About Angel International
We do appraisals
Do you have a pinball or arcade collection you need an appraisal on? We can provide an appraisal for 1 machine or for all of your collection! Inquire today!
What we do
We restore and sell pinball machines, arcade machines, slot machines and jukeboxes. Inventory is always changing so inquire within. (there will be a link to follow for current available selection soon) We also have some pinball machines that we can rent for an event or by the week or month.
about us
In 1977 Nick Angel played his first video arcade game Space Invaders and was hooked! From that moment on he would play any and every video game he could lay his hands on. The magic of being able to manipulate images on a tv screen was overwhelming. Nick would scrounge for quarters at every opportunity so that he could play Pacman, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Dig Dug, Astroids, Tempest and Star Wars. Ataris 1983 Star Wars was the first arcade machine that Nick purchased before even having his own home to put it in. Once the basement arcade was established in Nicks home, one arcade game soon became 25. Too cheap to hire anyone to assist with repairs Nick researched and taught himself how fix and restore them. One day on a whim Nick bought his first pinball machine a 1993 Bally Twilight Zone and marvelled at how it differed mechanically from Video Arcade games. Working thru the mechanical issues of pinball machines was much more fulfilling than fixing Arcade games which was like repairing old televisions. Soon Nicks video game collection was sold and replaced with modern pinball machines. These days nostalgia has gotten the best of Nick and he has repurchased many of his beloved video arcade games and now has a well rounded collection of clalssic video games and modern pinball machines.
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JOHN TARD
November 2nd, 2024
I have been lucky to visit Angel International a few times. The first time was to pick up an old mid 80s Fireball Classic . That machine was rebuilt tough as nails. I started collecting my personal favorite machines and one of them were Funhouse with the Rudys nightmare upgrade. Two famous paranormal investigators concluded the machine was haunted. Both videos are available on youtube. After dealing with the machines creepy ways about a year I wanted it to get a full once over including some crazy powder coating. I dropped the machine off to him because he is the best . He upgraded my original machine with two many things to list. All the visible metal including ramps and plunger bases are all red white and blue. Got the machine home and it lit up incredibly amazing. Everything played exactly as its supposed to and more. I couldnt be happier and I will definitely be using his services again because he rules . Thanks Nick
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J. Miller
October 30th, 2024
I recently had my vintage pinball machine tuned up after it sat unused for decades. I couldn’t be happier with the results!
From the start, Nick was an excellent communicator-keeping me updated on what was needed and explaining every step of the process clearly.
When he finished, the machine played like new, with all the features working smoothly and lights shining brightly.
It’s amazing to see it come back to life!
If you’re looking for someone who is knowledgeable, friendly and truly skilled with pinball machines, this is the connection to have.
Highly recommended!
J. Miller.
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ALLEN & CRISTINA
August 17th, 2024
My husband Allen found Nick Angel on the internet because he wanted to buy me a pinball machine for my 60th birthday. Nick was kind enough to make it convenient for us as he met us after hours. We went to Nick’s house and looked at a few machines. I hadn’t played on a machine since the 70’s and Nick was very helpful and took the time to explain the differences between the machines. Also, the convenience of being able to test different manufacturers, models, and vintages to better understand what I liked and didn’t like. I ended up playing “24” the TV series with Keifer Sutherland and really liked it. Nick and his son delivered and set up the machine with the manual. I am playing nonstop, I absolutely love the machine. We are extremely happy with Nick’s knowledge and the assistance he provided to us. We will definitely be buying our next machine from Nick.
Allen and Cristina Nagel
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dAVE tAYLOR
Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Subject: Pinball purchase testimonial
Nick was very informative, honest and patient with our pinball questions. Seeing his interviews from TV on Youtube really shows how dedicated and experienced he is in restoring pinball machines. Was great to meet him in person when he and his son delivered and set up our pinball machine.
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Marilyn Beatty
Date: Thu, May 9, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Subject: Pinball repair testimonial
To: Nick Angel <shinynick1@gmail.com>
I heard about Nick through the recent CBC report on his passion for pinball machines. I had “inherited” a pinball machine from my parent’s house when they downsized 20 years ago. It never worked but sat in my garage, taking up space and collecting dust for all those years. I contacted Nick and he responded immediately. He came to the house, did a quick check and gave me an estimate of the work to be done and took it away. Within a couple of weeks the game was back, all cleaned up, fully operational with a complete new set of LED lights which make it look amazing. The cost was exactly as Nick had estimated.
I cannot thank Nick enough for his help. He is a true pinball angel!
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Angie Athanasopoulos
From: Angie Athanasopoulos
Date: Sat, May 25, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: Pinball Maintenance
To: Nick Angel <shinynick1@gmail.com>
Dear Nick Angel & Sons,
I wanted to let you know how much we appreciate you coming out - so far away from your home base, and getting our machines back up and running. Your knowledge about the state of our machines - why certain repairs were done, how to bypass different problems was impressive. Repairs were made expertly, fuses were changed, and an issue that's been lingering for 35 years was resolved. It's nice to see a father/son business, and I thought both you and your son were extremely courteous and respectful, both to each other, and of our home - bringing your own tools, and cleanup up after yourselves. It's obvious that there you have a love of these old machines, and bringing them back to life. I was also extremely surprised that the very reasonable fee you quoted on the phone was the fee you actually changed. We couldn't be happier, and our house is once again alive with the clacks and dings of our working machines! Thank you so much!
Angie A.
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Thanks, Angie