.

Bowling Queen looks nice!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:36:15 PM

United Tropicana 1948 and Exhibit Playtime 1949.

Tropicana has no flippers

Both need full restoration

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:38:48 PM

Williams Amber 1947 and Williams Domino 1952

Once again these need full restorations, note timber legs!

My 12 year old daughter's name is Amber, so it is nice to have the same title....also this was only Williams 5th game!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:42:46 PM

Gottlieb Big Casino 1961 and Mibs 1969

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:46:16 PM

Gottlieb Corral 1961 and Rack a Ball 1962

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:50:06 PM

Gottlieb Sunshine 1958 and Criss Cross 1958.

Both woodrail classics - need restoration.

Have new timber rails (seen on left of Sunshine), new reproduction plastcis for CC.

Will order reproduction backglasses from the Shay Group when the dollar strengthens!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:54:44 PM

Gottlieb Happy Clown 1964 and Chicago Coin's TV Baseball 1966 (not a pinball machine)

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:56:56 PM

Gottlieb Bowling Queen 1964 and Ice Review 1965

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 12:59:27 PM

Gottlieb Gaucho 1963 and Jubilee 1955

Jubilee was only the second 4 player pin made!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 01:02:23 PM

Gottlieb Picnic 1958 and Gondolier 1958

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 01:06:09 PM

Last one...Gottlieb Gigi 1964 and Flying Chariots 1964 (being rebuilt)

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: felixthadog on January 12, 2009, 01:12:09 PM

Thanks for posting those pics Tony, your collection and gamesroom are superb!  #*#

Do you have a favourite pin in your collection?

Matthew

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: Ford Fairlane on January 12, 2009, 01:56:05 PM

Man that room is choc full of goodness!!! Great line up of pins mate!!. I can also see where you get your username from  :lol

Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: Retropin on January 12, 2009, 02:01:54 PM

Unreal - just unreal.

What a wonderful collection - wheres the UNIVERSE???

Thanks for posting these Tony - beautiful line up!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: tonyt on January 12, 2009, 02:30:07 PM

Great setup and pins Tony,

Thanks for sharing

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: Strangeways on January 12, 2009, 03:28:05 PM

DROOL !!

Great collection - Thanks for sharing.

I love the williams flippers on the Happy Clown !

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: ktm450 on January 12, 2009, 04:13:38 PM

WOW! that is an awesome collection Tony  ^^^

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 04:30:22 PM

Quote from: felixthadog on January 12, 2009, 01:12:09 PM

Thanks for posting those pics Tony, your collection and gamesroom are superb!  #*#

Do you have a favourite pin in your collection?

Matthew

Thanks for the kind Words Matthew....fave pin is my 'newest' one - Mibs from 1969!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 12, 2009, 04:32:10 PM

Quote from: Retropin on January 12, 2009, 02:01:54 PM

Unreal - just unreal.

What a wonderful collection - wheres the UNIVERSE???

Thanks for posting these Tony - beautiful line up!

What Universe?  :lol

Mate she is getting her own page when she is complete  *%*

Also just noticed the World Fair isn't in that lot of pix  !@#

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: pinnies4me on January 12, 2009, 05:49:11 PM

 #.# http://www.users.on.net/~spaners/Coconut%20Island/toys.wav  #.#

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: 63wizz on January 12, 2009, 06:37:39 PM

fantastic collection of pins, i am sure all of us dream of a games room like that.

cheers Ian

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on January 12, 2009, 07:35:02 PM

I think these pictures have sexually aroused me !! *)* !*!

Is this wrong? &&

Cant wait for the meet #*#

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: Retropin on January 12, 2009, 07:40:24 PM

Quote from: Dean Morgan on January 12, 2009, 07:35:02 PM

I think these pictures have sexually aroused me !! *)* !*!

Is this wrong? &&

Cant wait for the meet #*#

Not at all - its called Pinball pornography - we are all getting off on it!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: pinnies4me on January 12, 2009, 09:23:58 PM

Quote from: Dean Morgan on January 12, 2009, 07:35:02 PM

I think these pictures have sexually aroused me !! *)* !*!

Is this wrong? &&

Cant wait for the meet #*#

Someone will need to bring the industrial size Nifty to wipe down the machines after Dean plays them.

That or wear a whole body condom...

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on January 12, 2009, 09:58:53 PM

Quote from: pinnies4me on January 12, 2009, 09:23:58 PM

Someone will need to bring the industrial size Nifty to wipe down the machines after Dean plays them.

That or wear a whole body condom...

Isn't that why the coin return hole is positioned where it is && :lol

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: pinnies4me on January 12, 2009, 10:16:16 PM

OJ, now you're starting to scare me!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on January 12, 2009, 10:17:56 PM

Quote from: pinnies4me on January 12, 2009, 10:16:16 PM

OJ, now you're starting to scare me!

Youre scared!  Im not the one with a dancing plastic girl in my aviater %$%

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: stuba on January 14, 2009, 01:48:38 PM

wow tony. what an incredible lineup. been looking forward to seeing your pics ofr a while. thanks for posting  ^^^

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: pinnies4me on January 14, 2009, 08:19:25 PM

Quote from: Dean Morgan on January 12, 2009, 10:17:56 PM

Youre scared!  Im not the one with a dancing plastic girl in my aviater %$%

Touche!

Might have to change to something else tonight. Let me think about it.....

