pachislo wanted

[Uk220]

hey guys and girls

New to the whole pachislo thing but thought this would be the best place to post

Looking for a pachislo, in good condition, live near heathrow so need one pretty close, kept an eye on ebay,
but if anyone has one for sale not too far drop me a message

i recently made a mame cabinet from scratch and really enjoyed building and playing it

look forward to hearing if anyone has one for sale many thanks
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[Drunkenclam]

Well if it's near Heathrow your have to fight me for it . Only joking. I prefer my machines with balls they do appear on Gumtree and preloved every now and then, but not always listed under pachislo. Hanabi does a good job of finding the hidden ones on eBay.

[Moparformances]

Welcome to Pachitalk

[Card Shark]

Welcome to PachiTalk!

[TomscottVikky]

I've seen a few for sale in ruislip,London in the last couple of months on eBay.keep your eyes open I don't think they got any bids.

[hanabi]

Hi There

As we no longer have UK based vendors for Pachis, most of us do source them either from other members or from eBay.

I try to keep a close eye on eBay and post anything I feel could be of interest to other members,

I also like to update the threads with the actual selling prices achieved, so that members can see what prices certain machines are selling for currently and historically.

Here is the link to the eBay section of our Forums:

eBay - General Auction listings

The good news is that myself and Drunkenclam don't usually go after the pachislos, we are more darkside (pachinko) so at least that's 2 of us out of the competition for any pachislos you find

Do remember if you are looking at a machine and are unsure of anything, then please do post and ask, the members here are very friendly and helpful and will be sure to give you good advice.

Welcome to PachiTalk!! Always nice to have new UK members join us

[Uk220]

cool you guys and gals have been really helpful
will keep my eyes peeled for machines on ebay, gumtree etc.

and thank you for the warm welcome

[Uk220]

Few quick questions which you knowledgeable lot should know. How many tokens Is a good starting point? Where can I get more if needed, and what basic things should I look out for/ ask for when buying. Eg keys etc. cheers

[TomscottVikky]

you would need about 800 to a 1000 tokens for your machine,i have a few for sale on ebay now but stock is getting low.they are quite hard to find in the uk but they do come up occasionally on ebay.the only other place is in the usa or japan but postage is exspensive.when buying a machine make sure they have the door key and reset key because they are hard to find.always ask if it is in working order and condition,most machines have minor scratches to the cabinet and door as they were used in parlours for 2 years before they come up for sale.

[Wayne-Ooo]

If it's a machine you are picking up, and can test it out before buying, I'd check and make sure the coin mechanism and hopper works correctly. The coin mechanism should register up to 50 tokens, then if any more are put in they should fall into the coin tray. The hopper should pay out tokens for anything above 50 credits, on the credit meter.

Plus everything TomscottVikky mentioned and should you be good to go.

[Uk220]

Cool. Will check that when I buy one. Any other place to buy the tokens other than eBay? Cheers

[hanabi]

Cool. Will check that when I buy one. Any other place to buy the tokens other than eBay? Cheers

pachislo tokens are like pachinko balls = very hard to find in the UK

If you're lucky you will find them occasionally on eBay or from our Members if they have surplus

the other alternatives are to source from USA or import from Japan

Hence pachislos will usually fetch a higher price if they have a good quantity of tokens with them

[Drunkenclam]

YJA using a deputy bidding service. Only really cost effective is buying 3000 or 4000 and the shipping takes 2 months. I'm expecting a box from Japan today with data counter leads in it plus some other stuff

[hanabi]

Oops totally forgot about Dragonfly in the Netherlands

Dragonfly Amusement - Original pachislo tokens

Although I've never bought anything, I understand they sell tokens too,

you would need to enquire about shipping costs though, but I'd expect it to be cheaper than US or Japan shipping?

[TomscottVikky]

Also Euroslots in the Netherlands forgot about them aswell.they sell machines,tokens and parts.

[Drunkenclam]

Opps I forgot

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