Gone to Ebay Data East HOOK (the return of....) - £950

[Pick Holder]

Grabbed this today off Mr Palmer, got it home and decided that I couldnt really be ****d in restoring another pinball. I have other work to do including 2 jukeboxes and a load of guitar amplifiers I have to restore.

Decided to pass this on for the same price as what I paid (yes - I did pay the full price as Phil Palmer had already made a loss on it)

Here is his post:

Sold - Hook £950

Bought off eBay so i could use as a test rig for a bit and fix some DE boards, now I'm done with it! Sold as is, everything works as it should, rubbers are shot, playfield is worn... backglass glass is plastic...

www.pinballinfo.com

Just to add some information. A couple of coils are either stuck on or not firing (coils could be damaged!). So you will have to change a couple of TIP122s or TIP36s.

Please read original post as well in case I have missed anything. Basically as I got it from Mr Palmer.

Knocker coil is missing.

No offers under asking price.

Collection from B30 near Cadbury world in Birmingham.

A nice project for someone.

 

[Hullshark]

@Steve C …… 2nd Chance

 

[steve brum]

Bangarang!

 

[PeteB]

Hook... I've had 2 of them... it's not really a great game... The last one I had nearly killed me with the restoration, and most certainly destroyed my soul...

And yet I feel a burning urge to buy another one. May the gods of pinball tell me why? Why oh why must I be tortured?

 

[strobey]

Because that jackpot reward music may possibly be one of the finest 45 seconds of synth ever composed for BSMT!

 

[Solar Sailer]

So has then been bagged yet?

 

[Pick Holder]

So has then been bagged yet?

I have no idea. But if it’s not sold soon I will throw some rubbers on, repair the transistors and eBay it for a lot more.

 

[Solar Sailer]

I have no idea. But if it’s not sold soon I will throw some rubbers on, repair the transistors and eBay it for a lot more.

There is already a DE Hook in Basingstoke. I don't want to get into a turf war. I need to seek consultation!

 

[Pick Holder]

Right
Update:

The game now plays.
Put in a couple of leds and it looks so much better.
All coils function.
A couple of flasher circuits just need sorting out now as transistors have failed.

Not going to go any further without putting up the price and eBaying it!

So if someone wants it. Get in touch.

Had someone contact me by dm but they need to bell me back.

Martin collection is not an issue. But sooner rather than later.

 

[Pick Holder]

Well, bank holiday monday will be Hook strip down day.
So I have already listed it on ebay.
Kept it open for a couple of group members who have not viewed or got back in contact.