Mary Ellen (medvet) has a Bad Cats for sale I believe...

Mike

Quoted from jonny_eh

Anyone willing to sell me a T2 machine? I've had a soft spot for it ever since I was a kid.

If your patient they come around, but your probably going to have to close to double your $800 budget to get one.

Your into WPC which is the generation after System 11. There are lots of titles in the $1500 to $2000 mark that are a lot of fun in there.

Quoted from MrMikeman

Mary Ellen (medvet) has a Bad Cats for sale I believe...

Mike

It's a fun playing table, but the theme is so damn annoying!

Quoted from jonny_eh

It's a fun playing table, but the theme is so damn annoying!

Hence the below 1K price..  I think you'll find that you get what you pay for..  The better Sys 11 will cost 1000$-1200$ on average - keep in mind that a Pinbot just sold for 700$ so there are deals out there just not that many!.  I sold my Pinbot last year for 1100$..

As Necro said a T2 will cost 1500$ on average.

Mike

I was also looking at the tmnt this week. The lady told me she'll take $500 asis for it.
FYI. It has an extra display included....I don't know if it works or not. Keep in mind that the playfield is pretty rough.....and it is missing one of the three buttons to set the machine. Theres a couple hacks on the board too... some big think black wire/cable stuff with foil on the ends going from the display to the cpu board...then another from the cpu board going to the cab somewhere.
I'm a year old newbie and I wouldn't tough this machine with a ten foot pole.
My .0002 cents......

Quoted from Hippochrome

some big think black wire/cable stuff with foil on the ends going from the display to the cpu board...then another from the cpu board going to the cab somewhere..

Sounds like the grounding wire.  It's most likely normal.

Mike

Quoted from Hippochrome

I was also looking at the tmnt this week. The lady told me she'll take $500 asis for it.
FYI. It has an extra display included....I don't know if it works or not. Keep in mind that the playfield is pretty rough.....and it is missing one of the three buttons to set the machine. Theres a couple hacks on the board too... some big think black wire/cable stuff with foil on the ends going from the display to the cpu board...then another from the cpu board going to the cab somewhere.
I'm a year old newbie and I wouldn't tough this machine with a ten foot pole.
My .0002 cents......

Thanks for the heads up. I guess I won't bother even looking at it then.

Just keep your eyes peeled to the various want ads around....MAACA classifieds site is the best...I found its the best place to find something that works and is from an honest person. You will find deals on the Ottawa classifides sites but its pretty hit and miss with reliablilty...Stick to machines from the mid 1980's to early 1990's if you want something fun and at your price range under $1000.  
In Ottawa your always safe when buying from Medvet or jvegas....in fact I highly recommend buying your first machine from one of them. Medvet has a badcats which I think you should buy...if you get sick of the theme, you can always sell it for what you paid...thats the great thing about pinball machines...they are little savings accounts that are fun to play with.

Check Hippochrome's thread on TMNT (http://archive.maaca.org/s107351202.onlinehome.us/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1193342840/s-/s-new/#num11) - the as-is price is down to $500.    

If you are in the west end near Merivale Mall you come by our place just to see a few machines.   No A-list games at our place - but I can help you get familiar with them (just PM me).


Doug.

As someone who is only 8 months or so into the hobby, I'd suggest picking a pinball system - and focusing on that.   A good popular system with good games is Willams System 11.   They are fairly fun with ramps and multi-ball but no DMD display.   The good thing is there's lots of replacement parts -  and a lot of choices.   You can get a working one for fairly cheap - and because they are simpler than the newer DMD + lots-of-toys you can get familiar with basic repairs easily.

Just my two-cents...

...I didnt' follow this advice and have no regrets - just have a few pins I'd like to sell now  

Jeez guys , I guess I better officially list my Bad Cats in the classifieds after all the kind words ...thanks Mr Mikeman and Hippochrome.

ME

The only thing I can sujest myself just dont jump on the first machine you find.
Make sure you like it really not because it is a good price but because you like it.
Because man moving pins is fun but gets long after a while.