Dedicated Empire Strikes Back machine question.

[vector-nerd]

Hello fellow game nerds.
I was wondering if anybody had any idea what a realistic price would be for an original dedicated Atari ESB?
I never see them for sale unless they seem to be either a SW conversion or the aftermarket kit.
A friend of mine just picked one up....all original dedicated machine....works like a charm and the cabinet is a solid 9/10.
He asked me if I had a ballpark figure as to what it is worth, but frankly since I never see the damned things for sale I don't!
Please chime in and let me know what you think, or what you might have sold one in the past for.
Thanks much.

 

[vicjw66]

I have never heard of a dedicated Empire Strikes Back. I believe they were all kits.

 

[dezbaz]

Hello fellow game nerds.
I was wondering if anybody had any idea what a realistic price would be for an original dedicated Atari ESB?
I never see them for sale unless they seem to be either a SW conversion or the aftermarket kit.
A friend of mine just picked one up....all original dedicated machine....works like a charm and the cabinet is a solid 9/10.
He asked me if I had a ballpark figure as to what it is worth, but frankly since I never see the damned things for sale I don't!
Please chime in and let me know what you think, or what you might have sold one in the past for.
Thanks much.

I had an original ESB C/pit
The side-art had yellow instead of orange on vader etc

I imagine it would be worth less that SW by a little

 

[Jedidentist]

Monitor type?

 

[dezbaz]

u seen this?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300516376963&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123

 

[Schusler]

Missing the Empire decals on the side.....Otherwise looks pretty good....

 

[7146aaron]

SW

Missing the Empire decals on the side.....Otherwise looks pretty good....

A picture of it working would be nice.

 

[ZEFF]

i also believe that it was only available as a kit- no dedicated machines ever produced... ...so "REAL" would mean it has the factory made marquee and side stickers -didn't it have a different sticker to go in the middle of the control?- as well as original replacement electronics..... "NOT REAL" meaning reproduced... (?)

 

[hsapinball]

I thought they were all kits for Star Wars cabinets.