Hankin - The Australian Pinball

[The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan]

I would like an FJ if I could get at a decent price. Just for the Australiana fact

[Freiherr]

I would like an FJ if I could get at a decent price. Just for the Australiana fact

One on offer for $3950. Lot of mulah for eye candy.
http://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/lot/JTFL5KD8AAODDU7D

[Crashramp]

I've just been reading through the rest of this thread. There was lots of talk about these games future worth, as well as wether or not some of the eBay prices will be repeated and even the likleyhood of non payment by winning bidders at the prices being asked. Funny how history repeats.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DENNIS-LILLEES-HOWZAT-PINBALL-MACHINE-/130877417495?pt=AU_CoinOp&hash=item1e78e6e817&_uhb=1#ht_3044wt_161

I think most here would be surprised if someone was willing to pay the 6k for this machine however not many here would be surprised to see this machine relisted due to non payment.

I haven't played any of the Hankin machines but do have to agree despite what people have said about boring game play, they do look very nice. ESB is a beauty in MHO.

[swinks]

from what I heard from pinfest last year as there was 2 there, that did not have them on public play because of the fear of over heating and parts failure as parts are very hard to find.

[Retropin]

ESB was on for a short period and i managed to get a game with a sloppy flipper.. great looking game for sure but lacks pretty much everything in game play. This is a title that should never have been a wide body

[Freiherr]

from what I heard from pinfest last year as there was 2 there, that did not have them on public play because of the fear of over heating and parts failure as parts are very hard to find.

There were not many Hankins in the wild during late 70s and the few that were there had the Out Of Order sign displayed a lot. Not an exciting player but certainly had the art factor.

[Homepin]

from what I heard from pinfest last year as there was 2 there, that did not have them on public play because of the fear of over heating and parts failure as parts are very hard to find.

That's exactly right. It is why a few people at Pinfest twisted my arm and convinved me to re-create the full board set for these machines.

The MPU is finished and we are closing in on all the other boards pretty quickly now.

It takes a fair while from the "ïdea" of making a large board to actually having one for sale - let alone a full set of four boards.

They all bring their own challenges with modifications, parts substitutions and parts procuring before the final design is settled on.

Once these boards are ready there should be no reason for any Hankin machine to be unreliable.

 

[Crashramp]

from what I heard from pinfest last year as there was 2 there, that did not have them on public play because of the fear of over heating and parts failure as parts are very hard to find.

That's exactly right. It is why a few people at Pinfest twisted my arm and convinved me to re-create the full board set for these machines.

The MPU is finished and we are closing in on all the other boards pretty quickly now.

It takes a fair while from the "ïdea" of making a large board to actually having one for sale - let alone a full set of four boards.

They all bring their own challenges with modifications, parts substitutions and parts procuring before the final design is settled on.

Once these boards are ready there should be no reason for any Hankin machine to be unreliable.

 

That's great news for Hankin owners! 

[Mr Pinbologist]

ESB was on for a short period and i managed to get a game with a sloppy flipper.. great looking game for sure but lacks pretty much everything in game play. This is a title that should never have been a wide body

+1, Ian (AP member howzat) and I managed to get a game as well,

Heres a video i took on my digital camera.. apologies for the quality.. or rather lack of 

[GORGAR 1]

Cheers for above video it surprised me how fast the game played..

Peter

[ddstoys]

My ESB is packed up at the moment but I definately miss the backbox in the shed.   Ill restore it one day I struggle to get the motivation because it is pretty boring to play.    Would also love an FJ just for the artwork

[Pintoxicated]

from what I heard from pinfest last year as there was 2 there, that did not have them on public play because of the fear of over heating and parts failure as parts are very hard to find.

That's exactly right. It is why a few people at Pinfest twisted my arm and convinved me to re-create the full board set for these machines.

The MPU is finished and we are closing in on all the other boards pretty quickly now.

It takes a fair while from the "ïdea" of making a large board to actually having one for sale - let alone a full set of four boards.

They all bring their own challenges with modifications, parts substitutions and parts procuring before the final design is settled on.

Once these boards are ready there should be no reason for any Hankin machine to be unreliable.

 

This is where we might see the value of Hankin machines increase, same as what happened with the introduction of the Pascal and Ni-Wumpf boards for Sys 1 machines.  Anyone who fears the repairs and unreliability of a Hankin machine won't have to worry in the future.  Hats off to you Mike.

[Strangeways]

I think what Mike is doing is great for the remainder of machines that are still out there. Unfortunately, many hit landfill in the mid eighties. I don't think many were exported (if any) - I've never seen one re imported.

The price for the "Howzat" is a joke. No one is that stupid to pay over twice the value of the game.

[howzat]

I have my Howzat and its a keeper     Its from my past days    They had all the Hankins in Orbit lesiure center  Parramatta    I find that there is a few issues like slow bumpers  and the displays have ghosting   Apart from that the ball flies around the Pf quite fast  and its always keeps me challenged
 
Im thinking that Mikes new board is the way to go ,as Mitch reckons it should fix the ghosting  and he recently he sorted out the bumpers

The art on these games is very colorful and David Hankin told me at Pinfest that they copied Bally Space invaders B/G for E S B    I Had to laugh          

Just one final thing I was told that Hankins owned the Orbit lesiure centre chain     Dose any one know of this       Howzat

[Freiherr]

   

Just one final thing I was told that Hankins owned the Orbit lesiure centre chain     Dose any one know of this       Howzat

That would not surprise me as I remember only seeing them at Orbit in the early 80s.

Another question someone may have answer to, did Stern Meteor get assembled at Hankin facility in Newcastle? I know that Aust. Meteors were assembled in Newcastle. Economies of scale would indicate that they were assembled on an existing production line.