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Pinball Valuations


Stephen Smith is a Certified Valuer with the Auctioneers & Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA), bringing more than 40 years of hands-on experience collecting, buying, selling and restoring pinball machines. His specialist knowledge of classic and modern machines, combined with an understanding of the Australian pinball market, supports carefully researched valuations that consider condition, rarity, restoration and provenance. 


We can help with valuations for:


  • Insurance cover and claims.
  • Buying or selling a machine.
  • Business or Taxation depreciation purposes.
  • Self-Managed Superannuation Investment purposes.
  • Accounting and tax preparation.
  • Marital separation and property settlements.
  • Deceased estates, inheritance and estate planning.
  • Establishing the value of a personal collection.


Easy to Arrange


You will be asked to send us clear, recent photos of your playfield, cabinet, backglass, circuit boards and extras, plus details of its working condition, known faults and restoration work.


Include a photo of yourself with the machine, or a handwritten note showing your name and the current date beside it. Purchase receipts and service records are helpful where available.


Your Written Valuation


You’ll receive a dated written valuation in Australian dollars, identifying your machine, its assessed value and the basis of our assessment.


We can review it following upgrades or market changes. After an incident, we can also use the original report and relevant evidence to assess its pre-loss value at that date.


One Pinball or a Whole Collection?


Contact Smith Pinball for an individual machine quote or ask about our discounted collection pricing—the more machines you have valued, the lower the cost per machine.


Get in touch and find out what your pinball is worth.


Valuations reflect the assessment date and information supplied; they do not guarantee a sale price. For insurance purposes, please confirm your insurer’s requirements, as a valuation does not guarantee cover or claim acceptance.


Our Pricing

  • Written valuation — $220 per machine
    Based on photographs, video and information you provide. Includes a signed report outlining the machine’s condition, assessed value and supporting reasoning.
  • Additional machines — from $110 each
    When valued together as part of the same booking.
  • Workshop valuation — $275 per machine
    Includes a physical inspection at our Canberra workshop and a written report.
  • On-site valuations — from $330
    Includes the first machine. Travel and additional machines quoted separately.
  • Collections, rare machines and complex matters, including disputed property settlements, are quoted individually.
  • All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
  • Contact Smith Pinball with your machine’s details and the reason for your valuation to get started.