My Coin-Ops

[moycon]

I have a couple coin-ops. Altho they are more for bars than arcades.

The Mega Touch is pretty fun, You choose games and play via touch-screen. The other is an old...old poker machine called Top Draw.

Now if only I had some "real" video games.

[Starscream]

Hey those are nice. I wouldn't mind having those actually See I wanna get a Megatouch but never really looked for one yet. And a Pepsi machine. I already have the Jango Fett front for one just no machine.

[Ralph3]

Super Auctions www.superauctions.com hold auctions in Atlanta a few times a year.

 

The MegaTouch styles go for no less $700 in the auctions I have been to. I would love to have one on my bar. I have tried a couple times.

[sh5006]

I have an old 1954(Or earlier)Gotlieb(Typo¿)"Tropic Isle" Pinball Machine that was given to me year's ago. It's in poor condiction. I have found nothing about this machine in my searches online. It has turn dial number system with a light up 1,000 point light. It will go on but once the bumper light's go out it will not reset and the coin machine part has been removed except the front cover. Also the top glass is broken in half. If anyone know's about this or could help me I'd love that thanks....[/img]

[goatdan]

By your description, you've got a 1962 Gottlieb Tropic Isle machine. Check out this link for more information on that machine.

 

Where do you live, and do you want to keep the machine or not? With a game that old, finding parts for it might cost more than purchasing another game like it that is in much better condition. The good news though is that electro-mechanical games are usually repairable without having to buy new parts...

 

PM me if you have any questions. I pretend to know a lot about pinball as I own a couple and do a bunch of stuff with the hobby

[sh5006]

Hey that's a great link. That's exactly what I have. I did get new rubber bumper rings, balls and some new light's. I just really wonder if it's worth anything at all or not. I hate to be ruining the value of something that may be worth something. Also their are numbers at the bottom of the top glass piece that have light's behind them but I have no ides what they are for. Plus I dissabled the tild feature asue it would shut the game off and I'd have trouble gtting it to work again. Also I live in Fouth Florida and I'd love to get it working so I could enjoy it more.

[goatdan]

Well...

 

Pinball games and EM games in general aren't worth too much unless you have most of the parts in decent condition. If your backglass is partially missing, it will probably take you finding another machine to fix it.

 

I can honestly tell you that I do not have too much knowledge about fixing EM games (and I live in Wisconsin, so that would be quite a trip to help out ) but look around on various sites and they might give you some idea of what to do. Don't clean the playfield using anything abrasive, as that is the biggest thing that can hurt any game!

[Keith_Sink]

Hi everyone. Most EM games don't go for very much unless they were a rare or popular game. I've seen interest in games like "Evil Kenevil", "8-Ball Deluxe", but most people don't want them. And parts are hard to come by. I've actually talked to many people who put more money into restoring the game than they made after selling it. I've been in the business of arcades and pinballs for about 8 years now and I can help you a little bit if you need some advice. In my collection I have a Battle Zone, Space Duel, Dragons Lair, Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Twilight Zone pinball and alot of other recent arcade and pinballs. As far as older pinballs, be very careful of the backglass. They have a tendency to chip and flake off. There are sources on the web that have tutorials on stopping the flaking and restoring those games, so check them out for additional advice.

[NovaXpress]

Don't most bars get these machines from a distributor who does all the servicing?

[Keith_Sink]

There are two options that I've seen. Either the bar owner owns the machine and takes care of the service and collection themselves. The other method is the one I'm more familiar with; the bar owner asks for a machine and takes a cut of the collections. In exchange the operator cleans, maintains and if necessary replaces the machine. The second option is the norm. I've only met one bar owner who did his own machines and that's because he also owned many bars and was mechanically inclined. You can find these bar top machines at auctions in your area, or check with a local distributor and ask for the older machines. Operators trade up for newer equipment all the time.

[sh5006]

Thanks for all the advice. One thing I'd like to know is this maching worth money in the hunderes, thousand's or less than that ? Just wondering cause some people have different view's of what's a lot of money. I'd also like to know what the number light's may mean on the machine. I was about to follow the wires from the light's to where they lead to but then I just left the machine alone. It has mostly all wires inside. I came to this site just for Atari never expected to find advice and help on other stuff as well. I also own a Virtual Boy display but it's missing the goggles. Also I have a display Atari 2600(Just the system with a display only mark on it) that always works the first time I turn it on with out having to give the games a blow job for pleasure before they decide to work. One problem is that the first controller port won't work. Well that's enough for now I'll check back for replies later thanks all...

[Keith_Sink]

As far as prices go for pinballs, I'll give you my experiences. Anything older than 1975 is probably not going to get much(<$200). I've had operators try to get me just to take some they had from the 60's. These are the ones that have a large wood cabinet instead of legs. Heavy suckers! Games from 1975 - 1990 go for about $500-$600 depending on condition. Games after 1990 are still popular because they can be used in arcades, bars, etc. And the home market is strong. Also this market learned how to take care of the machines, so you can find nicer games. These go for $500 - $4000 depending on the rariety and condition. Pinballs with popular themes like Star Wars, Star Trek, popular bands, pop culture(Playboy) go the highest in these ranges.

[sh5006]

Thank's for the info. I now know I can tinker with this thing with out ruining something that's wort a lot. I'd still love to know what the numbers at the bottom of the back glass mean(With light's behind them #1-10). Any info about that would be great. Also sorry for the delay just been doing other stuff...