No Longer Available CFTBL Creature from the Black Lagoon - £2450.

[Pick Holder]

This game was purchased from an old operator friend some time ago as to be honest - I was going to restore it.

Board set is okay. DMD is good.
Playfield has wear and has an insert that has an insert graphic melted so you will need an overlay on that particular one. It’s not that bad!
The left hand side of the cab near the flipper button has two screws, as I think the cab had some strengthening.
A few broken plastics and one of the fixings for a ramp has broken off.

An okay players game. Or one to restore?!?!

SOLD AS SEEN.
Preferably CASH ON COLLECTION from Digbeth Birmingham where my lockup is (on ground floor with good parking).

As its an ex-operator game then of course things have been hacked over the years.

It is dirty.

Hologram is also not the best - but is there!!!!

Have a look at the photos.....

 

[James]

@new forest pinball was looking before, someone drop him a message

 

[strongs]

@new forest pinball was looking before, someone drop him a message

I found him one and he got it. Great price for such an iconic game.

 

[James]

All as before then

 

[Gonzo]

Crikey, this forum is incredibly bad for your wallet.

 

[swinks]

never seen one with the blue sections infront of the targets of the blue cadillac normally soft or hot pink - anyone know the history of this

good luck with the sale

 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

The Cadillac between the flippers is blue instead of pink too, could be a rarity.
good luck with the sale.

 

[replicas]

The Caddy between the flippers looks like it's faded. If you look close to the flipper you can just see a faint pink colour, I bet if you lift the flipper it will be pink underneath.

 

[strongs]

The Cadillac between the flippers is blue instead of pink too, could be a rarity.
good luck with the sale.

It’s not only the Cadillac. There doesn’t appear to be any pink on the playfield at all. It’s either a rarity or faded.

 

[stumblor]

I don't think it's faded either. It appears to be the same shade everywhere (double combo and big millions as well) and the rest of the cadilliac like the free pass yellow and creech hand green appears unfaded.

Very interesting.

 

[replicas]

I have only ever heard of two pinks , a hot pink and a baby pink . Never heard of anything else. I think lifting the flipper to see what colour is under will answer this question.

 

[strongs]

I don't think it's faded either. It appears to be the same shade everywhere (double combo and big millions as well) and the rest of the cadilliac like the free pass yellow and creech hand green appears unfaded.

Very interesting.

Some colour pigments are more subject to fade under UV. Red is notiously bad and as pink contains red I expect it is more sensitive.

 

[stumblor]

I would have still expected some fade elsewhere - and I can't see any evidence of it. Red on the playfield appears fine, purple is fine, pinks on the plastics are ok (could have been changed of course) tan of the girl is fine.

Let's see those flippers lifted!

 

[Pick Holder]

The fact that I am doing an Addams playfield switch the next two days means I am not leaving the house unless someone PMs me wanting me to meet me with a large sum of money

It is far from a 'mint collectors pin' - I would personally guess it is faded ! Set it up yesterday evening, had a couple of games and it played.

 

[Gonzo]

I don't think it's faded either. It appears to be the same shade everywhere (double combo and big millions as well) and the rest of the cadilliac like the free pass yellow and creech hand green appears unfaded.

Very interesting.

How 'interesting'?

 

[Pick Holder]

@Gonzo - do you want to open a book on this mate.

What odds do you want to give on faded and rare playfield.....???

It may be a rare type you make money out of pinball....

 

[stumblor]

C'mon fellas don't pretend you aren't as nerdy and OCD as the rest of us

 

[Gonzo]

@Gonzo - do you want to open a book on this mate.

What odds do you want to give on faded and rare playfield.....???

It may be a rare type you make money out of pinball....

The odds on someone with a lot of disposable money buying it and saying to Davey, "make it magic". 50/1

The odds on Davey saying to Mrs Davey, "I'm selling the Congo and getting me another creachy" 7/4

 

[Hullshark]

@Gonzo - do you want to open a book on this mate.

Don’t do it …… @Pick Holder just wants your LOTR

it is clearly faded

 

[Gonzo]

Don’t do it …… @Pick Holder just wants your LOTR

it is clearly faded

To be fair someone did offer to swap a Gotlieb Gladiators, a couple of quid and a Curly Wurly for my LOTR so I'm used to all manner of tactics.

 

[steve brum]

if the couple of quid is £4500 that would be a fair deal

 

[Slim Pickins]

My Cadilac between the flippers is red with a white line down both sides & across the roof. If you look closely at the the front grill, it says FORD TORINO GT

 

[Fifty]

If this was in Ottawa it would have sold 3 times by now. Twice to me. The missing pink is definitely interesting. There is nothing on this pin that couldn't be fixed. Great buy for anyone looking for a Creech.

 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

I brought a cftbl with a near perfect playfield and an almost completely black hologram so how does it work that the playfield fades but the hologram is still mostly there?
Please lift those flippers, put us out of our misery.

 

[davro-one]

I’m surprised this hasn’t gone - last year everyone wanted a creach ?

 

[jonathan]

I was sorely tempted. Got an Outrun and Afterburner to sell and CFTBL was one of the beat tables I’ve owned.

Is it sold or are you keeping it? I’d be interested if you can give me a month to pull my 2 cabs out and get them sold?

 

[replicas]

I need to see under the flippers.
Don't leave me hanging on a cliff edge. I need to know.

 

[Calimori]

I was sorely tempted. Got an Outrun and Afterburner to sell and CFTBL was one of the beat tables I’ve owned.

Still loving your old one.

 

[Pick Holder]

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