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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: unclet on October 13, 2003, 03:50:48 pm

Title: WTB: SkeeBall arcade machine 10' or 13'
Post by: unclet on October 13, 2003, 03:50:48 pm

Any ideas where I can get a decent looking SkeeBall machine?

I am located in South Florida.

You can email me at emailAddrRemoved or reply here.

Regards.
UncleT

Title: Re:WTB: SkeeBall arcade machine 10' or 13'
Post by: tmasman on October 13, 2003, 03:59:24 pm

SuperAuctions (http://www.superauctions.com/dates.html) had a few when I was there last...

They'll be in Orlando December 6th...

Title: Re:WTB: SkeeBall arcade machine 10' or 13'
Post by: unclet on October 13, 2003, 04:32:56 pm

Do you know how much they go for and the condition there are in?  

Also, does anyone know what type of maintenance is required to keep the skeell ball machine working.   Seems like the only thing to it is to make sure the switches inside the scoreing circles work and the scoreboard.   Other than that, the maintenance seems to be only manual (cleaning, painting, etc...)

Title: Re:WTB: SkeeBall arcade machine 10' or 13'
Post by: tmasman on October 13, 2003, 04:36:32 pm

I'm sorry... I didn't catch the bidding on them... I'll be going to the SuperAuction this Saturday though & if I see any I'll try to catch the winning price(s) for ya.

Condition wise, the ones I saw last time were pretty much in the same condition as the 10 year old ones I see in the local arcades... Worn & needing paint, but otherwise decent.

Title: Re:WTB: SkeeBall arcade machine 10' or 13'
Post by: mp2526 on October 13, 2003, 05:11:38 pm

Not mine, but might give you an idea of what they go for.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3247093664

Title: Re:WTB: SkeeBall arcade machine 10' or 13'
Post by: JackTucky on October 13, 2003, 08:40:22 pm

Be careful of that seller.  There are lots of negative and postitive feedbacks on rec.games....

I've never purchased anything from him.  

Art

Title: Re:WTB: SkeeBall arcade machine 10' or 13'
Post by: paigeoliver on October 13, 2003, 09:45:49 pm

From what I have heard the only real maintenance issue on skee ball machines is the coil or solenoid, or whatever it is that drops the balls down when you put in the money.

From what I read, they need to be replaced about annually on a busy machine that is "on location". So figure on replacing it maybe once a decade at home.

Title: Re:WTB: SkeeBall arcade machine 10' or 13'
Post by: Wade on October 15, 2003, 01:46:29 pm

There were two fairly used but working ones at a local arcade for $275 each.  Ebay prices are typically a lot higher than real world of course.

Wade