Fully Working • Decorative Coil Machine • Ornate Metal Grip • From My Personal Collection
Pirate Skull Coil Tattoo Machine
This Pirate Skull coil tattoo machine comes from my personal collection and is a great example of a style of tattoo machine that was particularly popular during the 2000s.
Unlike the Workhouse and other professional branded machines in my collection, I do not know the original manufacturer of this particular machine, and I don’t want to invent a brand or history for it.
What makes it interesting is something completely different.
This was the era when some tattoo machines were designed not only as working tools, but also as objects that were meant to attract attention on the tattoo artist’s table.
And this machine certainly does that.
A Tattoo Machine Made to Be Seen
The frame features an elaborate pirate-inspired design, dominated by a large skull, crossed sabres and sculpted decorative elements.
Even the grip follows the same style, with an ornate raised pattern and an antique brass-like finish that gives the entire machine a distinctive old-school appearance.
During the 2000s, machines like this were quite popular around our part of Europe. Tattoo artists liked them because they could serve two purposes at once: they were working tattoo machines, but they also looked impressive as display pieces in the studio.
This one has exactly that character.
Put it on a tattoo workstation and it immediately attracts attention. Put it in a display cabinet alongside older tattoo equipment and it works just as well as a piece of tattoo memorabilia.
Still Fully Working
Despite its age, this machine is fully functional.
It is a traditional electromagnetic coil tattoo machine and can still be used as a working machine by someone who enjoys classic coil equipment.
At the same time, I think its unusual appearance makes it especially interesting today as a display or collection piece representing a very recognizable period in tattoo equipment design.
Modern tattoo machines have become increasingly compact, lightweight and minimalist. Machines like this came from almost the opposite philosophy: heavy, mechanical, decorative and impossible to ignore.
Condition
Used • Fully Working • Good Condition
The machine shows normal signs of age and previous use, which should be expected from an older working tattoo machine.
The decorative frame and grip have been well preserved and still give the machine its distinctive appearance.
Please examine the photographs carefully, as they show the actual machine being offered and form part of the description.
What’s Included
The sale includes:
1 × Pirate Skull coil tattoo machine with the decorative grip shown in the photographs.
No power supply, cables or additional tattoo equipment are included unless specifically stated.
From My Personal Collection
I’ve owned this machine for many years.
It isn’t one of the expensive branded machines in my collection, and I don’t want to present it as something that it isn’t. I kept it because it has character.
It reminds me of a period when tattoo machines often had much more extravagant designs than they do today. A machine could be a professional tool sitting on the artist’s workstation and, at the same time, almost a piece of decoration.
Today it would look equally at home in the hands of someone who still enjoys traditional coil machines or in a display cabinet as part of a tattoo equipment collection.
It is simply a cool piece of old-school tattoo equipment with a lot of personality.
Price: €35
Serious enquiries are welcome. Shipping can be arranged depending on destination.