Back in Easter 2016 Chris Parcell opened a Pop Up Arcade in Bridlington to show off his amazing collection of vintage machines, here is a video he took as it closed on the last day... enjoy!! !!BANANA!! Maybe one day we will see them again |/XX\| https://www.facebook.com/christopher.parcell/videos/3...

Here we are as promised.
Hope you can read this OK, it's the best scan I could get...
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dbrace wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:00 pm

On a side note Slotalot, I would be interested In reading that issue of Mechanical Memories Magazine. Do they sell paper copies of this. Couldn’t find much on the internet on it.

I have a copy, I will find it out and scan and post it on here for you.

Hi, I think that is the machine that was in the May 2010 issue of The Mechanical Memories Magazine, and was rewired by a very cleaver chap called Richard Brewerton. He would be able to help here, but not sure if he is still active in the hobby? :oops: I think you are correct with your guess, 2 black...

moonriver wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:43 pm

So if this Wheel-Em-In doesn't tilt the play field maybe it just flashes the squares instead and stops on a win like the Skittles machine?

YEP that's all it does

transformers on many (can't say with this one) were made with "high" "med" and "low" taps and as the transformer aged the output could be changed to the next tap up to boost the transformer back to full power Just to clarify and avoid any costly errors, only adjust the tappings on the mains "primar...

Sad News Indeed,

You can have this one on me, if it helps?

Not sure if you will get a print direct from this photo, but it gives you some idea of what you need.

Just get your artwork printed and laminated to get it as near to the original.

I doubt you will find it easy to get a working motor as per the original. You could replace it with a modern Parvalux geared motor. The original motor would have had some speed adjustment via a slide resistor. You can't do this with a Parvalux motor. What you need to do is turn the flat strip connec...

badpenny wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:25 am

Great! I hope he wins the lost causes.

lost cause???

not sure I know what that is BP.

Well done Geofflove, nice find.