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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: valentin27 on March 30, 2016, 10:26:35 PM

Title: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: valentin27 on March 30, 2016, 10:26:35 PM: Hi Everybody,

I visited the USA these last weeks, including a visit at CoinopWarehouse that everybody here probably know. Here are some pics of "behind the scene" I would like to share with you, who share the same container adventure with me.

Let's start with the main floor of the warehouse, straight after the building entrance, the "Show Room" :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/451459IMG8647.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=451459IMG8647.jpg)

Then I don't know how to show you the visit because the warehouse is a real labyrinth. The building is old and has rooms right, left, up, down... I lost myself there ! I suggest to continue with the "Scale Room", not far away from the Show Room. Very appreciated by Lloyd, he has a nice collection :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/535015IMG8621.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=535015IMG8621.jpg)

Sitting near is his jukeboxes crates collection, pretty nice to see such relicas from early last century :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/201179IMG8620.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=201179IMG8620.jpg)

More or less next door is the bowling corner :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/412122IMG8623.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=412122IMG8623.jpg)

A flying diver is here... Guardian of the bowling machines.
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/925898IMG8622.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=925898IMG8622.jpg)

And if you continue, you arrive on a ground level, unloading section. Right now stuffed with pinball machines :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/821500IMG8624.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=821500IMG8624.jpg)

(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/653628IMG8627.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=653628IMG8627.jpg)

Then, I don't know how, I arrived at the arcade cabs storage :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/806474IMG8628.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=806474IMG8628.jpg)

Guess who has one there ?!?
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/250210IMG8629.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=250210IMG8629.jpg)

Various machines found around the different rooms and the basement :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/883606IMG8631.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=883606IMG8631.jpg)

(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/129665IMG8634.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=129665IMG8634.jpg)

(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/543988IMG8639.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=543988IMG8639.jpg)

(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/597253IMG8646.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=597253IMG8646.jpg)

A wooden crate full of NOS Bally playfields :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/953997IMG8632.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=953997IMG8632.jpg)

A nice flyer stand, take some space but quite convenient :
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/168885IMG8644.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=168885IMG8644.jpg)

Upstair are the offices and the most beautiful jukeboxes of COW, waiting for shipping:
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/482211IMG8648.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=482211IMG8648.jpg)

This is their historic warehouse, I did not visit the new one. From the pictures you will easily understand why they don't have a clear picture of their stock, the place is full of rooms - all packed with all kind of machines. I really got lost there, and I don't even show you the loft full of thousand of spare parts.

To conclude, a special dedicace to our webmaster !
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/973244IMG8633.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=973244IMG8633.jpg)

Hope you enjoyed the tour, and learned more about our partner CoinopWarehouse.

Valentin
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: muddymusic on March 31, 2016, 09:44:04 AM: What an amazing place, I always wondered how big it really was. There's some lovely items in there!
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Luigi on March 31, 2016, 10:30:00 AM: So awesome....thanks for sharing the pics with us! :)

You didn't stumble across a Boot Hill, did you? ::)

I'm still SURE that Lloyd would sell far more cabs/machines if only he could arrange to make a list of his stuff. At least of the cabs and pinballs. Not talking about the boxes stuffed with parts....
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: vernimark on March 31, 2016, 10:51:59 AM: that's amazing!

this time I couldn't take part to the container but I hope to have the possibility to take something from there for the next one :)
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Thwocker on March 31, 2016, 11:00:49 AM: Quote from: valentin27 on March 30, 2016, 10:26:35 PM
Guess who has one there ?!?
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/250210IMG8629.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=250210IMG8629.jpg)

Hehehe, who me?! ;)
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Belike on March 31, 2016, 11:23:40 AM: I didnt know, that cow is a such a huge place with other stuff than arcade. :o
Amazing!
Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Muerto on March 31, 2016, 02:23:09 PM: Thanks for the pictures! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: DarthNuno on March 31, 2016, 08:59:27 PM: Nice to see the 'behind the scene' 8) thanks for the pictures :)

:arrow:

(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/973244IMG8633.jpg)

Need! :o :-*
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: ajhippel on April 01, 2016, 10:13:37 AM: Quote from: Thwocker on March 31, 2016, 11:00:49 AM
Quote from: valentin27 on March 30, 2016, 10:26:35 PM
Guess who has one there ?!?
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/250210IMG8629.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=250210IMG8629.jpg)

Hehehe, who me?! ;)

LOL, is the #3416 the number of cabs you bought already, marco ;-)
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Tyrem on April 01, 2016, 11:38:13 AM: Quote from: ajhippel on April 01, 2016, 10:13:37 AM

LOL, is the #3416 the number of cabs you bought already, marco ;-)

impossible. number too low.

;)
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: valentin27 on April 03, 2016, 01:25:49 PM: Should you want to see more : http://www.flipjuke.fr/pinball-tour-2016-usa-gameroom-t118154.html
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Franzy21 on April 03, 2016, 02:07:39 PM: Impressive.
The merchandise stored there must amount to hundreds of thousands in USD...
Thanks Valentin.
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Superully on April 03, 2016, 02:17:49 PM: i'm shocked, he has more games than alpha1 :P
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Olisan on April 04, 2016, 11:31:33 AM: Thanks for sharing the visit!
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: Q*ris on April 04, 2016, 12:25:46 PM: Thank you Valentin, great tour :)
Title: Re: A visit at CoinopWarehouse
Post by: kos71 on April 04, 2016, 08:19:07 PM: tanks a lot valentin for sharing this with us .