Anyone know how much EM pinballs cost in 1976?
I've been wondering... let's say a Gottlieb 4 player like Royal Flush or Spirit of '76 - it doesn't matter. I really have no idea how much they cost back then.

Cheers, mfl

They ranged from $700 - $900 brand new. Just for interest's sake, check out the following list of NIB prices on these games...back when they first came out, of course:

Gottlieb Pinball Pool  1979  1595.00
Williams Flash   1979  1495.00
Stern Meteor   1979   1795.00
Williams Gorgar  1980  1895.00
Stern Flight 2000  1980  1995.00
Gottlieb Mars God of War  1981  2282.00
Gottlieb Black Hole  1981   2409.00
Williams Black Knight  1981  2386.00
Bally Xenon  1981     2074.00
Midway Baby PacMan 1982   2777.00
Williams Hyperball  1982   2829.00
Williams High Speed  1986   2252.00
Williams Police Force  1989   2750.00
Williams Funhouse  1991  2695.00

Dave
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/dmp65

Quoted from mfl

Anyone know how much EM pinballs cost in 1976?
I've been wondering... let's say a Gottlieb 4 player like Royal Flush or Spirit of '76 - it doesn't matter. I really have no idea how much they cost back then.

Cheers, mfl

Just out of curiousity, where did the prices come from?

I remember reading a article about how High Speed was nicknamed something like "High Game" or something with the designers at Williams, yet in retrospect it's still less than Police Force afew years later...

Brian

Considering inflation that's a lot of dough.

US average statistcs from 1976

Cost of a new home:                  $48,000.00
Average Monthly Rent                   $220.00
Median Household Income:      $12,686
Cost of a first-class stamp:           $0.13
Cost of a gallon of regular gas:   $0.59
Cost of a dozen eggs:                   $0.84
Cost of a gallon of Milk:             $1.65

Quoted from maestro

Gottlieb Pinball Pool  1979  1595.00
Williams Flash   1979  1495.00
Stern Meteor   1979   1795.00
Williams Gorgar  1980  1895.00
Stern Flight 2000  1980  1995.00
Gottlieb Mars God of War  1981  2282.00
Gottlieb Black Hole  1981   2409.00
Williams Black Knight  1981  2386.00
Bally Xenon  1981     2074.00
Midway Baby PacMan 1982   2777.00
Williams Hyperball  1982   2829.00
Williams High Speed  1986   2252.00
Williams Police Force  1989   2750.00
Williams Funhouse  1991  2695.00

Thank's for the info Dave,very interesting  

Jacques

Thanks... those were the days my friend.

I'm still trying to decide if $700 - $900 was alot of money.

Rent on my 3 bedroom - 3 floor flat, Queen Street and Beverley (very downtown Toronto) cost $200 a month. If I remember correctly a pack of 20 cigarettes cost $1.05, and a glass of draft beer cost a quarter. $1CDN was $1.10USD and my brother's 1975 Dodge Dart (with a 318 slant six) cost about $5,000 back then.

mfl

Just for fun in today's prices:

Gottlieb Pinball Pool  1979  1595.00, Today, 4520$
Williams Flash   1979  1495.00, Today, 4235$
Stern Meteor   1979   1795.00, Today, 5085$
Williams Gorgar  1980  1895.00, Today, 4815$
Stern Flight 2000  1980  1995.00, Today, 5070$
Gottlieb Mars God of War  1981  2282.00, Today, 5110$
Gottlieb Black Hole  1981   2409.00, Today, 5400
Williams Black Knight  1981  2386.00, Today, 5340$
Bally Xenon  1981     2074.00, Today, 4640$
Midway Baby PacMan 1982   2777.00, Today, 5640$
Williams Hyperball  1982   2829.00, Today, 5740$
Williams High Speed  1986   2252.00, Today, 3860$
Williams Police Force  1989   2750.00, Today, 4290$
Williams Funhouse  1991  2695.00, Today, 3810$


Hmm... when you look at it, are Sterns today REALLY that expensive??? Almost 6000$ for a Hyperball!!!! Over 5600$ for a BabyPac!!! At least Williams sold HS and Funhouse as bargains!! Try getting a new pin for 3800$ today!

Prices came from Lloyd at SS Billiards which means they're in US dollars(!)....

http://groups.google.ca/group/.....m=1#2422e436975b9c0b

I guess we should be thankful that current selling prices haven't surpassed original prices on these games like they have with some of the newer 90's pins!

Dave
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/dmp65

Quoted from Centallica

Just out of curiousity, where did the prices come from?

I remember reading a article about how High Speed was nicknamed something like "High Game" or something with the designers at Williams, yet in retrospect it's still less than Police Force afew years later...

Brian

Quoted from maestro

Prices came from Lloyd at SS Billiards which means they're in US dollars(!)....

http://groups.google.ca/group/.....m=1#2422e436975b9c0b

I guess we should be thankful that current selling prices haven't surpassed original prices on these games like they have with some of the newer 90's pins!

Dave
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/dmp65

Thanks man! Lloyd would sure know  
Thought their might be a source on the net or something to refer to in the future...
Brian

Quoted from Sparky

Try getting a new pin for 3800$ today!

i dont think any retailers publicize this price, but i'm pretty sure new sterns can be had for just under 4k if you look hard enough.

Quoted from Mani

i dont think any retailers publicize this price, but i'm pretty sure new sterns can be had for just under 4k if you look hard enough.

Are you talking in the states or can they be had for under 4K bought in Canada?

states, of course.

although alouette recently tried to sell me an RBION that looked new for 3800 canadian. great game but i'd rather buy HUO for less from a private seller, and skip the sales tax.