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Expert: - 12/15/2009


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Rodger:

What is a Gottlieb 1950 Knock Out Pinball Machine worth?

Thanks, Todd

Answer

Gottlieb's 1950 Knock
Hi Todd,

It just has to be... Yes it does.. Who else would have this rare little beauty, maybe, yes maybe, it just has to be a Todd (my friend) with a "M", my Psyche is telling me!, could I be right? We're into the big bucks here on this one, and rare enough it's hard to locate it in common reference. But, I have a nice fresh value for you for the new year 2010. Right out of a guide that the ink is still drying on, value is $3,300.00, with is showing us the trend of value, decreeing $200.00 over the last year, but not uncommon with collectible values being off a bit in the last few years. Great game, production started in 1950 and released in December of that year. This is a one player game and Gottlieb manufactured 3,000 of these units. A Electro-Mechanical game with a Spinner, play field Mechanical Animation, Symmetrical play field, and is a Significantly Collectible Pinball game. Information can be found in the following books: Pinball Art by Keith Temple. Pinball: The Lure of the Silver Ball by Bill Kurtz. Arcade Treasures by Bill Kurtz, and The Complete Pinball Book, collecting the game and it's history by Marco Rossignoli. Very-Very nice machine Todd, and I enjoyed providing what information I have on it to you.

Thank You!

Cheers

Sincerely

Rodger Knutson
http://www.coinslots.com
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    CommentExcellent Information! Quick Response! Thanks! Todd


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I am an expert on old coin operated machines, slot machines, trade stimulator's, jukeboxes, old arcade machines, etc. I have been identifying these for people who respond to my web site listed below, for a few years now. In almost all cases I am able to tell them about their old coin operated machines, the year, the value, and other general information about their machines. I do not know much about soda vending machines, coin banks, or scales, but I will try to help you with these if I can. Please email photo's to: jackpot7@ix.netcom.com My web site is at: http://www.coinslots.com

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I bought my first slot machine, a .50 Cent Mills Black Cherry in 1969 and have been hooked from that time, I still have that Slot machine! Before that I found a open barrel full of old scraped jukebox wall boxes behind a restaurant, I wanted them all but never took a one of them. Anything that took a coin drove me nuts!

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