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The in-laws may be selling their Happy Days (Fonz and the gang pictured
on it - 70's/80's??) pinball machine and I'm trying to find out its
value and where one could sell it (Eastern Ontario, Canada).
 
They also have an older juke box too.
 
Is there a price guide available or a website to find out pricing on
these?
 
Any help would be appreciated.
 
cheers
Jeff
jelyea AT hotmail DOT com

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$950 as per the 2004 Mr. Pinball price guide. Im sure its worth up to
$300 more as of this year.
Bill

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>The in-laws may be selling their Happy Days (Fonz
>and the gang pictured on it - 70's/80's??) pinball
>machine and I'm trying to find out its value and where
>one could sell it (Eastern Ontario, Canada).
 
You have a Bally Eight Ball. Value depends on condition. They made a
TON of them in 1977, but it is a good game. Value could go from $50 for
a junker to $800 for a nice shopped and working example. Sell them on
Mr. Pinball classifieds or ebay. Take GOOD digital pics.
 
>They also have an older juke box too.  
 
What is it?
 
Kirb

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You're talking about a Bally 8 Ball right? $950 seems high to me but
why do you say it's worth up to $300 more this year? Are all my pins
worth that much more this year?
 
nomad

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>$950 as per the 2004 Mr. Pinball price guide. Im sure
>its worth up to $300 more as of this year.
 
You are kidding, right? $1250 for an Eight Ball? I don't think so.
 
Kirb

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That is high for an eight ball. I was pricing a Happy Days as per his
question. Mr. Pinall Price guide book is increasing its value from last
year to this year an average of $300 on alot of pins.
Bill

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Well this actually sorta helps then as I have a Happy Days (it's a '52
woodrail and a Gtlb) and last time I checked it didn't have the "Fonz"
on the backgalss
 
nomad

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The pinball game is called "Eight Ball"- made by Bally.  There's no such
game as "Happy Days".
 
You can browse the internet looking for these for sale- to see what people
are asking for them, based on the actual condition (this game is 28 years
old- nearly an antique- so condition varies considerably- much like
condition on a 28 year old used car....)  Check sites like Mr. Pinball
(classifieds)- www.mrpinball.com and eBay.
 
As for price guides, there's nothing really "online" but you can pick up a
copy of the annually-released Mr. Pinball Flipper Pinball List/Price Guide-
we have the new 2005 edition currently on sale- www.actionpinball.com  Not
only has values, but lots of other good information too.
 
Ray J.
--
Action Pinball & Amusement, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah  USA
Web: www.actionpinball.com
 
 We're serious about pinball.  Anything else is just for fun!
 
 
 
<jelyea@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1125511549.844443.63830@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> The in-laws may be selling their Happy Days (Fonz and the gang pictured
> on it - 70's/80's??) pinball machine and I'm trying to find out its
> value and where one could sell it (Eastern Ontario, Canada).
>
> They also have an older juke box too.
>
> Is there a price guide available or a website to find out pricing on
> these?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> cheers
> Jeff
> jelyea AT hotmail DOT com
>

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What kind of condition are we talking about for $950?  Beat up, flaking
glass, missing boards.  Or 100+ hour restoration with NOS playfield,
backglass, repainted cabinet, upgraded PC boards, etc.?  Are all 1977 Chevy
Camaro's worth the same amount too?
 
Always consider condition when looking at prices/values!  Many uneducated
pin buyers don't.
 
Ray J.
--
Action Pinball & Amusement, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah  USA
Web: www.actionpinball.com
 
 We're serious about pinball.  Anything else is just for fun!
 
 
 
<bheath8295@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1125512296.035242.147230@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> That is high for an eight ball. I was pricing a Happy Days as per his
> question. Mr. Pinall Price guide book is increasing its value from last
> year to this year an average of $300 on alot of pins.
> Bill
>

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....There's no such game as "Happy Days"....
 
Sure there is Ray, see my post above!
 
nomad

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I stand corrected- sorry- my mind is stuck in the "solid state" era as
usual...
 
Ray J.
--
Action Pinball & Amusement, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah  USA
Web: www.actionpinball.com
 
 We're serious about pinball.  Anything else is just for fun!
 
 
 
"nomad" <damonoresky@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> ...There's no such game as "Happy Days"....
>
> Sure there is Ray, see my post above!
>
> nomad
>

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In article <sNednbJq1PKziYveRVn-gA@aros.net>, Ray Johnson - Action Pinball
says...
>
>Yes- 30 years is considered an antique.
>
>Ray J.
 
Nope.
 
Fifty (50) years is what is generally accepted as the time-frame to be an
antique.
 
-
Frank

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Unless it's furniture, then it's 75 years.
 
Craig
 
 
 
On 31 Aug 2005 16:06:41 -0700, (Frank Dunlap) FD@anonymousnow.com
wrote:
 
>In article <sNednbJq1PKziYveRVn-gA@aros.net>, Ray Johnson - Action Pinball
>says...
>>
>>Yes- 30 years is considered an antique.
>>
>>Ray J.
>
>Nope.
>
>Fifty (50) years is what is generally accepted as the time-frame to be an
>antique.
>
>-
>Frank

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30 years is/was considered antique in the car restoration market, when I was
involved in that "hobby".  We can get "horseless carriage" plates here in
Utah on a vehicle if 30 years old or older.  I've always figured the same
for pins, but I suppose it can vary depending on the item.
 
Ray J.
--
Action Pinball & Amusement, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah  USA
Web: www.actionpinball.com
 
 We're serious about pinball.  Anything else is just for fun!
 
 
 
"Craig Tiano" <craig@vandenplas.com> wrote in message
news:vqsch19misjgon2qkcl5h243pa4o0olga5@4ax.com...
>
> Unless it's furniture, then it's 75 years.
>
> Craig
>
>
>
> On 31 Aug 2005 16:06:41 -0700, (Frank Dunlap) FD@anonymousnow.com
> wrote:
>
> >In article <sNednbJq1PKziYveRVn-gA@aros.net>, Ray Johnson - Action
Pinball
> >says...
> >>
> >>Yes- 30 years is considered an antique.
> >>
> >>Ray J.
> >
> >Nope.
> >
> >Fifty (50) years is what is generally accepted as the time-frame to be an
> >antique.
> >
> >-
> >Frank
>

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Thanks everyone for the info.  I'll get more details and some pics of
both the pinball machine and juke box to get a better idea on price.
 
cheers
Jeff
jelyea AT hotmail DOT com