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Title: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 03, 2011, 11:28:58 AM: Yes,the start of my collection is a fact. Just got my first 2 pinballs in. #*#

Lethal weapon 1992 data east
Harley davidson 1991 Bally

I was just thinking,if I wanna fill the container before the big move (about 19 months from now) i have to get about 1 pinball a week. ^&^

So I cant be to picky ,and they are not all going to be in great condition.
But thats the fun of it,its a hobby so we got something to do.

Thanks

Hans
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Strangeways on March 03, 2011, 11:54:30 AM: I guess there are a few things to consider.

1 - Do you have a budget in mind for these machines ? Keep in mind you will have freight, customs clearance, freight forwarders, Shipping and GST charges.

2 - Will you be keeping all machines in your collection ? Will some be projects for you to restore and sell ?

3 - Do you favor DMD / SS or EMs ?

Sounds like you have an interesting project ahead of you ^^^
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 03, 2011, 12:18:54 PM: Yes I have tought about that:

1 - dont want to get real deer new ones,container i own and 1 price for compete shipping door to door and NO GSt for me (1 time only)

2 - From the (about) 80 I will be keeping about 30,10 use for trade,about 6 of them I will give away (have had a lot of help in OZ) and the rest i will sell for cost.

3 - I love them all

(also bringing over a couple of FOTOPLAY'S thats a touchscreen arcade style machine,and some one armdbandits)

*%* Its a big project
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ajlaird on March 03, 2011, 09:17:42 PM: Can't say I've put too much time into Lethal Weapon but I have enjoyed a few games on Harley Davidson.

Nice start!! Keep up the good work. If you find a nice cheap Cue Ball Wizard let me know.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ddstoys on March 03, 2011, 10:32:53 PM: Id be careful with the one armed bandits they may get pulled up in customs would be great to have a few more in the country but the fun police might take them and no one wants them pricks to have them lol. I would love to get my hands on a penny arcade machine like an Alwin clown or even a clockface && if you have them available at your end????

Personaly I'd be bringing across more EM or SS pins dealers have heaps of DMD rubbish available already I'm sure the EM and SS would sell well ( specially if you take cash and tell the wife you gave them to me for helping you unload the container lol)
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 04, 2011, 11:21:43 PM: Thanks for the advice.Have to look into that one armed bandits thing,do they pull them out becouse of the "'gambling"?

One more to add to the collection:

Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1991

its in great condition,i love this one.

(photo's comming soon)

Hans
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 14, 2011, 09:49:00 AM: $.$ It has been a good 2 weeks

Made a big jump in my collection.

Bad Girls Gottlieb
Big Guns Williams
Black Night 2000
Dealers choice    Williams
Dungeons & Dragons   Bally    1987
Harley Davidson    Bally    1991
Lethal Weapon 3    Data East 1992
Lost in Space    Sega    1998
Nip it    Bally 1972
Old Chicago Bally
Space Hawk    Bally
Space Shuttle    Williams
Paragon bally
Star Trek      Bally    1979
Surf Champ    Gottlieb
Special Forces    Bally
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle    1991 2x

Don't you just love the EM's ?

I think I have made a good start.

More to come.

As much as I would love to keep them all but some of them have to be sold on arrivall in Australia,some of them I will trade and some of them will be a gift.

Loving pinball more everyday.

Hans
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ajlaird on March 14, 2011, 11:29:53 AM: Certainly some interesting titles in there as well as some classics. You have made a great start!

Williams Space Shuttle I have spent some time on and it was a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 15, 2011, 09:34:18 AM: Can't help myself #@# Just got another Dungeons & Dragons.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ddstoys on March 15, 2011, 08:40:39 PM: Nice list so far. Noticed your avatar says Lara soon. oly a stones throw away from my place ^^^
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ajlaird on March 16, 2011, 01:25:26 AM: Quote from: ddstoys on March 15, 2011, 08:40:39 PM
Nice list so far. Noticed your avatar says Lara soon. oly a stones throw away from my place ^^^

Or a shotgun pellet away?