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: markc on January 14, 2009, 08:54:15 PM

Quote from: Dean Morgan on January 12, 2009, 07:35:02 PM

I think these pictures have sexually aroused me !! *)* !*!

Is this wrong? &&

Cant wait for the meet #*#

your not getting in my car ....

road trip here we come

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on January 14, 2009, 09:28:03 PM

Quote from: markc on January 14, 2009, 08:54:15 PM

Quote from: Dean Morgan on January 12, 2009, 07:35:02 PM

I think these pictures have sexually aroused me !! *)* !*!

Is this wrong? &&

Cant wait for the meet #*#

your not getting in my car ....

road trip here we come

What if I keep my libito in control, besides I dont like men, just women and pinballs :lol

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Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: dj10555 on January 14, 2009, 09:38:28 PM

Great work Tony. Thanks for posting these. The room looks a little different to when I last saw it! ^^^

Do you know the history of any of the games? They have probably had many owners but it's always interesting to know where they were from, if they were onsite somewhere, etc

Regards Derek

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 14, 2009, 10:49:15 PM

Quote from: dj10555 on January 14, 2009, 09:38:28 PM

Great work Tony. Thanks for posting these. The room looks a little different to when I last saw it! ^^^

Do you know the history of any of the games? They have probably had many owners but it's always interesting to know where they were from, if they were onsite somewhere, etc

Regards Derek

Thanks Derek,

Yeah huge turn over of games since your were here.

Three of them had their original operaters sticker on the card tray so I could tell what State of the US those 3 came from. Some also have their original 'licence' stickers on the top arch which show what US State they came in from. Also inside 2 of them were operaters business cards and also paper work such as when the games had been serviced, what parts had been replaced etc. Real interesting stuff  *%*

One of the things that really freaked me out was when I was setting up the Criss Cross (which has had the backglass changed during it's life to Ski Champ - go figure) I pulled the lock from the back door as it had no key. Once the door came off it was like somebody blew cigarette smoke in my face - it just stunk of cigarette smoke. So it made me wonder what kind of dingy pool hall this game had sat in since 1958. This game had been in storage since 1971, so it must of been in a very smokey room!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: jyebow on January 14, 2009, 11:06:02 PM

Tony What an Awesome collection you have  ^^^. Great to see these old classics being restored to their former glory. When you have an AP meet,  I'm there.
Thanks for posting.
Steve.

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: illawarra_steelers on January 14, 2009, 11:11:40 PM

Quote from: jyebow on January 14, 2009, 11:06:02 PM

Tony What an Awesome collection you have  ^^^. Great to see these old classics being restored to their former glory. When you have an AP meet,  I'm there.
Thanks for posting.
Steve.

Thanks mate,

I really hope you can make it - would be excellent to finally meet you!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: Retropin on January 16, 2009, 11:54:57 PM

Quote from: illawarra_steelers on January 14, 2009, 10:49:15 PM

Quote from: dj10555 on January 14, 2009, 09:38:28 PM

Great work Tony. Thanks for posting these. The room looks a little different to when I last saw it! ^^^

Do you know the history of any of the games? They have probably had many owners but it's always interesting to know where they were from, if they were onsite somewhere, etc

Regards Derek

Thanks Derek,

Yeah huge turn over of games since your were here.

Three of them had their original operaters sticker on the card tray so I could tell what State of the US those 3 came from. Some also have their original 'licence' stickers on the top arch which show what US State they came in from. Also inside 2 of them were operaters business cards and also paper work such as when the games had been serviced, what parts had been replaced etc. Real interesting stuff  *%*

One of the things that really freaked me out was when I was setting up the Criss Cross (which has had the backglass changed during it's life to Ski Champ - go figure) I pulled the lock from the back door as it had no key. Once the door came off it was like somebody blew cigarette smoke in my face - it just stunk of cigarette smoke. So it made me wonder what kind of dingy pool hall this game had sat in since 1958. This game had been in storage since 1971, so it must of been in a very smokey room!

When you pick up some games - what you find inside is just so bloody interesting!
 Nothing worse than a vaccuumed out pin before it reaches your hands. The little fix notes that have been dropped, old toys inside, original caps etc - all great stuff - even high score handwritten notes from 30 years ago. All go to make up a picture in your head that you can visualise people syanding round competing agsinst each other.
priceless stuff

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: Pinball Fixers on January 31, 2009, 03:17:54 PM

Bloody hell Tony... that's one of the best games rooms I've ever seen! (and I've been in quite a few)

Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: ddstoys on February 27, 2009, 10:55:42 PM

Yes tony
               Its always changing and always for the better im really going to have to convince the wife that our next holiday will be to sydney. The honey moon was almost there but i shyed away coz as if she wants to see old pinnies on our honey moon.  Is it just me or is there alway another reason behind where we visit?

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: faza on March 06, 2009, 10:31:12 PM

Absolutely brilliant collection you could open a pinball museum.

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: bossninja17 on March 26, 2009, 10:39:12 PM

I've had the privilege of visiting Tony's games room. It is better than the photos show. In "real life" you also get that beautiful smell that only an aged EM pinball can give off.

Title: Re: AP Gamesroom - part 2 - illawarra_steelers
Post by: ddstoys on March 27, 2009, 08:49:43 PM

Your a lucky man Bossninja im scratching for an excuse to go to sydney but the wife knows why lol