Are these rebuilt AFM machines?

[Petey]

Hi there,

I was looking on ebay the other day and I came across these Attack From Mars machines and I was wondering, are they rebuild from new components or something?
Just seems weird that they have 3 that are all filled with new components?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ATTACK-FROM-MARS-PINBALL-MACHINE-/321539184330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item4add3a96ca

Not sure if that would be a bad thing or not (but they are super expensive!) Anyway, just wondering...

Thanks
Pete

[humpalot]

You are right about being expensive.

They would of been worn out, that's why they have new cabinet decals/stickers and new playfields all of which are available.

[pinnies4me]

I suspect they are full restorations to some level - the seller is a decent sort of fellow to deal with. If you mean are they "re-fakes" like some dealers are doing with MM, I suspect not (he mentions cleaning certain items like ramps), but you would have to check with the seller for certainty and see if you can verify the original components (ie board sets for example).

[pinsanity]

I'd say the only components that were replaced were outer cosmetics (playfield,cab decals,legs et al) to give the appearance of new.

The rest is vintage 1995.

[Petey]

Ahh right, well they seem pretty nice.
Thanks for the heads up!

Pete

[pinsanity]

It is well above the standard of most of the AFM's you see out there that is for sure and as pinnies4me said they have been restored to SOME level.

As always, inspecting it in person and having a few games on the machine in question is the best option rather than relying on a few pics from ebay to make a judgement.

I'm only answering the question, were they "rebuilt with new components?" The amount of dirt/dust on the underside components hints to me that the existing parts werre simply transferred across from the old to the new playfield and then reattached.

You wouldn't buy a used car without popping the bonnet. 

Disclaimer: Never dealt with the seller and only going by what I can see in the pics.

[Strangeways]

I suspect they are full restorations to some level - the seller is a decent sort of fellow to deal with. If you mean are they "re-fakes" like some dealers are doing with MM, I suspect not (he mentions cleaning certain items like ramps), but you would have to check with the seller for certainty and see if you can verify the original components (ie board sets for example).

I concur.

They are clearly not the "re fakes" that have been sold as "originals". It is always a good idea to see the machines "in person" and judge for yourself.