I saw a Dungeons and Dragons for the first time last year and it did look like it could be fun.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ddstoys on March 16, 2011, 12:04:03 PM: Quote from: ajlaird on March 16, 2011, 01:25:26 AM
Quote from: ddstoys on March 15, 2011, 08:40:39 PM
Nice list so far. Noticed your avatar says Lara soon. oly a stones throw away from my place ^^^

Or a shotgun pellet away?

I saw a Dungeons and Dragons for the first time last year and it did look like it could be fun.

Are you trying to scare him off Andrew? Lol
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 18, 2011, 03:52:50 AM: Thats o.k.

I don't scare that easy. ^&(

I think it is more going to be like ''There goes the neighbourhood'' ones were living there. %.%

O, and 1 more :Bally Campus Queen 1966
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ajlaird on March 19, 2011, 01:58:02 PM: Quote from: m-rots on March 18, 2011, 03:52:50 AM
Thats o.k.

I don't scare that easy. ^&(

I think it is more going to be like ''There goes the neighbourhood'' ones were living there. %.%

Mate, it is already gone... I wouldn't worry in the slightest.

That pin container is coming together nicely! Keep the updates coming.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ddstoys on March 19, 2011, 03:39:32 PM: Just to shed some light on Ajlairds comment about the shotgun pellet he was refering to my pinball video and others on you tube.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 23, 2011, 10:55:15 AM: 2 more:

NR 21 Bally Radical ^^^
NR 22 Gottlieb Jack in the box
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 28, 2011, 09:33:27 PM: What a weekend.......
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ddstoys on March 28, 2011, 09:36:24 PM: Looking good mate keep up the good work ^^^
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ajlaird on March 28, 2011, 10:10:25 PM: Nice work! Maybe a small truck would help??
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 28, 2011, 10:33:56 PM: Quote from: ajlaird on March 28, 2011, 10:10:25 PM
Nice work! Maybe a small truck would help??

That would help.

Looking for a small truck,or a bigger trailer.

This load was getting a bit to heavy. (7 pinball machines) &&
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Strangeways on March 28, 2011, 11:25:51 PM: Yes - "living the dream" !

A truck or large Van would be of great help *%*
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Caveoftreasures on March 28, 2011, 11:27:45 PM: well done. ^^^

QUESTION - what car were u towing all the pinball machines with ? !@#
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 29, 2011, 01:41:00 AM: Quote from: Caveoftreasures on March 28, 2011, 11:27:45 PM

QUESTION - what car were u towing all the pinball machines with ? !@#

A ford Focus wagon 1.8 (petrol)
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Caveoftreasures on March 29, 2011, 09:17:48 AM: Ok Cool.

I wondered because your car had some decent weight to pull. Ford must build a decent 1.8 litre motor. ^^^

Over here, our wagons have a 4.1 litre which means u can tow literally anything. But our fuel price is currently $1.50 plus a litre.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on March 29, 2011, 09:27:02 AM: Quote from: Caveoftreasures on March 29, 2011, 09:17:48 AM

But our fuel price is currently $1.50 plus a litre.

Its more like $2.28 a litre over here . !!! !!! !!! !!!

Thats why I am getting a diesel,still $1.80 a liter but more pulling power and 2 times the km.

Sometimes it cost me a EM pinball machine on petrol cost, just to get the pinball machines. @.@
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Caveoftreasures on March 29, 2011, 09:41:32 AM: Quote from: m-rots on March 29, 2011, 09:27:02 AM
Quote from: Caveoftreasures on March 29, 2011, 09:17:48 AM

But our fuel price is currently $1.50 plus a litre.

Its more like $2.28 a litre over here . !!! !!! !!! !!!

Thats why I am getting a diesel,still $1.80 a liter but more pulling power and 2 times the km.

