Wanted anything coin operated

[James Burke]

I'm a hobbyist who collects coin operated items. Any condition working or
not. Some interests include pinball, jukebox, arcade cranes, basically
anything that might have been in an arcade or carnival etc... I will respond
quickly and pay fair prices even if the item is broken. I can always use
parts. Located near Columbus Ohio but willing to travel.

 

[Allodoxaphobia]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:58:14 GMT, James Burke hath writ:

I'm a hobbyist who collects coin operated items.

I suppose this would include old-style 110/220V fuse boxes.

 

[Impmon]

"James Burke" <pins2jim@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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I'm a hobbyist who collects coin operated items. Any condition working or
not. Some interests include pinball, jukebox, arcade cranes, basically
anything that might have been in an arcade or carnival etc... I will
respond
quickly and pay fair prices even if the item is broken. I can always use
parts. Located near Columbus Ohio but willing to travel.

I have an old arcade machine "Rip Off" in semi-working condition. Last time
it was powered up, the display was squashed as if the vertical deflection
needed adjustment or something. Also one of the 2 coin acceptor mechansim
is missing but it should be easily replaced. Finally there seems to be a
grounding problem with the front coin door, when it opeens while the
machine's on sometime I'd hear loud squaking noise from the speaker.
Original manual is also included.

Asking $100 for it. I'm located near Flint, MI. I've tried to sell this
one for a year but have had a few buyers who dropped off the face of the
earth.

 

[Ken G.]

Try ebay there you will find more than you need .

 

[James Sweet]

"Impmon" <Impmon@digi.mon> wrote in message
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"James Burke" <pins2jim@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:WDHIb.105763$031.84703@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
I'm a hobbyist who collects coin operated items. Any condition working
or
not. Some interests include pinball, jukebox, arcade cranes, basically
anything that might have been in an arcade or carnival etc... I will
respond
quickly and pay fair prices even if the item is broken. I can always use
parts. Located near Columbus Ohio but willing to travel.

I have an old arcade machine "Rip Off" in semi-working condition. Last
time
it was powered up, the display was squashed as if the vertical deflection
needed adjustment or something. Also one of the 2 coin acceptor mechansim
is missing but it should be easily replaced. Finally there seems to be a
grounding problem with the front coin door, when it opeens while the
machine's on sometime I'd hear loud squaking noise from the speaker.
Original manual is also included.

Asking $100 for it. I'm located near Flint, MI. I've tried to sell this
one for a year but have had a few buyers who dropped off the face of the
earth.

The squashed display isn't an adjustment, it's a fault, still if the game
runs it shouldn't be too hard to repair, Rip Off is a fairly rare game, I'm
surprised you haven't found a taker, I suppose it has a rather niche market.

 

[Impmon]

"Ken G." <goodguyy@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Try ebay there you will find more than you need .

I've tried, twice. First time, the bidder ended up suspended for 3 NPB's
and the second time, the bidder left me a negative for filing NPB on him.
I've tried the rec.games.vicdo.classic.* area and I've had a few interested
but they never followed up with plan for meeting or pickup.

I am tempted to dismantle the arcade and donate the gut remains to a local
landfill, keeping the cab for MAME setup. It may be a fairly rare machine
but it's not exactly a popular or desireable game.

 

[James Sweet]

"Impmon" <Impmon@digi.mon> wrote in message
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"Ken G." <goodguyy@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:24791-3FF457AC-182@storefull-2311.public.lawson.webtv.net...
Try ebay there you will find more than you need .

I've tried, twice. First time, the bidder ended up suspended for 3 NPB's
and the second time, the bidder left me a negative for filing NPB on him.
I've tried the rec.games.vicdo.classic.* area and I've had a few
interested
but they never followed up with plan for meeting or pickup.

I am tempted to dismantle the arcade and donate the gut remains to a local
landfill, keeping the cab for MAME setup. It may be a fairly rare machine
but it's not exactly a popular or desireable game.

Ack, no don't MAME it, it's worth more intact. Try posting to
rec.games.video.arcade.collecting, that's where the bulk of the collectors
are, there's a .marketplace group as well but with less traffic. I've never
even heard of the group you mentioned.