This information provided via the courtesy of Vintage Slots of Colorado, Inc.

If you have an antique coin machine and want to sell it, please send me an email. If I am not interested in it, I will forward your email to a collector who probably is.


The following information is the web version of Coin Op on CD which was a book all about antique coin machines and it was distributed on a CD-ROM. This book was written in 1995 and sold in 1996. Please take this into consideration when reading the articles. There are no plans to come out with version 2. However, we do plan on periodically updating the information on the web version.
The CD version of the book has pricing information as well as a dealer directory. Since the prices are out of date and many of the dealers/collectors may no longer be collecting the machine we have purposely left this information out of the web version. However, we do keep in contact with many dealers and collectors who are actively buying and selling machines and would be happy to put you in touch with one if you have a machine you are looking to sell.

If you are looking to purchase an antique coin machine you may also send me an email and I will put you in touch with a reputable dealer. Odds are, I will not be selling the machine you are looking for (since I rarely sell any machines).


If the $ button is on, then we have pricing information about the item. If the $ button is not on, then we do not have any pricing information on the item.

We believe the values indicated are "approximately" what a person would pay if they bought the machine from a dealer or a collector at a show. The machine should either be in very good original condition or restored. The mechanism does not have to be restored but must be in very good operating condition. The mechanism should not have any rust on it. If an individual is selling a machine to a dealer expect to get 50% - 70% of the price. If the machine needs restoration expect to get 25% - 40% of the value indicated.

On some of the more rare pieces we have consulted with other dealers. In some cases we have used prices from recent auctions, if a buyers premium existed that was also included in the price. We hope we got the prices right but we can not guarantee it.

We are sure people will disagree with some (possibly all) of the prices. These prices should be used as a guide only. Prices on coin op machines can vary widely in one year and from one location to another.

Bottom line, a machine is worth only what someone is willing to pay for it (not what you paid for it) and not a penny more. You should buy a machine because you like it.