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Offline Retropin

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Tears of joy then sorrow
« on: May 19, 2011, 08:25:46 PM »
Oh crap...

I have a "thing"( for want of a better expression) for STONER games. I own 2 so far and intend to keep collecting them.
Saw this on Ebay... is a lovely example of this game and i would dearly love to own it,
But when i read "backglass was perfect.. now it has a crack in it"... I could bloody cry.

Such a shame.. really is

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BRITE-SPOT-Stoner-1940-/180668659833?pt=AU_CoinOp&hash=item2a10b0f879
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Re: Tears of joy then sorrow
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, 09:19:00 PM »
That's one hell of a bad crack.  Looks like it'd be very hard to reproduce with the mirror finish.
Definately a shame.
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Re: Tears of joy then sorrow
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, 09:25:28 PM »
You wont get another... end of story.
Legs are missing but chances are they went out the door on another machine... STONER legs are a specific art deco design.

Its just sheer lack of respect for these machines that has seen this game have its beautiful backglass broken.
Rarity isnt expressed in $$$ terms for many of these games, but thats no reason not to treat them as anything but treasures.
Killing me that its a STONER!!!!
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Re: Tears of joy then sorrow
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2011, 11:53:11 PM »
Quote from: Retropin on May 19, 2011, 09:25:28 PM
You wont get another... end of story.
Legs are missing but chances are they went out the door on another machine... STONER legs are a specific art deco design.

Its just sheer lack of respect for these machines that has seen this game have its beautiful backglass broken.
Rarity isnt expressed in $$$ terms for many of these games, but thats no reason not to treat them as anything but treasures.
Killing me that its a STONER!!!!

since when has either a backglass or a set of legs every prevented you from buying a machine  #@#

You know you want it .. .. .. .. .. ..
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Re: Tears of joy then sorrow
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2011, 01:03:21 PM »
Quote from: Strangeways on May 19, 2011, 11:53:11 PM
Quote from: Retropin on May 19, 2011, 09:25:28 PM
You wont get another... end of story.
Legs are missing but chances are they went out the door on another machine... STONER legs are a specific art deco design.

Its just sheer lack of respect for these machines that has seen this game have its beautiful backglass broken.
Rarity isnt expressed in $$$ terms for many of these games, but thats no reason not to treat them as anything but treasures.
Killing me that its a STONER!!!!

since when has either a backglass or a set of legs every prevented you from buying a machine  #@#

You know you want it .. .. .. .. .. ..


LOL- Not wrong there... just wish i had a thing for games that had flippers...LOL!!!!
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