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American Pickers - Pinball / Coin OP
« on: April 08, 2012, 02:37:21 PM »
Here is a little bit of entertainment for a Easter Sunday

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Pickers go to texas and visit 2 guys with warehouses of coin op gear - from 4minutes in to 16minutes
- Jukeboxes, Arcade games and specifically 3 pinballs and a ice hockey game they purchased

- Williams EM Magic City
- Stanley Cup Hockey Machine
- Stern Ali
- Bally Charlie Angels

a few others there like a Harlem GT, and a Playboy.
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Re: American Pickers - Pinball / Coin OP
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 03:48:59 PM »
Cool link thanks for sharing  ^^^

I cant believe they didnt even LOOK at Playboy, shows how much they know about pins  ::)
And their "expert" dated Stern Ali as being from '77  *!@

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Re: American Pickers - Pinball / Coin OP
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 03:56:30 PM »
I should add the guys head to the The Texas Pinball Festival at the 17min 30sec mark to get the hockey game appraised so worth watching until the 20 minute mark.
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Re: American Pickers - Pinball / Coin OP
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2012, 05:29:12 PM »
That's cool, couple of gold mines for coin op.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: American Pickers - Pinball / Coin OP
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2012, 07:13:00 PM »
Grate Pickers ,, thanks for sharing ..

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Re: American Pickers - Pinball / Coin OP
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2012, 10:09:27 PM »
These guys are going to screw the lot of us collectors.  Every second person who comes Into my work mention these shows to me...   I don't watch tv so wouldn't know but what I hear sounds like some wanker screwing people out of the stuff to make a profit.  Love to see all this cool stuff tucked away but would much rather see it restored than moved on for a quick dollar.

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Re: American Pickers - Pinball / Coin OP
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2012, 01:28:41 PM »
Cool link thanks for sharing  ^^^

I cant believe they didnt even LOOK at Playboy, shows how much they know about pins  ::)
And their "expert" dated Stern Ali as being from '77  *!@

Stupid show. They have their backs to a Playboy and they pass by a Paragon (sans backglass) a couple of times.

I like the comment "looks like all the boards are there" on the Charlie's Angels ! How do you know if you don't open the head ?
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Re: American Pickers - Pinball / Coin OP
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2012, 02:22:36 PM »
I don't mind this show, I like to see what they find and especially what they say they'll sell it for. Though I can't imagine people actually paying for some of the crap they pick up some times (most times).  :wtf: The tall guy also does my head in if I watch for to long. #(&   ^&^ Thanks though for posting the link. ^^^