A buddy of mine had these on all his machines at his place and I'd been looking for them for a while, I finally found them today at Canadian Tire.

They are plastic cup holders used in cars, they have a hook on them but the great thing is, you cut off the hook and the hole on the back is the perfect size for the pinball bolt on the legs for our machines.  Most cup holders designed for pinballs cost $15 - $20 each!  These were $1.65 for a pack of 4!!  I just put them on all my machines as I'm sure most of you know the pain of trying to figure out where to put your beer while your playing.  Also the problems that come from non collectors who keep put there drinks on top of the glass on your machines.  

Anyway these are great, I put 2 on each machine so I'll never have that issue again.

got some pics?

Appropriately!!   CHEERS!!

also +1!

I went on the Canadian fling flang site and couldn ' t find the cup holder . Do you have the bar code # by any chance ???

WOW. pics or bar code PLEASE!!!!

(+1)

Agree pics or bar code. I've been to Nick's as well and asked about them --- this is a couple of years ago. I couldn't find them and now cann't remember what they look like

Duane

Pictures and barcode as requested

I found them in the car section of Canadian Tire, I pretty much cleaned out my Canadian tire in Keswick, they were all dusty looked as no one had even looked at them in a while.

Hopefully you guys find them in your area.

HINT....Dont go to Keswick to find these....good find though, i will let you know how i make out here tomorrow...

Again  CHEERS!


+2  WOOHOO im on a Roll

I think it's drink holders made for bike.....  
I buy real beer holders for pinball and they look better then your's, but cost a lot more $$$$$.

Quoted from Vengeance

Pictures and barcode as requested

No offense, but they look kinda cheap...
(...but maybe that's just me...)

I'm sure they are very functional, and as much as I thought I'd use these,
I can't see myself hanging those things on my pins... just wouldn't look right...

Then again, I guess it's still way better than spilled beer on the topglass..



Cheers,
Steph

Quoted from joce

I think it's drink holders made for bike.....  
I buy real beer holders for pinball and they look better then your's, but cost a lot more $$$$$.

I wanted something cheap as I have 13 pins and to put a drink holder on all 13 would tend to get quite expensive.  

Quoted from Steph

No offense, but they look kinda cheap...
(...but maybe that's just me...)

I'm sure they are very functional, and as much as I thought I'd use these,
I can't see myself hanging those things on my pins... just wouldn't look right...

Then again, I guess it's still way better than spilled beer on the topglass..



Cheers,
Steph

They look cheap because they are cheap, but they are functonal.  I don't have alot of table space so these are perfect.  Like I mentioned I wanted at least one on each machine so if you are paying $15 to $20 per cup holder thta is going to add up, now I've got two on each machine and two on my MAME, works for me.  

Quoted from Vengeance

They look cheap because they are cheap, but they are functonal.  I don't have alot of table space so these are perfect.  Like I mentioned I wanted at least one on each machine so if you are paying $15 to $20 per cup holder thta is going to add up, now I've got two on each machine and two on my MAME, works for me.  

I agree !$20 x 13 = $260 CAD . That would be an ultimate board ' s price . Also , by cutting the bracket closer to the bolt , buffing it round and spraying it gloss black , it would do the job for me ...

I hear a funny joke about Keswick coming on.....

Thanks for sharing your info - seriously.

I have pingulp's for all my machines, they are a little more expensive ($9.95 USD) but man are they ever worth it, built rock solid, and can fit small cans, or big bottles, really thick black plastic, and metal,

here's the link
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1260&parent=204

if you don't mind spending a bit more money, they are totally worth while!

Eric

Different sizes and styles of cupholders are everywhere.  I'm sure someone with the slightest workshop skills and the inclination to do it, could buy some sturdy , good-looking holders and modify them to fit on machine  legs.  Then they would have the best of both worlds....good quality and low price.  

I have 6 hours available in March of 2015, so I might try it then....oops, that time slot just filled up.  Have to wait until 2023 now !  

Quoted from mrniceguy

Different sizes and styles of cupholders are everywhere.  I'm sure someone with the slightest workshop skills and the inclination to do it, could buy some sturdy , good-looking holders and modify them to fit on machine  legs.  Then they would have the best of both worlds....good quality and low price.  

Here's some on sale at princess auto.  I'm sure you could modify them cheaply to bolt onto a pin and still fold up when not in use.
http://www.princessauto.com/vm.....ustable-drink-holder

Thanks, Adam! I bought 16 from Barrhaven CDN Tire. There are two colours available: black and grey. Barrhaven only has grey left now

BTW, the holders are located in the automotive section in accessories.

Cheers,
Duane

Quoted from underachiever

Here's some on sale at princess auto.  I'm sure you could modify them cheaply to bolt onto a pin and still fold up when not in use.
http://www.princessauto.com/vm.....ustable-drink-holder

Cool! Finally someone local carries these style of cupholders.  These are the ones I bought of Ebay a while back (for a few bucks more each) that are tacked on my Arcade Cab.  They're surprisingly very sturdy, are adjustable and because they fold away neatly, they are out of sight, out of mind.

I'm looking for a few others to be put right on the wall of my gameroom, near the corners but am looking for these in white.  I've sent PrincessAuto an email asking them if they are available in said color.

Many thanks for posting this link!

Rob

You're welcome.

Quoted from underachiever

Here's some on sale at princess auto.  I'm sure you could modify them cheaply to bolt onto a pin and still fold up when not in use.
http://www.princessauto.com/vm.....ustable-drink-holder

Just ordered 6 of 'em . They ' re more expensive than the CT version , but i really like the folding idea . I ' ll post an update when they ' ll be modified to fit on a pin ...