Oz pinball museum

[v200juke]

Hello does anyone have recent info on Alan Tates project in QLD. I am sure we all hope this gets movin`. Over 1500 coin op machines  Thanks, Mark.

[Extra Ball]

Hey Mark, good to see another newy member on AP. Pretty sure someone gave an update recently? Tony may know.

[Retropin]

Alan is now concentrating on the museum full time.... plans are going through council and building will start asap

[ajlaird]

Alan Tate was at the Pinball Expo dinner, but unfortunately he didn't get up and speak about the project.

However, others did speak briefly plus some have given snippets of information on this forum and this is what we have gleaned:

1. Land has been purchased in or around Mt Tamborine (about 35km west of the Gold Coast). The site will allow the rest of the family to be dropped off at one of the amusement parks while those who want to can go to the pinball museum for the day.
2. Alan has 2000 pinball machines, and they are being checked over and repaired by a pinball technician in Queensland.
3. Alan was leaving his current job at the start of June to concentrate on the museum.
4. Rarer machines will not be available to play except by special arrangement, but most machines will be able to be played.
5. It has been mooted that once built, the museum will be the venue for future Australian Pinball Expos.

That's what I can recall so far.

[GORGAR 1]

Alan Tate was at the Pinball Expo dinner, but unfortunately he didn't get up and speak about the project.

However, others did speak briefly plus some have given snippets of information on this forum and this is what we have gleaned:

1. Land has been purchased in or around Mt Tamborine (about 35km west of the Gold Coast). The site will allow the rest of the family to be dropped off at one of the amusement parks while those who want to can go to the pinball museum for the day.
2. Alan has 2000 pinball machines, and they are being checked over and repaired by a pinball technician in Queensland.
3. Alan was leaving his current job at the start of June to concentrate on the museum.
4. Rarer machines will not be available to play except by special arrangement, but most machines will be able to be played.
5. It has been mooted that once built, the museum will be the venue for future Australian Pinball Expos.

That's what I can recall so far.

Awesome info thanks-it was a shame he didn't speak at Expo but carn't wait for the Museum.

Peter

[ktm450]

  Mark, how bout a post in the 'introduce yourself' section mate 

[illawarra_steelers]

Hello does anyone have recent info on Alan Tates project in QLD. I am sure we all hope this gets movin`. Over 1500 coin op machines  Thanks, Mark.

Make that 2,000 pinballs + arcade EM games.

Around 200 pinballs fully rebuilt and restored - Lee Feldwick from Pinball Rescue has been working fulltime on these games.

I plan to catch up with Lee in a few weeks and look forward to catching up with him and getting the latest on both Alan's Pinball Museum and also Pinball Rescue 

Also it goes without saying Aussie Pinball will get the exclusive there on both these topics 

[ktm450]

Its great this project is slowly moving along, I look forward to visiting the museum when finished

[ajlaird]

Yeah, with most of my relatives back in Queensland or planning to be it will be a good chance to visit the museum every now and then.

[v8racefan]

I can't wait to this museum opens as its aprox 25mins drive from my place

[pinballowner]

Will be good being only half an hour down the road and up the hill  especially as we already go up there regularly.

[Strangeways]

Rome was not built in one day - I look forward to hearing the progress of this venture - I'm hearing positive news and things are moving ahead - which is good news for everyone.

 

[Pinprick]

You can believe that the Wise Men from the West will be making the pilgrimage across thousands of K's to visit the museum when it's open. We can't wait to see it! This is wonderful news for all of us.