Vintage Columbia Slot Machine $ 500.00. SKU: 22 Category: Slot Machines. Send an enquiry. We buy, sell and trade original slots, arcade machines, trade stimulators, pinball machines, unique vending machines, and antique music and advertising.We have been dealing in vintage coin-operated machines since 1987. We love these great 20th Century antiques. The best thing about these great collectables is that you can play with them, not just display them.
Some of the services and changes your slot machine endiures while it is with us:If you have an antique slot machine and want to sell it, please send me an email. I buy machines from all over the country and know lots of people. In many cases I can arrange for someone to come and pickup the machine so you don't even need to deal with packing it. 571: Columbia Standard Twin Jackpot w/ Unique Coin Entry - 5c 572: Columbia.
- Completely strip and polish castings to a mirror shine
- Paint castings to match original paint scheme(or any scheme you wish)
- Wood cabinet is disassembled, straitened, reassembled, stained and clear coated to match original
- Rusty old cabinet bolts replaced with new
- Complete disassembly, degrease, clean and reassembly of machanism
- All springs tension tested and replaced if necessary
- Nuts and bolts rethreaded or replaced where necessary(missing ones too!)
- Mechanism is then greased, lubed balanced and tuned to play as smoothly as day one.
Because of the unique nature of these machines the cost of these services can and will only be quoted once a machine is in our shop. Below though you can find a basic outline for restorations, full and partial. Any Mills, Watling or Jennings mechanical slot machine should fit into this pricing scheme. Any other machines please contact us for an estimate. Use our contact form to request service.
Columbia Slot Machine Value
Full Overhaul and Restoration (mechanism, cabinet and castings, the entire works!):
Basic price: $795.00 / Roll-a-Top: $850
each additional machine option (ie. future pay mech, mint vender, etc.): add $25.00
Internal Mechanism Restoration (everything inside the case):
Basic price: $450.00
each additional machine option (ie. future pay mech, etc.): add $25.00
External Restoration (case & castings):
Basic price: $475.00 / Roll-aTop $595.00
each additional machine option / extension (ie. horsehead bonus top, external mint vender etc.): add $50.00
**Replacement of major parts and plating of external parts will be extra and are quoted at time of restoration based upon market prices at the time.**