Woodrails up for auction - WA

[pinsanity]

http://toddsauctions.com.au/auctions/27th-july-antique-collectables-auction

Not my cup of tea, but I'm sure Retropin will know what they are worth. 

[GAP]

A mate from work told me about these a week or so ago. Went and had a look - they have the following machines there.

Gottlieb - Flying chariots, not a woodrail but has been restored.
Williams - Maryland
Williams - Show Girl
Gottlieb - Lady Robin Hood x 2
United's - Blue Skies

I did not get to see under the hood or in the headbox of any of the machines
All of the woodies were not working, one of them (Lady Robin Hood I think) was missing the rear of the head box.
All have a reserve the cheapest being $950.00 for one of the LRH.
Mrs GAP took a few pics on her phone if anyone wants to see them.

Cheers
Graeme

[Retropin]

The woodies are of that period when bagatelle was becoming pinball.
Lady Robin Hood is probably the most desirable of the lot collector wise as its part of the nursery rhyme series GTB did that started with the flippered Humpty dumpty. But its a dodo to play.
Flipperless machines are great to look at but boring as hell to own.. we have moved on so far from there that the attraction that they once held just isn't there anymore... unless you are stupid like me and like to collect flipperless Stoner games that never get played.
Only one id be marginally interested in would be the 1949 WMS Maryland due to its reverse flippers placed at the bottom of the PF.. but.. and its a BIG but.. WMS only made impulse flipper games at that time so both flippers fire at once.. it took WMS quite a while to catch on!
Reverse flippers are very cool and do make for a great game.. but impulse?.. nah.
Funny.. the one with the lowest reserve is probably worth the most.

I wouldn't want to pay more than $500-$600 for any of these

[Slash]

They attempted to auction these off a couple of weeks ago, I'm guessing they were passed in.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/forrestfield/collectables/1940-s-pinball-machines/1049707563

Apparently these were the reserves last time:


17 1940's pinball machine "united paradise" r$1500
18 1940's pinball machine "gi joe" r$950
19 1940's pinball machine "united blue skies" r$950
20 1940's pinball machine "yacht club" r$950
21 1940's pinball machine "king arthur & his round table r$950
22 1940's pinball machine "lady robin hood" restored r$3800
23 1940's pinball machine "lady robin hood" r$1850
24 1940's pinball machine "williams showgirl" r$1850
25 1940's pinball machine "williams maryland" r$1850

[Retropin]

Yeh.. nah, they're not going to get those prices. These are collectors machines and as such, collectors know their worth. A restored Lady Robin Hood is IMO pretty worthless. its got to be in good condition and original.. no point in having them otherwise.

[Strangeways]

Amazing games to have in a collection if you like flipperless. Unfortunately, they are more ornamental than playable. Prices are WAAAY too high.