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Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« on: September 17, 2014, 07:48:09 AM »
Did you know that Bay Area Amusements and PPS are sister companies. I learnt this when I got my Creech playfield recently as 2 sisters one worked at each business and I thought "what are the odds", and after a few emails they shared that the two companies are sister companies - small world of pinball. Explains why many things are available at both.
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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2014, 07:58:08 AM »
Yep

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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2014, 09:31:45 AM »
Yep

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May even have been reported on Pinballnews.com as there were interviews with Rick Bartlett (regarding PPS or when PPS acquired the Bally / Williams license), who was known to own BAA.
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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2014, 09:52:51 AM »
There is also a rumor that thecguy running AustralianPinball Restorations is a moderator on this forum

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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2014, 10:47:57 AM »
There is also a rumor that thecguy running AustralianPinball Restorations is a moderator on this forum

That can't be true surely???......
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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2014, 10:51:12 AM »
There is also a rumor that thecguy running AustralianPinball Restorations is a moderator on this forum

That can't be true surely???......
must be, I read it on the interwebs

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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2014, 01:47:49 PM »
There is also a rumor that thecguy running AustralianPinball Restorations is a moderator on this forum

Who is "The C Guy"?

he can be abrasive at times, but hardly described as a "C".......
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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2014, 01:51:29 PM »
There is also a rumor that thecguy running AustralianPinball Restorations is a moderator on this forum

Who is "The C Guy"?

he can be abrasive at times, but hardly described as a "C".......

That's true - "C's" are usefull -  <.>
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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2014, 02:18:05 PM »
Sorry, fat fingers and poor eyesight

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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2014, 02:35:43 PM »
Yes. Rick is the owner of both with some other partners who tend to stay out of the limelight.

Plus it sort of clicked when I had to return an item bought from BAA I was asked to return it to via Planetary.  &&

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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2014, 06:41:45 PM »


I am not sure that PRick is an owner, just employee/manager. But i might be wrong.
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Re: Did you know (Bay Area Amusements and PPS)
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2014, 09:28:38 AM »
There is also a rumor that thecguy running AustralianPinball Restorations is a moderator on this forum

Only the beginning of my plan for World domination.  *)*
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