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Expert: - 5/26/2008


Question

Noah's Ark
I have a Noah's Ark coin-op kiddie ride.  It is operational, my grandkids love it, but I want to know more about it (approximate age, value, who built it, etc.), mostly to satisfy my own curiosity. Thank you for any help you can provide.

Answer
Hi Mark,

Sorry but I really don't know a lot about these newer kiddy rides, I am only good at the old stuff, but here is a sight that will tell you a lot about them and what they could be worth, it's at:
http://gameroomantiques.com/NelsonPlayfield.htm
You should be able to find a manufactures plate on it somewhere to tell us who made it. I do see some of the older kiddy rides like a pony ride sell around 1,800.00 in average condition but yours is much newer the the one's I have seen. I bet the kids have a great time with this, much better then a play house.
Thank You
Rodger Knutson

Rodger Knutson

Expertise

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