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QUESTION: Hi,
I was wanting to sell my Williams pinball machine (The Bootles) pun on the Beatles.It operates fine and is in pretty nice condition.
Thanks for any help,
Scott osborne

ANSWER: Hi Scott,

Is the name of this game correct, I cant find it under "the" or Bootles. Is there another name for it or is this name complete, and just as it is on the back glass? Send photo if you like to address below.
Thank You
Rodger
jackpot7@ix.netcom.com

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QUESTION: Sorry
The name is Williams and the game is "The Beat"
i also have have all original papers/manual

ANSWER: Scott, could it be called "Beat Time" or "Beat the Clock" or even Beatniks?, maybe the manual will give you the right name for it, as there are hundred's of different games. "The Beat" doesn't show up either, but I'll look some more.
Thank You
Rodger

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QUESTION: Again,Sorry as i was heading out the door and rushed it.
It is called Beat Time by Williams and is in nice visual and operational condition.I have all original appers/maual it came with new.

Answer
Hi Scott,

WOW, we are on now. I was looking through information I haven't looked at for years looking for The Bootles. But, we have here the "Beat Time", first made in September of 1967. A two player game which there were only 2,802 units made. Value guide as of 2007 gives this machine a value of........ Ready? a whopping $1,175.00. You have a game worth some money here, so don't give it away!! I hope this was good news to you my friend.
Sincerely and
Thank You
Rodger Knutson
http://www.coinslots.com
jackpot7@ix.netcom.com

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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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