Brand NEW Machine?

[Tony Junior]

As y'all know, the Arraking arrived with the hopper unseated in its rails causing it to flop around during shiping and breaking the 24v power connector.

I contacted Eric right away, told him the problem and that my nephew could repair it. I phoned Monday and word arounnd the shop that Eric had a meeting and told everyone to watch their "Ps" and "Qs"!

Bless his heart, he is even sending extra tokens for my trouble!

While talking to Joseph I asked if they ever got in brand new, unused machines. He told me that once in a great while they do. I have a sneaky hunch this one is for a couple of reasons. Check these pics of the inside.

http://images9.fotki.com/v175/photos...00_0240-vi.jpg
http://images2.fotki.com/v16/photos/...00_0239-vi.jpg
http://images8.fotki.com/v154/photos...00_0241-vi.jpg

Of course the children had to check it out too. King Kat inspecting.

http://images8.fotki.com/v154/photos...00_0231-vi.jpg

Then Dammit had to check things out.
http://images2.fotki.com/v10/photos/...00_0235-vi.jpg

Another thing that makes me wonder was the token slide. It would NOT accept tokens. Kyle did some checking and founnd that there is a plastic(?) bar above the bent token ejector that was never set for tokens!

If this machine had been used before that couldn't have happened in my book. The piece was NOT loose so it couldn't have slipped during shipment.

What do you think, new or used?

[RKnarr01]

very clean looking machine, as for the cats if my dog ever ran into those 2 cats it would be the end of my dog.

[slotter]

Sure looks clean and nice inside, Tony! If it were brand new, there shouldn't be any fine scratches or wear on any of parts of the token mechanism. Looks as if you got yourself a great deal!

[Lddrizzt]

It's a used machine. If you notice on the back wall above the hopper the vent slots have been cut away to form a square hole so the parlor could hook it up to their feed system, and the knock out for the token overflow is gone. If it was a brand new machine these areas would still be intact. Other than that it looks to be a VERY clean machine.

[Tony Junior]

very clean looking machine, as for the cats if my dog ever ran into those 2 cats it would be the end of my dog.

I doubt it. King Kat and Dammit are real *****s! They aren't allowed out and run from an open door.

[RKnarr01]

my dogs about the size of your cats leg.

[Tony Junior]

Slotter, I haven't found scratch or blemish one on the outside either.

If it is used as Lddrizzt says, and I have no reason tto doubt him, then it wasn't used very much. It is one clean machine!

I do like the machine and it is fun to play.

[Tony Junior]

my dogs about the size of your cats leg.

That is one small dog then!

Dammit LOVES to play fetch and will pester me until he gets tired of it, about 20 minutes or so. Fun cats, not quite 2 years old yet.

[RKnarr01]

i have a chihuahua about 3 lbs, i also have to cats he drags them around on the floors by their ears and tails

[Tony Junior]

i have a chihuahua about 3 lbs, i also have to cats he drags them around on the floors by their ears and tails

You need to post some pictures of that, RK!

[RKnarr01]

i will

[luckydog]

my gold treasure is spotless like yours, inside and out,

the back knockout and the bottom one by overflow are still there.

the out side chrome is spotless and scratch free.

the outside case looks factory new, no filled holes and excellent finish.

[Tony Junior]

It sounds like you got the new machine then, Lucky.

[Utopia1dc]

Either way (new or used), it looks very, very clean. That is a sharp machine!

[RKnarr01]

I hope my machine is that clean

[coronetgtx]

my arraking from syscom was very very clean i also had ideas that it may be a new machine. no blems or scratches anywhere. it is one of my favorites to play now....ernie