http://www.montrealpinball.com/

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Hey Glen

I posted about that about a month ago ... the gang mentioned that they $$$ mentioned seemed real high

Could I suggest that threads like this be placed in the LINKS section? Otherwise, this information will eventually get buried and lost behind all the topics that get discussed in the general chat forum.

If I could just say something here to clear things up a bit and maybe set the record straight. Then I'll shut up.

The website which I am associated with was set up by an American collector (mostly pre WW2 coin op and slots) friend of mine who is really into the French culture of Montréal. Since he doesn't speak much french, I have become his "front man" here in Québec. This summer, we agreed to set up a website that would concentrate on collecting not pinball machines, but stories. Especially the stories surrounding this unique, colourful, multi-cultural North American city which for the greater part of the 20th century was the national base for the largest Canadian distributor of coin operated machines, - Laniel.  Montreal was, and probably still is the biggest Canadian pinball city, meaning there are a hell of alot of pinballs in Québec, hence stories. When American collectors would come up to Canada (before the internet) to buy jukeboxes & slots (there wasn't an enormous amount of interest in pinball collecting then - they were seen as junk to be thrown into a deal) they didn't get as much out of Québec as they did out of the other English speaking provinces. The French barrier left us more or less intact compared to other places, especially in the rural areas. As you all probably know, this is quickly changing.

As for myself, I love Montreal & fixing machines, so that is what I am doing here. I have over 200 clients in the greater Montreal area who call on me for service, some have been clients since the early 90's when I ran Alexander Amusements. The majority are over 50 years-old, well off financially, educated, articulate and usually pretty interesting human beings. (Needless to say that due to their age group, these clients own EMs and 1st generation SSs) They have no qualms whatsoever with my repair rates and often tip generously for the professional repair, the attentive ear and the conversations we share. So my main market is comprised of the baby boomer demographic and certainly not the new collectors. I only joined MAACA because I am very much interested in your stories and your memories having to do with pinball machines and growing up in this wacky city, and not at all interested in fixing your machines.

As well, please note that I have not, and will never promote the Montréal Pinball repair services in the MAACA MEMBER BUSINESSES link section.  One more thing,  Montreal Pinball will pay 50 bucks for any of your ORIGINAL PERSONAL PINBALL STORIES having to do with Montreal (written by you, not me) which end up on the website.  

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have something to contribute, otherwise - just keep flippin'.

Robert A. Baraké (RAB)
info@montrealpinball.com

DISCLAIMER (Francais a suivre)

I just want to make this clear - I have nothing. I REPEAT nothing at all to do with the following website.

http://www.pinballmontreal.com

If it is one of you guys, then I am flattered, if it is Alouette Canada under a new name to wash theirs (again), then I am pissed.

AGAIN, I DO NOT SELL PINBALL MACHINES, WWW.MONTREALPINBALL.COM IS A HOME REPAIR SERVICE WHICH SPECIALIZES IN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL COIN OPERATED MACHINES ALONG WITH A HISTORICAL BEND. MY INTERESTS LIE MOSTLY IN COLLECTING MONTREAL BASED ARCADE STORIES AND NOT IN COLLECTING MACHINES FOR RESALE.

Thanks,
Robert A. Barake  
514-330-5555
info@montrealpinball.com

By the way, the link below is not me either, but I am sure that this is an Alouette Canada offshoot -
I find it more than low when people steal other people's work to gain a reputation that they put no effort of their own in building. Really pisses me off how void of ..... no point, just move forward.
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-bu.....s-W0QQAdIdZ203111422

A quick Google search on the phone number from pinballmontreal
returned these two web sites.

http://www.agenceapollo.ca/APOLLO/CONTACTS.html
http://www.marketwire.com/pres.....O-TSX-MNY-761234.htm

Unsure if this was an old cell number recycled to someone else now ?

Cheers,
- Sylvain.

Quoted from sylvain

A quick Google search on the phone number from pinballmontreal
returned these two web sites.

http://www.agenceapollo.ca/APOLLO/CONTACTS.html
http://www.marketwire.com/pres.....O-TSX-MNY-761234.htm

Unsure if this was an old cell number recycled to someone else now ?

Cheers,
- Sylvain.

Merci Sylvain - ca me donne une meuilleur idee de qui ca peut etre.

Also on Facebook:
http://fr-fr.facebook.com/pages/Montreal-QC/Pinball-Montreal/118922771465563?ref=ss

- Sylvain.

Quoted from RAB

By the way, the link below is not me either, but I am sure that this is an Alouette Canada offshoot -
I find it more than low when people steal other people's work to gain a reputation that they put no effort of their own in building. Really pisses me off how void of ..... no point, just move forward.
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-bu.....s-W0QQAdIdZ203111422

I just spoke to Alouette... no one is aware of it. I do deal with them a lot and they are pretty much inept web-wise. Most of my project machines come from them. I make next to nothing on them just because I rather see machines out there than rot in a warehouse. I try not to look where they are from.

Quoted from Sparky

I just spoke to Alouette... no one is aware of it. I do deal with them a lot and they are pretty much inept web-wise. Most of my project machines come from them. I make next to nothing on them just because I rather see machines out there than rot in a warehouse. I try not to look where they are from.

The pictures in the Kijiji ad are of the Alouette Delmeade showroom, there is some kind of connection for sure. Not that it matters much to me anymore, but it is their style to pull this kind of thing, have seen this type of name apropriation~borrowing tatic many times in the amusement industry, especially with them.

Oh well, keep on truckin, and bring it on, the more the merrier.

Quoted from RAB

The pictures in the Kijiji ad are of the Alouette Delmeade showroom, there is some kind of connection for sure. Not that it matters much to me anymore, but it is their style to pull this kind of thing, have seen this type of name apropriation~borrowing tatic many times in the amusement industry, especially with them.

Oh well, keep on truckin, and bring it on, the more the merrier.

Too easy to point the finger to them becuase of their history. I rather stay neutral due to how many sources for machiens we all have left. Middle-men happen a lot. I still remember that 19-year-old selling a Rolling Stones pinball everywhere on the web, but the problem was that it belonged to a member. Chameleons if I remember correctly. He was selling it without Chameleons' consent. That's where it's wrong.