Steel cabinet Williams Rancho

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I just picked up 10 pins the other day and one of them was a williams rancho, the odd thing about it is that the cabinet is constructed of steel. I read everything I could find by using google about this thing and apparently there was only something like 100 ever made. What kind of collector value does this thing hold? From what little I could gather, it doesnt seem highly sought after, but I couldent come to a solid conclusion. I was thinking about selling it along with a few others in the collection but wasnt sure what exactly I have here. Any input would be appreciated!
 
Pinball manufacturers at that time tried a lot of different ideas. Metal cabs, all plastic playfields,etc. Even sample games may only have a slight difference from the production run such as different colors,art,etc. There are a few collectors out there that like the oddities but as far as metal cabs go they usually don`t have a higher value.
 
I just picked up 10 pins the other day and one of them was a williams rancho, the odd thing about it is that the cabinet is constructed of steel. I read everything I could find by using google about this thing and apparently there was only something like 100 ever made. What kind of collector value does this thing hold? From what little I could gather, it doesnt seem highly sought after, but I couldent come to a solid conclusion. I was thinking about selling it along with a few others in the collection but wasnt sure what exactly I have here. Any input would be appreciated!
I'm pretty sure they started Rancho with a wood cabinet then changed to metal because of concerns that wood cabinets were to light thus making them easier to steal. I don't think it lasted long and they went back to wood. As far as extra value because of the metal cabinet is concerned, I don't really think the metal adds any real value in fact it may detract due to the weight. If a collector had this on thier must have list you may get a few extra bucks. By the way Rancho is a pretty decent game.
Glennon
 
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