hello new member looking at buying first pinball

[Pop Bumper Pete]

oh I cant remember specific titles, i didn't really play one title I played what ever I saw.
most of them would have been from 82-90's seeing that was my era as a teenager.

but I definitely didn't play kiss, you wouldn't have seen me or my mates dead near anything kiss related.

Im sorry if I offended the kiss fans,

Your stuffed, the moderator is a huge Kiss fan
;)

What you are looking for are knownas Williams sys11
Good sys11;
Pinbot
High speed
Black knight 2000
Taxi
Whirlwind
Earthshaker


But there are more
Most are affordable, but they don't come up for sale everyday

[dealers choice]

Welcome Rich, i can bet you are after something like meteor , jurassic park, judge dread. something like that. id be about the same age as you. they were the games around then, possibly even space invaders (pinny)
Brendan

[ktm450]

 

[baoyar]

I have been doing some research in order to buy my first pin as well. Here are a couple of links that might help if you are looking for a pin under $3000 as your first.

http://www.aussiearcade.com.au/showthread.php/62821-What-title-would-you-buy-if-you-had-2-2-5K
http://www.aussiearcade.com.au/showthread.php/65474-Pinball-prices-cause-and-effect-and-future-speculation?p=817885#post817885

If anyone else can make some other suggestions - more than welcome!

[guyricho]

oh I cant remember specific titles, i didn't really play one title I played what ever I saw.
most of them would have been from 82-90's seeing that was my era as a teenager.

but I definitely didn't play kiss, you wouldn't have seen me or my mates dead near anything kiss related.

Im sorry if I offended the kiss fans,

Your stuffed, the moderator is a huge Kiss fan
;)

What you are looking for are knownas Williams sys11
Good sys11;
Pinbot
High speed
Black knight 2000
Taxi
Whirlwind
Earthshaker


But there are more
Most are affordable, but they don't come up for sale everyday

Ok I will keep that in mind when looking and do some research

regards Rich

[Dimsims]

 

[shedpinball]

Welcome to Aussie Pinball, as a bit of a new player to the great world of pinball i can tell you your best chance of getting a decent pinny is right here and another great site called Pinside , read any reviews you can on any machine you are interested in just , don't jump in to quick . Good Luck !

[guyricho]

the more I am looking around this forum the more I am thinking about doing a Electro mechanical machine restoration. what is the going rate for a complete but not going EM? say one with good playfield but a title that has stencils available for cab?

[dealers choice]

You dont have to be too woried about stencils being available. it is more work but it is easy enough to make your own.

[guyricho]

You dont have to be too woried about stencils being available. it is more work but it is easy enough to make your own.

that is something to consider

[guyricho]

does any one have a bit of an idea what a project machine is roughly worth in a ball park figure as far as an Em is?

[dealers choice]

Good question Rich, I paid around $300 for mine but i was lucky. you could expect to pay upto $1000 i think. Depending what condition it is in and if your prepared to wait or not. My advice is to not be in a hurry and the right machine WILL turn up at the right price. if you impulse buy you WILL pay too much.  The other memrs on here know your in the market now and im sure something will come your way. The best part about AP is that were here to help fellow pin heads, and i truly speak from all of the personal experiances ive had.

[Pop Bumper Pete]

Knowing your location might help

[guyricho]

Good question Rich, I paid around $300 for mine but i was lucky. you could expect to pay upto $1000 i think. Depending what condition it is in and if your prepared to wait or not. My advice is to not be in a hurry and the right machine WILL turn up at the right price. if you impulse buy you WILL pay too much.  The other memrs on here know your in the market now and im sure something will come your way. The best part about AP is that were here to help fellow pin heads, and i truly speak from all of the personal experiences ive had.

no worries
ill keep that in mind,yer I would want one in good condition as far as play-field and back-glass but everything else wouldnt mater to much as long as its complete.

Originally I was here wondering about 1980's machines but I think I might go for an older machine now and do a restoration.

[guyricho]

Knowing your location might help

gold coast sorry