Hear, Hear! A royal round of applause for Mr. PM and his loyal assistant, Nursey!

J Peterson

Cait001. It looks like the New York City boys just added a stain glass surround to a game that had already gone through a "Showman's paint" improvement, most likely in Britain. The style of painting on the case is very similar to other machines that have undergone the upgrade in their life in an att...

I find all the above a fascinating discussion about collecting in general and Bryans in specific. My experience is that individuals covet items from their youth. There will be exceptions, I being one as I never saw a British coin-op machine until well into my adult years but I regard that as an outl...

The same to everyone from your fans on the other side of the pond. May Santa treat you to a nice surprise.

J Peterson
Rockin' the Jingle Bells in America.

The "Arcadia" picture is almost identical and the entry states: "England, Club Totalisator Co. circa 1933 (149x42x36cm). Uncommon free standing model designed for use in clubs."

I think Jerry is close. The mechanism face is just like "Predicta" which is listed as having be made by George Barnes, 1924. If Bolland got the idea from him, Oliver Whales is listed as having been an agent for Bolland and the casing/coin entry does look suspiciously like Whales. Seems to me there w...

Now could someone please inform John that he needs to fly on over and pick this up in person quickly as the storage fees are really adding up!! Sorry, Gameswat. I was out of town for several days and just read that my "Ball Past The Arrow" is finally ready for retrieval. It certainly took you long ...

Good sleuthing, Pedroofin19. As you peel back the layers, the plot thickens. These allwins were work horses in the commercial trade. Many times, they changed hands over a long career, serving more than one master. Some operators were less ethical than others, altering the payouts and subverting the ...

Cracker Jack job, Pauljt 71 ! I'm happy to see there is still enthusiasm for the old allwins out there.

J Peterson
Allwins Forever in USA

Gender fluid. Where can I order that? I think I'm about a quart low.

J Peterson
Warning light on in America