Antique Slot Machines are typically priced according to rarity, demand and collectability. Prices of these slot machines are usually hold very consistent and increase with time. These machines will never decrease in value. Like any good antique they will only increase in value as they get older. Something very important to remember, the appraised value and market value are not the same! An appraised value will be based on a very long and consistent time period while market value is dependent on a very short and localized base of buyers. Your house may be appraised at $200,000 but when you sell your house you may only get $170,000 or you may be able to sell it for $250,000. Market value is dependent on a localized, regionalized and timely buyers market while appraisals are based on a very broad market while taking into account both the buyers and sellers market.

We do not do written appraisals on any machine unless it is physically in our possession. There is way too much to take into consideration that cannot be conveyed by a couple pictures. If you would like a ballpark on what your slot machine is worth, you can e-mail us photographs and we will be happy reply with an informal and approximate value.

We are always looking for coin-op machines to purchase both in working and not working condition. However, since our main business is to refurbish the machines we do not buy everything. If you have a machine to sell please use our contact form attach a picture and give us a price you would like for it. We will get back to you.

Well, since the first step to getting your machine refurbished is to email us go ahead and use the contact form to do so. Mention you need shipping help and we will explain how to pack and ship the machine for optimum safety in the reply email or phone call if you wish. If you wish you can use one of our shipping accounts (UPS, FedEx or freight carrier) to ship the machine or you can pay for that up front. We will talk you through shipping your machine the safest and most cost effective way. If you are close to Madison, Wisconsin or Arlington Heights, Illinois you can drop the machine off or many times we can come pick it up.

No, we do not have a store or a showroom. We are not a retail seller. We restore and refurbish coin-op machines and have a shop where we do the restoration work. If you would like to see your machine while it is being restored or the work we do let us know we would be glad to send you progress pictures of your machine.

Antique Slot machines and Trade stimulators fall into the same category as classic automobiles. They are machines which were made for and served a particular purpose. Once they no longer served that purpose or something better came along they were replaced. These machines were never meant to be held on to and coveted like a cherished antique but they have become an American icon of sorts, much like Henry Ford’s model T. Would you ask whether to refurbish a 1909 Model-T or classic 1967 mustang? No, a classic car is definitely worth refurbishing and on the same thought an antique slot machine or trade stimulator if refurbished correctly is going to double or even triple in value. What you have to ask is “am I proud to display my machine for my friends and family to enjoy and play?” and “do I play it every day and love every minute I am doing so?” If you answer either of these “no” then every collector, every antique dealer and every person with common sense is going to say restore it! A Good restoration will only increase the appeal and value of any antique coin operated machine.

Many antique slot machines and trade stimulators when found are dirty, not working, and usually missing a part or two. In this case, a complete restoration is definitely the best way to turn the machine into something that you would display and be proud of at any function. In the event you own a machine that is in nice, clean and in untouched original condition, it too would increase in value with good restoration. However, if you like the patina and fading paint that only time can duplicate you may decide to leave the machine in this condition. That’s a personal choice but not a collectable value.