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    Excellent condition, all electrical and mechanical parts operate as designed. Asking $1000 but some room to negotiate with a serious buyer. The machine appears to be in original condition with no restorations made by the seller. Buyer pays shipping from Seattle, WA area. Seller can provide additional pictures and videos of the machine in operation on request. Photos are not color enhanced. Thank you.



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    $1000 is waaaay too high unless it’s been restored. This isn’t a fancy fully restored arrangeball or a particularly rare machine.

    I’m sure you’ll find that out! Good luck with the sale regardless though!

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    Quote Originally Posted by lotsoballs View Post
    $1000 is waaaay too high unless it’s been restored. This isn’t a fancy fully restored arrangeball or a particularly rare machine.

    I’m sure you’ll find that out! Good luck with the sale regardless though!
    Ok thanks for your thoughts. So what’s a fair price in your estimation for a fully working, non-restored model in excellent condition?


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    Yeah for $1k I would expect a full strip-down, graphic replacement, and restoration to "almost new" condition, and at that level you'd have a hard time finding a buyer.
    I would guess an unrestored complete one would be in the $250-$400 range. As lotsoballs stated, this one is not particularly rare. (of the transitional electric machines of the 70s, the earliest ones like Circuit, Thunderbird, Chinaman, The Train, etc seem to be the most readily available)
    Still worth way more than a typical machine of that era, though!
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    WANTED: 10¥ games, pre-1950s machines, スマートボール (Smart Ball), payazzo/kronespill, Pickwick-style (~1905)
    if you have any of these in North America, let's talk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Csharpbill View Post
    Ok thanks for your thoughts. So what’s a fair price in your estimation for a fully working, non-restored model in excellent condition?


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    $250 would be my absolute max price; less if were local. I’d say these are slightly more rare than Powerflash machines which are the most fun to play in my opinion of these type (I paid $100 locally for mine); the Roulette one looks killer though! Racing theme is cool though for sure. Also, depends if the solenoids work; most do but you never know until tested.

    It takes $75-100+ in supplies to restore one and another 25-40 hours of labor; so that’s where the $1000 value machines get their price.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lotsoballs View Post
    $250 would be my absolute max price; less if were local. I’d say these are slightly more rare than Powerflash machines which are the most fun to play in my opinion of these type (I paid $100 locally for mine); the Roulette one looks killer though! Racing theme is cool though for sure. Also, depends if the solenoids work; most do but you never know until tested.

    It takes $75-100+ in supplies to restore one and another 25-40 hours of labor; so that’s where the $1000 value machines get their price.
    I probably will just hold onto it since that’s the average value. I had one as a kid and bought this one out of nostalgia. Fun to play.


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    Default Re: Nishigin Circuit Racer

    yeah the Powerflash ones (Thunderbird + Chinaman) are indeed the most common of them, but I swear I see Circuit ones almost as pervasively.
    WANTED: 10¥ games, pre-1950s machines, スマートボール (Smart Ball), payazzo/kronespill, Pickwick-style (~1905)
    if you have any of these in North America, let's talk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Csharpbill View Post
    I probably will just hold onto it since that’s the average value. I had one as a kid and bought this one out of nostalgia. Fun to play.


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    Nothing wrong with that! It’s better than average value don’t get me wrong; eBay prices are way different than local prices, it’s a pain to ship one. Average pachinko is worth $50-75 IMO, yours is double/triple that easily. Try restoring it, it’s fun and addictive! You’ve been warned...

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    Default Re: Nishigin Circuit Racer

    Quote Originally Posted by Csharpbill View Post
    I probably will just hold onto it since that’s the average value. I had one as a kid and bought this one out of nostalgia. Fun to play.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Hopefully someone didn't over charge you for it. Find somewhere to display it in your home. It will definitely catch the attention of guests and you will have a great story to tell.

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