Rockola WS was the first game in my line-up. . .er. . .obsession.

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I think that you meant the reverse, that is the 2 hole legs being the early "1st run" Jigsaw style.

Bumping this thread with some Rockola close-ups.

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Prices have escalated for desirable prewar games, especially for Rockolas, these past three years. Nevertheless, this example is overpriced, in my opinion.

I own a Rockola World Series, World's Fair Jigsaw and Army Navy (the Rockola trifecta) and I have restored a 2nd Rockola Jigsaw as well as a variety of other prewar games over the past 37 years in the hobby.

Assuming your friend's example is mechanically complete and free of water exposure, substantial defects or major rust/degradation, I value it closer to the $900 - $1,100 range, perhaps as high as $1,500 to a motivated buyer in some regions. The original legs, leg plates and coin door are all present, which is a plus. The shooter plate, rod, coin slide and lock down bar are all present.

The marquee and frame are missing. They can be purchased at buckwerx.com. That's a website operated by Nate Thompson who took over the Rockola pinball repro parts business from the legendary Hal O'Rourke.

The disc needs to be restored or replaced. The playfield graphics appear to be intact and should clean up well. The cabinet needs some love. It's hard to gauge the cabinet's overall condition from the photos, though.

World's Series is not an uncommon title. When taken out of service, operators brought them home. Thus, many more survived compared to Jigsaw, even though Jigsaw was also manufactured in great numbers. Conventional wisdom is that fewer than 200 Jigsaws have survived and perhaps under 30 Army Navy examples.

Nice restored examples of World's Series do fetch $2K - $3K in the current marketplace and high-end restorations have sold for $4,500. Personally, I prefer original examples with a nice patina. Also, I prefer the green/blue cabinet as opposed to the black ones. It's hard to find examples with well-preserved original cabinets and original marquees.

The playfield graphic colors vary. However, no graphic color combination is more valued than any other. Good luck!