Indianna Jones widebody SOLD tonight for $3300 apx on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&autorefresh=true&item=270922575414&nma=true&rt=nc&si=MYnWXjZrkjYr7kSluzvFp6gy4lk%253D&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Machines have all definately dropped in price of late. That machine had gold legs too by the looks of it. A small amount of wear around the rear of the 3 drop targets area, which wouldnt be noticeable when playing cause the drop targets always reset to the up position. A cliffy can be purchased/made for that area anyway. Owner wanted $4250 but got less in a open auction. Last one i saw went on ebay for $3800 from Sydney.
For the lower quality container grade pins that have been hitting our shores in the last 12 months, yes prices have dropped as there are now multiple importers across the country (both commercial retail and backyarder) who are all competing with each other for the "USED" pinball dollar....
But I maintain that there are collectors out there who will still pay good money for either well looked after or well restored machines (Strangeways T3 sale in record time and the continued demand for eltimbo's total restoration services supports that).
The IJ in that auction was neither well looked after nor well restored (the high level of filth visible in any of the close up shots, numerous broken plastics on the playfield, playfield wear and a bi-plane that looks like it has seen heavy action on the Western Front gives that away)
Also the "gold" legs in that auction look to be the original 18 year old factory brass legs with a very unhealthy tarnish.
