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Please don’t move a pinball machine like this!

I cringe when I see a vintage EM pinball machine tossed in the back of the truck the above photograph on Facebook Marketplace.

No doubt some contractor was working on an old lady’s house and she asked him to get rid of some “old junk” in the basement. So they pop off the legs and slide the machine into the back of the truck with the head still on.

Folks, the head is removable! And that backglass is worth $300+ if you can even find one. If you break it, you’ve lost a lot of money.

Please carefully disassemble the pinball machine properly for travel. Wrap everything in a moving blanket and secure it. You don’t want the head-snapping off when you hit a pothole.