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Pinball style Bingo Machines - Anyone still buy these??
gonzojoey:
I have a friend that has 15+ of these older Bingo Machines (the kind that look like pinball machines). Most of them are working and they look fairly nice for their age. They all have the back glass and play fields in nice shape, but some of them are missing the play field glass.
He tried to sell a few but hasnt had much luck since most people dont even know what these are. He was considering scrapping them and selling for parts, but I told him to hold off and let me see if there are other options.
Does anyone know if there is any market for these machines anymore or what a decent starting price would be for these? I'd hate to see them hacked up for parts. I'm sure someone would make some nice art out of these old back glass and play fields, but that also means taking apart the working machines. Any thoughts?
Jeff AMN:
They're a pretty tough sell. Most people won't take one in since they take up space they'd rather fill with a pinball machine. There is a niche group that collects them, but that group seems to be getting smaller every year.
gonzojoey:
Oh man, seriously? That sucks. I was hoping I could help him find buyer (or at least something to do other than rip them apart). Well, there is still a market for Glass and play fields, right? I've always been more of an Video guy, so I dont know much about the Pin world. I could post some of the glass on Buy Sell Trade section if anyone still buys that. If I still had a home arcade, I'd put a bingo in there, but sadly I dont anymore.
Jeff AMN:
You might find buyers on rec.games.pinball. Don't give up yet. You could always put one or two on eBay and see if the selling price is worth your time. This forum is a pretty bad place to try to move them though.
stu33:
There's a guy on the Syracuse, NY craigslist kinda recently that was looking for them, I think.
If this is what you're talking about:
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/wan/2641163193.html
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