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Re: Fathom pinball
« on: October 10, 2009, 06:28:27 PM »
I imported mine from Germany in 2007 as a project machine. It had a poor playfield, but everything else was presentable. It only cost me AUS$1500 - but by the time I landed in - it owed me $2800 - $2900. That was for a project machine. I have since bought a playfield and plastics. In the end - it will owe me around $5000 - but it will be one of the best in a collection - and will never be for sale.

They are virtually impossible to find in Australia "For Sale". Collectors simply do not part with them. I've seen one on Aussie eBay since the inception and it was worn to wood. The worst Fathom I've ever seen !

I have imported two more Fathoms - One is in very good condition and is shopped. It is not to my standards, so I'm going to do some more improvements to it and then it will be "on the market" . I would not part with it for less that around the $4200 mark (restored). The second is strictly a project.

I know collectors that paid in the "hundreds" for a Fathom 15 years ago. Those days are gone. I would expect a project to go for $2500 - $3000. Working machine $4000 +

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