Recent Price Guide News
Updated 03/15/2010
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Results for VCA Auction held on 03/13/2010 are now in the database.
Click here to see the results of that auction and other notable auctions.
SLOT MACHINE RESTORATION DVD NOW AVAILABLE
Have a slot machine and want to restore it but don't know where to begin? We are pleased to announce that a 5 DVD set is now available which documents the complete restoration of a Mills Castle Front slot machine. If you purchase the 5 DVD set then you will receive a 14 day subscription to the guide absolutely FREE. Just ask Dave (the author of the DVDs) to get you a 14 day access code.
NOTE: These DVDs are in high demand and it is not uncommon for them to be sold out. The web site usually indicates if they are available or not. If they are currently sold out send Dave an email requesting that you want one and he will email you when more are available. If they are sold out and you purchase a 14 (or 365) day subscription to the price guide then when more are available you will receive $39.95 off the price of the DVD set. Just let Dave know that you are a price guide member before you purchase the set.
Go to here for more information on the DVDs (including YouTube video excerpts).
Excerpt on Mechanism Reassembly
Have a slot machine but it is jammed?
A DVD has recently been made available which documents how to fix the most common jams on the most common antique slot machines (Mills, Jennings, Pace, and Watling). This DVD is invaluable to the casual owner of an antique slot. Click here for more information.
New Feature: You asked and we listened! We now have a FOR SALE feature. The machine shown above is the last one that was added to the for sale area (and has not yet sold). Click here to see the current list of machines that are for sale.
Have a machine and want to sell it? Click here to register and then list it. For a limited time you can list your slot machine or trade stimulator for free! Thousands of people come to our site looking for slot machines. Now is your chance to advertise your machine on the #1 Coin Op site on the web for FREE. The most recent machine listed will be showcased on the front page (see above). We reserve the right to remove any machine we feel is not advertised appropriately. Please do not waste your time trying to sell a reproduction machine. If you do, you will probably be banned and your listing will be removed.
Have a question? Check out our FAQ.
Results from the June 13th VCA auction are now in the guide.
Click here to see the extensive information we have on all the major auctions.
How much is YOUR slot machine worth?
At 4:23 PM on 6/16/2009 the 7,000th machine was added to the database!
We have added well over 1,000 machines to the database in the last 9 months.
No other price guide (printed or online) comes even close!
FYI, another online price guides (artfact.com) yearly membership is $1,995.00 and their weekly plan is $69.95. In addition, their slot machine database does not come close to ours. Our yearly membership fee is only $139.95 and a two week membership is only $39.95.
eBay STOPS refunding reserve fees even if item sells!
Did you know that eBay quit refunding the reserve fees even if the item does sells.
We suspect this to result in sellers no longer listing high end (> $3,000) machines on eBay and instead use alternate means of selling their machines.
This policy went into effect on February 20th, 2008. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sell/update08/feature/index.html for more information.
New Feature (9/27/2007): We now have a custom interface for iPhones and other mobile devices! You now have all the price guide information right on your phone! The web page automatically detects if you are on a mobile device and formats the screen accordingly. The iPhone allows you to easily zoom in to make the text easier to read and if you tap on the thumbnail of the machine then a photo which takes up the full screen will be presented. You can also scroll up and down to look at all the results with just a flick of the finger on the screen! The following picture does not do justice to the iPhone but is presented to give you an idea of what the mobile interface looks like.
New Feature (9/27/2007): We changed the user interface to make it much easier to get information on the machines of interest. When you select a manufacturer a drop down list is automatically populated with all the machines that we have information on. You can still enter custom searches if you so desire. Give it a try and let us know what you think.
New Feature (9/12/2007): Thumbnails of the machines are now displayed for the first 25 matches. Do a search and let us know what you think. Click here to send us an email.
Online Slot Machine Price Guide Helps Collectors Identify Scams on eBay
Recently, a very nice 25 cent Watling Rol-A-Tor was sold on eBay. The Online Slot Machine Price Guide recorded this sale. In March of 2007 a scammer advertised that same machine on eBay. User's of the Online Slot Machine Price Guide quickly identified the scam and they notified other collectors via discussion forums. This helped other collectors from getting scammed. Go to http://coinopcollectorforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=625 to read more.
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