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Antique Mills Slot Machine Found

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	Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « on: August 11, 2012, 07:38:44 pm »

So my wife and I went garage sale today and she came across an antique slot machine in a yard sale. She desperately alerted me about it for I own a few of them. I offered the seller $80 for it due to its rough condition and it not working, but his eager neighbor all of a sudden showed interest and offered $20 over me, so and I ended up getting it for $120. Club

Then I spoke to my restorers and they could not believe how I got that machine sooo cheap Grin

. The full restoration will cost around $600 and the value will improve to $1500-2000 Clapp

. The third pic is how it should look after restoration. All in all, a great find. Great

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #1 on: August 11, 2012, 08:53:03 pm »

Nice buy heck of a price. Wish I could found one around here that cheap.

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #2 on: August 11, 2012, 11:11:41 pm »

Nice find! Great

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #3 on: August 11, 2012, 11:27:48 pm »

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Nice buy heck of a price. Wish I could found one around here that cheap.

This is indeed once in a lifetime occurrence Grin

. The seller did not know how to price the machine, which he found in the basement when he bought his house. He had given it to his children to play with but decided to sell it and make some money out of it since the kids were no longer interested. I'm very happy with the find and hope to enjoy it for years to come until is time for me to pa$$ it on Wink

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Nice find!

Thanks Alfi. Soon it will be time for me to hit the Michigan Lake and retrieve all the treasures left behind Grin

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012, 11:46:50 pm »

Go for it! Have a great time, and I wish you the best finds! Beer Chug

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #5 on: August 11, 2012, 11:50:50 pm »

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I wish you the best finds!

Thanks for the beer. I wish to find at least, at least, (did I say at least?) one gold ring at the lake! Grin

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #6 on: August 11, 2012, 11:56:06 pm »

That would be "one of the best" that I wish for you! Great

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #7 on: August 12, 2012, 12:46:18 am »

ok man.... good finds

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #8 on: August 12, 2012, 12:41:53 pm »

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ok man.... good finds

Thanks!

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	Re: Antique Mills Slot Machine Found « Reply #9 on: August 14, 2012, 09:42:29 am »

your welcome

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