That fuel price is just crazy. I think its only going to get worse for all of us. Europe builds excellent diesels. Alot of people here are buying diesel cars/4 wheel drives etc, but the purchase price is very expensive, and unless u do very big kilometres per year, its not a good investment.
Definately good for towing alot of pinballs. ^^^ ^^^
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Pinfan on March 29, 2011, 05:46:35 PM: I like what you're doing here m-rots ! ^^^

Good luck with the adventure and hopefully us Melbourne/Geelong boys can help you unload some of these pins when they arrive into our country. ^^^ @@*
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on April 01, 2011, 12:49:59 AM: Quote from: Pinfan on March 29, 2011, 05:46:35 PM
hopefully us Melbourne/Geelong boys can help you unload some of these pins when they arrive into our country. ^^^ @@*

You can help unload all off them. %.%

It has taken me 3 weeks to make time to pick him up,but he is her now.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ajlaird on April 01, 2011, 08:06:20 AM: Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on April 04, 2011, 10:02:53 AM: Quote from: ajlaird on April 01, 2011, 08:06:20 AM
Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!

Robot will save ball ! %.%
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on April 08, 2011, 01:42:45 AM: $#$ New storage space/gameroom $#$

At last some room for ALL the toys.

Its 9,5 by 25 meter.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: ajlaird on April 08, 2011, 07:38:04 AM: Impressive! Is this the temporary home?
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on April 08, 2011, 07:54:10 AM: Quote from: ajlaird on April 08, 2011, 07:38:04 AM
Impressive! Is this the temporary home?

yes it is,untill everything is going to be shipt to Australia.
This will be next year november,or earlier when i get some space in Australie.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on April 24, 2011, 09:49:40 AM: Its hard work,but its a start.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: goodolddays on April 24, 2011, 10:19:07 AM: Sure hope you have some extra pairs of hands helping you with all these .. going to look very impressive when they are all in there ()
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Strangeways on April 24, 2011, 10:56:20 AM: Coming together nicely ^^^
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Post by: ajlaird on May 03, 2011, 09:02:10 AM: Keep the photos and stories coming: this is fascinating!
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on May 17, 2011, 08:00:07 AM: ^&^ got a pinball information overload ^&^
Taking a break to play some pinball.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Strangeways on May 17, 2011, 09:20:24 AM: Everyone needs a break to play pinball from time to time !
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on July 09, 2011, 06:57:27 AM: #@#

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Post by: ajlaird on July 09, 2011, 08:13:01 AM: You have been busy!
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Post by: ddstoys on July 09, 2011, 10:15:18 AM: Nice work it's almost full
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Caveoftreasures on July 09, 2011, 12:03:48 PM: You are doing very well. Machines are just so cheap in Europe. Makes us all want to visit and pack a container full for ourselves. Well done on your collecting. ^^^
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Post by: Retropin on July 09, 2011, 09:58:58 PM: Holy crap.... this is unreal
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Post by: m-rots on September 04, 2011, 01:50:35 AM: Tonights pinball setup.

Man,I feel lucky. $#$
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Post by: ajlaird on September 04, 2011, 09:57:50 AM: Looking good - how close to the 80 are you now?
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: m-rots on September 06, 2011, 12:32:09 AM: Quote from: ajlaird on September 04, 2011, 09:57:50 AM
Looking good - how close to the 80 are you now?

Hi,allready way past the 80 @.@
Lost count. !@#

Had some covers made in China.
They are light and water proof,also got some soft filt on the inside.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Pinfan on September 06, 2011, 04:12:59 PM: Nice collection ! ^^^
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: solar value on October 31, 2014, 11:35:29 PM: Just saw m-rots' collection in the pinball owner's list and it got me thinking, did he ever make it over here?
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: Strangeways on October 31, 2014, 11:44:08 PM: Quote from: solar value on October 31, 2014, 11:35:29 PM
Just saw m-rots' collection in the pinball owner's list and it got me thinking, did he ever make it over here?

Unfortunately, the project was put on hold. I still stay in touch with Hans, and he is setting up a foundation in his home country for pinball collections, arcade collectors and vintage arcade (Atari 2600 etc). Some machines made it here and most remained in his collection.
Title: Re: Round the world with 80 pinballs
Post by: solar value on October 31, 2014, 11:46:38 PM: Thanks, good to hear he is OK.