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Rick,We bought a Gottlieb pinball machine more than 30 years ago for our son. It is called Top Score, has bowling figures on it. The front has a # 0746? on it. I can't make out the last #. 1 or 2 players can play. It is in very good condition. I wanted to know any information you can give me. When it was made and the value of it. Thanks! Jackie

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Hi Jackie,

Sorry for the wait, I got locked out and forgot my password. Soo many passwords and so little time?

Your "TOP CARD" pinball machine was first released in September of 1974, it's a one player game and in production they made 3,100 of these pinball machines. The current value of this game is $550.00 in average condition.

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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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