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What to you know about this model jukebox ,is $600 a good price for a working box in pretty good condition

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Hi Joe,

Something is up with the allexperts site here, as I haven't been getting notified of questions waiting here for me as in the past, I received one question waiting email, and found four here from different times. I like to respond as fast as I can, but I don't know your waiting unless allexperts lets me know. Anyway Joe, to your question. This Seeburg L101 was made in 1957/58 and a completely restored or new in the box grade one the best has a retail value of $3500.00. Grade two, one steed down but being sold retail and refurbished with a guarantee has a value of $2,500.00. Grade three value is what a dealer might offer you wholesale for a working model in average working condition and that would be $750.00. Grade four is a working or none working jukebox, and might me missing a part or two, and you could expect a dealer might offer you 450.00 for this one. Last is grade five, just a parts box and a dealer might offer you 200.00 for this one. So, you have the information now and you need to determine just were this jukebox your looking at fits in as far as condition to figure value. But, it looks like a good deal to me being it is working good, and is in good condition, as this price is less then what you can expect a dealer to offer for it, according to 2009 values. That gives you some wiggle room to make a nice profit after enjoying the jukebox for awhile. I hope this gives you the information you need, if not just write back.

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Rodger Knutson

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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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