Hi, I’m looking for a cocktail pinball machine or working stand-up pinball machine from any era to surprise, my brother if he recovers from his operations. He has been in the ICU in critical condition for a week and I wanted to surprise him by cleaning his apartment and buying him his first pinball machine if he recovers. He has been a pinball fanatic all his life, but has never been able to afford a machine so I was hoping someone might have an extra one they’re willing to part with. I can’t pay full retail price probably but if someone has a working pinball machine, especially a cocktail machine I could come up with some money to pay for it or perhaps barter for it? I have a $500 budget. I lead a jazz band so we could play a jazz concert for your party in exchange for the pinball machine maybe? I am grasping at straws. I could also give music lessons to your kids or to adults.
Either a vintage machine or modern machine would work. He just loves to play and even worked at an arcade repairing pinball for a while, but he was never able to buy one for himself.
Anyway, thanks for your consideration! We should know this coming week whether he will pull through or not.