Topic: Tornado year and model

[wendinjay]

Is there anyway to find out the year and model Tornado by the serial #? All it says on the table is Tornado Table soccer. It is coin operated but not sure of any other info. I have it for sale on eBay right now for local pick up in Tampa, FL and people are asking these questions. If someone could look at it and let me know, that would be very helpful! Item number: 220052883086 it ends Nov 30th.

[Carp]

If it's a coin op table, than it's most likely a T-2000 tournament model.  I don't think Tornado ever put out anything less in a coin op.  As for what year it is?  Who cares? They are all the same size, use the same parts and play the same.  Tell them what you do know about it and leave it at that.  A serious buyer will know what they want, and bid accordingly.
Good Luck!

[wendinjay]

Thank you!

[Carp]

Congrats on the $650 sale!

[deadbarfoos]

i know a little about serials,,,,,,,,
im not really sure about 1987 and back,,,
for tables built in Ft worth texas: (has brown marble sides) (best built IMHO)
serials 880000,890000 (1988-1989 ,ect)
200000 (1990 & up ,,these ran thru the 90's i think it ran until 210000 ? not sure)

valley bought Tornado in 1997 and started back at "00000" and moved the production to Bay city Michigan

i know for sure they are still using the same series today from the "00000"(1997)

Ben

[marty]

all right some tornado histroy i beleave wendinjays table he was selling on ebay was brown marble built in fort worth tx s no 204118  so if i understand right it was made in 1994, i'm trying to age a table at a local
bar thats a brown marble . you can tell from the handles it has a lot of plays
but still plays real well and in good shape, also my table i bought last july
s number is 201040 gray marble it has richland hills TX on the lable what year do think it was made

[deadbarfoos]

Gray Marbles started in 2003 ,,, "30th annys" 1973-2003
cherrywood tables were first appearing in Feb 2002

[marty]

thanks deadbarfoos your info was helpful

[come back trail]

Alright my gray has a serial number 205242. Does that mean anything to anybody. Any info on the manufacturing year would be appreciated.

[deadbarfoos]

i put a reply on the main board about the serial #s ,i dont have much detail on them ,but

1997 Valley bought Tornado, moved it to Michigan
00000-13000s? (i havent seen any 14000 and up so maybe it stopped at 13xxx)

sometime after that a new series started...
200000- ? today

i wasnt much in the know on tables since as of late,,,,