Expert: Rodger Knutson - 4/18/2008

Question
QUESTION: I HAVE THIS OLD GUM BALL MACHINE, OLD GOLD. PENNY IN AND GIVES YOU A GUM BALL, ALSO HAS 4 REELS WITH 4 NUMBERS. IF YOU MATCH THE #'S ON THE BOARD YOU GET FREE OLD GOLD CIGGS.
CAN YOU TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WHAT IT MAY BE WORTH.?

ANSWER: Hi John, something is wrong with the game name here, can you email a photo or send one in the mail? Or see any other name on it? Hundreds of games used ciggs on the reel strips, and Old Gold was on a lot of them. I can and will get you a ton of information on it but first I have to know what the game is.
Thank You
Rodger Knutson

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QUESTION: yes thank you

Answer
Hi John, So far looking through hundreds of machines I haven't found yours, so many games were made and a lot of them don't even put the manufacture names on there items. This is a punch board type of game and I am sure it was made to place a new punch area board in it as the old one was used up or you wanted to chang it. Another name for these was "trade boards". I found similar ones like yours, and there values are all around 150.00 to 175.00. You have a very fine example, and in nice shape. I think that this value will be right in there for yours also.
Thank You
Rodger

Lucky Smokes, looks neat John!, I have to get back to my research information to see what I can find on it for you, thanks for posting a photo and I'll get back to you on it later.
Rodger