I have noticed that the prices on FWs on eBay have come down some, depending on the machine of course. I was looking at them for a long time, and I definately noticed it. I paid $250 for one locally, because I got to hold it and look at it, and I didn't have to pay shipping, etc. It came out to the same price as if I had bought it on eBay. Anyway, several have sold for around $200 on eBay that look very good. There are pages and pages of them on there...so a real glut in the market. I don't know about Southern CA...I live in Central CA, and you just can't find vintage machines here very much.