Finally found a Paragon!

Zack5959

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It was my lucky Tuesday, when the elusive Paragon showed up on Chicago Craigslist.
I was all over it, left work immediately and the first guy to show up.
He was asking $600 but I talked him down to $500.
I didnt even check if it worked. Its been sitting for years, all the rubber is worn or broken but the entire playfield is covered in mylar!
I know its a gamble when I go to remove it, but it was worth the risk.
The backglass is near perfect except way down low where it peeled just a little.
Here are some pice, sorry for the quality:

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The only wear is around the Kickout holes and drop targets, where no mylar was placed.
Its not a gem by any means, but a damn good candidate for a decent resto...then play the hell out of it!
 
Nice pickup. Paragon is a most excellent game - a great game to teach patience and flipper skills. One of the most infuriating games I've ever played, but one of those "Ah, just ONE MORE game..." type of games.

Enjoy it!
 
Good looking pin. I like the back glass! A good wipe down and a ring job and that will be nice! Nice find.
 
nice find, Paragon has a great art package.

I'm not a big mylar fan at all, but yours looks largely intact without major air bubbles. After all the horror stories I've heard about removals, I'd seriously consider cleaning and polishing the mylar before pulling it off. I've been able to get some nasty mylar crystal clear with my buffer.
 
Hey, was that the one in Schaumburg? I saw that and almost jumped on it for a restoration project, but decided against it. Already have one. Nice work on the price. That's excellent!
 
Hey, was that the one in Schaumburg? I saw that and almost jumped on it for a restoration project, but decided against it. Already have one. Nice work on the price. That's excellent!

Indeed it was.
 
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