Expert: David Burritt - 1/1/2010

Question
QUESTION: I have an old 25C slot machine with no name on the front but the jackpot bars say Bell Fruit Company...it is original and still works although paint is faded etc...would appreciate a ball park figure of what it could be worth...thank you and happy new year...Lucian

ANSWER: Impossible to say without more information.

Try going to www.ibuyoldslots.com and look at the photos of the machines (broken out by manufacturer) to try and identify it.


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QUESTION: After research the 25 cent slot machine is a Mills 25 cent Bells Fruit Machine slot machine....Does this help in arriving at a price it might be worth?  Lucian

ANSWER: Not really. Mills made machines from about 1910 to the early 1960s. All of them say "Bell Fruit" on the reels. Can you supply a photo or tell me a model. Just telling me you have a Mills is like saying you have a Ford for sale.

Dave

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QUESTION: Sorry, after more research the slot machine is a mills WAR BIRD  thanks, and  happy new year  Lucian

Answer
Assuming you mean it is a War Eagle and also assuming it is complete and not a reproduction then you can probably expect to get $500 - $800 from a dealer. If the machine is rusty or has split wood then expect less.

If the machine is a reproduction then it really has no value to a legitimate slot machine dealer.

If it were not for all the reproduction War Eagles out there then the machine would be worth a lot more.

Dave