1980's Nishijin Hippo pachinko machine - $125 S.F./mission district

[JACKSJE4]

Rare Nishijin Animal land pachinko SR-Z - with 1980's hungry hippo - Kabamarukun, kaba, kaba.
Plugs in and lights up.
Needs work and balls.

1980's Nishijin Hippo pachinko machine

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[alphaminor]

Too far away but...anyway

[JACKSJE4]

I was in S.F. in the Mission District all last week. Had I known about this, I would have at least made an appointment to go look at it.

[Chumsize]

Gonna send an email on this one and hopefully check it out tomorrow... Wanna see how much "work" is needed. Have no experience with hanemono machines. Any quick guide to what to look for? Duh... I should probably just check this site... probably a sticky somewheres.

[hanabi]

I think looking at the pics carefully it looks like it could actually be this later 'Animal Land'

one from 1992

Pachimono Pachinko Gallery

There was an 80's animal land but it doesn't look like this one

[Chumsize]

yep... that would be it. Found a video.



Me wants it... fingers crossed...

[Drunkenclam]

Go get it

[Chumsize]

ehh... looking grim. Though ad is still up, email with direct contact phone number and assurances that I am quite serious has not been answered. Not surprising, tho. Large Japantown in SF - plenty of buyers close at hand...

fingers still crossed tho...

[Card Shark]

Good Luck!!! Hope you get your machine.

[JACKSJE4]

Relisted for $100.

1980's Nishijin Hippo pachinko machine

[Chumsize]

D'oh! I basically told the seller that I'd buy the thing... TWICE... Was willing to Paypal before picking it up. Assumed it was already bought. Just flakey seller huh... you know what they say about frisco and breakfast cereals... har har...

Well at least he/she listed what needs to be done. Ah... but too late. First hanemono (skabo kids) is coming tomorrow fedex. First Pachislo too (Eva 4?)

And then I am officially out of room. Unless I want to start putting machines in my bathrooms. Which isn't a terrible idea for those long post Taco Bell episodes...

- Roc

[Chumsize]

Reduced to $50...

1980's Nishijin Hippo pachinko machine

May be worth the drive, and dangerous voyage into the (shivver) Mission District.

(btw - guy did finally mail back... just too late, so I ignored. Might want to use a different email addy if I contact again )

[JACKSJE4]

$50 is a steal! What are you waiting for???

[Card Shark]

That does look like a heck of a deal. Go Get It

[Chumsize]

yes... Its gonna have to wait until Friday or Saturday tho. Little matter of World Series games making traffic going into the city even more deadly than usual. I'll ping the guy today and see where he is specifically...

(Go Giants!)

[Chumsize]

Hmmm... Seller added a couple pics to the add this time around. Looking at the back picture... it looks like the track cover is missing. No big - I guess I can get one or make one from sheet plastic. Any of you that are more familiar with Hanemono see anything else peculiar? I don't have my only one sitting in front of me...

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[naha13]

I might have that track cover on a non working machine.

[Chumsize]

if I grab it, and it is missing, I'll surely be bugging you...

[Chumsize]

Going tomorrow early. Seller is near the Folsom 'jects.

Fun! It'll be like a scene out of Mad Max/Road Warrior!

[Chumsize]

Got it. Needs the track cover... But other than that - its working perfectly well. Play field needs cleaning BAD. Looks like there's residue from a long-ago cleaning on it. Cleaned up a bit, and it looks great behind the gunk. Though the gunk is reacting with alcohol... Smells like... Ammonia? Will use 409 on this one I guess.