Well another year older today and was itching for a pin.
I was supposed to get a Avengers Pro a few weeks ago but due to some rocky times ahead with work I just could part with almost $7k (due a few extras). I was keen on a AP members BoP or Fishtales but he was not ready to sell as yet so came across a pin that I have played sited ages ago and didn't mind it. The cabinet and backglass artwork has a high cringe factor for many but in the 80's surfing and checking out girls Baywatch was the show to watch so I bought myself a Baywatch this morning as gift to myself. I still surf so the pin will fit nicely into our little beach house.
I got it for $1900 plus another $100 delivered to my door tomorrow morning at 7am from Sydney so I am very happy. I spoke to the owner and the playfield is in really good nick and cab is faded (which is pretty much standard) and most important the dmd is 100% working only a little bit of wear near the drop holes and a few broken plastics.
So tomorrow having a family get together and another pin to play
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What to do to it:
- Bay Amusements have a full set of plastics so happy there as will replace all cracked plastics
- has partial leds so will go full leds
- I have a set of silver Stern mirror blades left from my run so hoping they fit nicely into the Sega's as heard they do so in the near future when I do a shop out I will put in a set of blades
- change the rubbers to white as well as some flipper bats and rubbers.
so still got a heap of money left to cover myself incase the job ends to cover the mortgage and a new pin to enjoy which probably can be sold for very similar money if I had to.
Surprising thing is I showed my wife first before I committed myself and she said go for it which just makes it a little better.
