Pinball Machines

For your consideration an antique pace lucky strike trade stimulator. Fresh from a local estate. The trade stimulator is in good original condition.

It has a wood case and a glass top. The glass is good and the wood looks to be oak. The playfield is in good condition. It is marked in the upper left part of the playfield pace mfg.

The backdoor has two padlocks on it and i do not have the keys. The plunger for the ball has been removed and is laying inside the machine on the playfield. I can hear the balls rolling around inside. The machine overall measures 26″ in length by 16″ in width by 10 in height. It is quite heavy and weighs about 30 pounds.
I have never seen this particular trade stimulator before and it is quite neat and unusual.

Here’s 1 of approximately 600 lucky hand pinball machines made by gottlieb in 1977. Many consider lucky hand to be one of the most collectible pinball machines made by this or any company.

Don’t worry though, the machine comes with the keys so you can play as many games as you want with a little repair. This particular machine is in very good condition. It does have some nicks and scratches from being 30 years old.

Or so, but it’s in better condition than most lucky hands you’re likely to find. There is a scrtach on the right hands side if your at playing end of machine. It’s in original condition, the backglasses is great and looks loke new.

The game lights up perfectly and has all the proper drop targets and plastics. The game was working great but after moving it around several times it seems like the tilt rleay is froze. Game lights up but when ball goes out it will not let you flip the flippers and no points will score. The playfield is in great condition.. If you are local, you can make an appointment with me to see and play in person. I do not have the means to pack or wrap the machine so please keep this in mind. Only small repair to have a very collectable machine.
This pinball game has been stored in my house heated.

Here’s 1 of approximately 600 lucky hand pinball machines made by gottlieb in 1977. Many consider lucky hand to be one of the most collectible pinball machines made by this or any company. This game rewards the player by means of earning extra balls to keep your game alive, as opposed to winning free games.

Don’t worry though, the machine comes with the keys so you can play as many games as you want (and it’s set for free play anyway)! It’s got drop targets which must be knocked down in a particular sequence in order to earn those extra balls. First the 2 jacks, then the 3 q’s, then the full house (3 q’s and 2 k’s) and then the royal flush (red cards). After the royal flush is obtained, the red. Will lite and only the red targets will reset.

Getting the ball thru the lit lane (which changes whenever the ball hits the center pop-bumper) also awards an extra ball. There’s more to the game than this including a definite strategy to score big points and even the ability to play the game set to award 50,000 points for each. And have the backglass show a score as high as 900,000 points and higher! You can see a score of over 900,000 in 1 of the pictures. This particular machine is in very good condition. It does have some nicks and scratches from being moved around over the past 30 years or so, but it’s in better condition than most lucky hands you’re likely to find. It’s in original condition with only a small amount of touchup on the reverse side of the backglass. The backglasses on these games are typically full of paint loss but again, this is as good or better than most. The game works perfectly and has all the proper drop targets and plastics.

If you are local, you can make an appointment with me to see and play in person. This is my last machine with score reels and now i’m concentrating on the digital machines. The game needs nothing, but a cleaning and wax wouldn’t hurt. The rubbers are in good condition but new ones would be better i’m sure. When you get it home, just plug it in, push the red credit button, and enjoy one of the most collectible pinballs you could own.

I do not have the means to pack or wrap the machine so please keep this in mind. I can remove the backbox and the legs if so desired but that’s it. Thanks for looking and good luck!