Well chances are I probably won't, but if I ever find an Apex at a sale, it's yours (after I play with it of course).
As for the machine you found in '96 that was 43 years old, did it still work at the time or did you have to make a few repairs?
If no repairs were necessary, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a perfectly good machine around with lots of life left (besides the outer tub/cabinet rust issue).
--Austin