http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200719671...:MEWAX:IT&_trk....
Did you see the $30K Wurlitzer Teledisc ?
(I have not got a clue what this would really be worth but 30k seems
insane to me).
Yeah I saw that... That is an outrageous price. I don't really know
what it would be worth but I don't understand it's appeal, other than
the fact that it's rare I guess.
In some cases the prices can be realistic, usually ROWE R-86-9 CD
Combos are listed around 3K in
what appear to be good condition, but a couple of 86's that were
started at auction from a $1 bid
went for well in excess *of 2k, so the $3k was a little bit above
market value but not far off, and
the 3k ones were probably negotiated down outside Ebay.
I think the combo machines tend to hold more value than vinyl only. I
did see those Rowe's starting at $1, and was kind of glad to see them
go for over 2k. There are still people out there that went them it
seems.
There seems to be no shortage of these machines, as I believe that
literally hundreds of them were imported
from the UK by American Amusements in the 1990's and early 2000's.
Thats interesting... Who are American Amusements? Did they bring over
used machines from the UK? And was it specifically only R86 and up?
This would explain why I see so many R90-R93's around and not many
R84/85's.
I think the combo machines tend to hold more value than just vinyl.
This is on top of the significant number that would have been sold new
through the authorised distributor here.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ROWE-AMI-...147713?pt=AU_C....
The others like the $3,300+ *R-89 that has been listed over and over
for several years and never sells
are obviously excessively priced. Very hard to know a value on these
things as you never see them for sale,
probably because not many were imported to Aus at the time ?
I'd imagine that it would be close in value to the 200 selection R90.
Even if it's harder to come across than the R90~ series, they still
aren't particularly collectable like silver age machines.
All I can tell you was that when they were first sold new here in
1985-6, United Coin (Qld Rowe distributor at the time)
wanted $5k for one, and $5k for the video player option. Fantastic
sounding and looking machine though at the time.
Always wanted to own one, and eventually did, and still have it
somewhere.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AMI-Natio...ti-Horn-Hi-Fi-...
As for the unrestored *$5k G80 it is STILL THERE and IMHO is again
totally insane, especially with those scrapes in the paintwork, the
voltage selector missing out of the amp, and just a hole there, and
other nasties.
Then again if you have a look at that shot showing the end of the
machine *there is a record in there with the 1970's "World series
cricket"
logo on it, unless that is somehow worth $4k+ on its own as some sort
of sports related collectable, I would tend to give this machine the
big miss.
I think I would be reluctant to touch it even well under $1000. *Maybe
someone outside of Australia who is crazy about exotic G-80's would
get excited about this as it is the Australian Made model by National-
AMI (Natami) made under License from AMI in USA. *(note the word
"National" on the badge in the middle of the horn grille at the top).
Be warned though, there is no setting to run these on 120v, but they
are built to a high standard.
I would suggest that a G-80 unrestored but in reasonable, tidy
condition and working ok would be very lucky to reach the $2k level,
but that
would be just an estimate, and probably an overly optomistic one.
I think that looking at his other items, this very Non-PC kids book
would be more value for money. * Looking further times seem to be
tough in the antique and collectable housewares market, which is what
this seller seems to specialise in. *You would think from watching
"collectors" on ABC that this stuff would sell for a bit more.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-B...Capt-WE-Johns-...
That guy also has a Wurlitzer OMT CD for 7k... Still seems a bit
expensive but a little more reasonable I think than his G80. I have
yet to see any National AMI jukes in good condition. Seems like we ran
them into the ground here. My Australian Continental was in very rough
shape when I got it.