Message #43235

[Strangeways]

Give me that Big Shot ya b*stard 

I'll swap for a Woody 

well done Nino.
The Words " I am board" & " i have nothing to do " will never come out of your mouth again will they?

Honestly - I can't remember the last time I was bored. At the moment - I'm "beyond excited" - if that is at all possible. I'll need to take more pictures - especially of the backglasses. MOST are perfect.

how do you sleep at night knowing that you have all those pins to work on?
can you turn your mind off or do you lie there for hours in bed thinking of this pin and that playfield and so on?

i find it hard to sleep on the nights between paying for 1 pin and that pin arriving. i imagine its like that only 40 times worse. 

I'm "beyond" that feeling these days. I've been MASSIVELY lucky in my purchases - Right time & right place and knowing the right people. Once I made my decision, I fought really hard to make it happen. There was one point where I lost interest due to the Australian side of the import - You have to learn the "import lingo" and also understand that Freight forwarders don't care about the little guys - just the companies that import containers for a living. My reward for the decision was 50 Pinball machines which will keep me busy for years.

congrats nino on a smart purchase. 

they say bite off more than you can chew, and chew like crazy, choke or eat well..

you will eat well forever. i like your style. who dares wins and u have done extremely well.
now get to work.lol. 

does your wife know the house is about to be over-run with "a few" pins.     

My wife is used to it these days and accepts them as part of the lifestyle. She does not like them, but she knows I do !

Congratulations Nino!

They look like a great selection of games in pretty good condition.
Now you might have to quit your day job with all the restores ahead of you

Crossed my mind a few years ago Ken - and it might happen one day - certainly, I have something to "fall back on" - if times get tough.

Thanks for everyone's positive comments - It has been a pleasure to share the experience.

I will post more pictures of the machines.