Collectibles-General (Antiques)/pinball machine

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Expert: - 2/26/2006


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what would a "close encounters of the third kind" full size pinball machine be worth?

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Hi Jim,

   There are two types, a Electronic model and a Electro-Mechanical model both released around the same time, 1978 October. The Electronic model is valued at around $500.00 and there were 9,950 units made. The  Electro-Mechanical model is valued at around $850.00 and there were only 470 units made. I hope this helps you.
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Rodger

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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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