Today's Mr. Pin Classified: Taxi

I went to look at the 'Marilyn' Taxi listed in today's classifieds. It
was *mint* and I bought it for $250! :o)

Okay, this is the scoop. It's not a Marilyn, it's a Lola. The owner
doesn't have the keys, so I couldn't check the boards. The playfield
is pretty dirty (no keys = no cleaning), the departure ramp is broken,
slings and carry passenger plastics are black lexan, cabinet sides are
pretty good, but sides of the head are beat and front of the pin shows
heavy wear. I didn't have my camera, so I didn't get any pictures.

I played a game and everything seemed to be working okay. It needs a
few switches adjusted to work 100%.

The owner doesn't want the hassle of shipping, so it will need to be a
local sale. I was hoping to replace the Taxi I sold last year, but
this wasn't the one for us.

Email if you have any speciific questions and I'll answer best I can.


Steve (in Escalon)

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