The pictures shown below and on the following page are all that were posted in the
Ebay offering entitled: "It's like Pachinko Machine but Not! Very Unusual. Look!"
The pitch offered the following information:
"Is it Pachinko, or could it Be England's version of Pachinko? I don't know. You tell
me. I can't tell you anything about this machine other than it is unique, old, and very
rare. It is marked 'Bowes Park' 6509. I googled Bowes Park and it is in London. I do
not have a key, but it is easy to get one made. The back is wood, and held together
with phillips screws. I have not taken it off to look inside. The case itself looks like
oak, and the game balls do not look steel like a Pachinko machine, and are quite a bit
larger. It is ok and unique. A dealer looked at it and said it was worth anywhere from
$350 to $1,200, and is quite collectible, but he didn't give me any more info on it. The
game measures 32" H x 19" W x 9" D with the coin slot of 4" making it 13" (for
shipping purposes). It weighs just over 50 lbs. It was found in the storage unit of an 85
year old man who passes away. I really don't think I would be able to ship, so don't
bid unless you can pick it up. Please email me with any questions. Thanks. Note:
Since people are asking about shipping, I have spoken to the UPS store near me. He
said that it would cost approx. $25 to package it, and about $61 .09 to send. He based
this on a A born, MN Zip code of 55 702, so it could differ a bit for other areas. "
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