Memory Lane, any idea what its worth?

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Have a lead on a Stern Memory Lane machine.
Will see it tomorrow, its in a blokes shed. (hope its not home to mice!)
Mate who saw it and put me onto it says it looks OK, apparently it fires up and plays,
but he is not a pinball person.
I believe they are a bit of a rare machine, one on ebay for $3K at them moment.

Anybody be able to steer me in the right direction price-wise?

Or even what it would be worth in good nick.
Thanks guys.

[ddstoys]

Great looking machine would be well worth grabbing if the owner doesn' want the earth for it

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Care to define "earth" for me? 

[Strangeways]

Memory Lane is not that rare, and for that price ($3000), I'd need a truck to move all three machines. That is a bit rich.

An 8/10 Memory Lane would fetch $1000 - $1300 reconditioned.

"OK" is a bit vague - need to take into account the possibility of backglass peeling near the channel, corrosion on the MPU and any rust etc on the moving parts. Stern parts (plungers and flipper kits) are harder to source, but I have assembled a list of parts that you can buy to rebuild the flippers (Galaxy or Meteor thread).

From the description, I would not offer more than $750. Start at $600.

Definitely not a "rare" machine, and if it was, it is nowhere near $3000.

[ddstoys]

Very hard to put a price on it but to me I'd pay $1000 if it was in reasonable physical condition and not working.  But I have more fun fixing them

[studley67]

sorry a bit off topic,what would you pay for a mickey mouse galaxy,realy nice one?

[ddstoys]

sorry a bit off topic,what would you pay for a mickey mouse galaxy,realy nice one?

I'd pay less for a Mickey mouse one just ask mark C lol

[studley67]

had afew daniel?so have i,but lets get serios for a second or two.

[Strangeways]

sorry a bit off topic,what would you pay for a mickey mouse galaxy,realy nice one?

Define "nice" ?

Reconditioned or restored ?

[studley67]

i guess @mickey mouse@ desc  n is not recognised in vic.untouched original lovely no wear...small flipper drag.

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Thanks fellas,
Wasn't trying to put anyone on the spot, just that this came out of left field and wanted an idea.
Thinking I need a Stern again, been a long time.
I'm with you Daniel, if the playfield and BG are in reasonable nick then I like to get the rest of the machine going.
Cleaning and Krylon is as far as I go with a BG, and if there is heavy wear on the playfield I tend to offer bugger all or let it slide.
If I get somewhere I will let you all know.

[studley67]

take some pics if you can and post here.i am a fan of old stern

[Rod71]

Tony from the Pinball Shed sold one last year for $1800 or there abouts.  It was in amazing original condition.

As Nino said.  Not rare.  But I also think that it's not common either.  You'll see a bunch Galaxy's for sale before you see a ML

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Forgot to report back earlier.
Mate needs his eyes checked! Backglass has holes the size of 2 bob where the ink used to be.
To top it off, bloke seems to reckon he can get 2K on ebay for it. 

No I didn't get it.