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Thought I'd start by searching for Silver Queen on this site and lo and behold found the most fascinating thread in "Speakeasy" in the Arena section. If you are too parsimonious to have paid your £2 for access then do so now if only to read this entry! The machine was apparently manufactur...

I am not quite as devoid of mobile devices - one of my 18 year old geeks recently asked me for a "mobile self contained potassium delivery device" or to those of us born in the 50s - a banana. Guess what, I had a bunch of 'em.

A less discerning class of thieving b.... in sunny Blackpool. A couple of weeks ago they smashed the window to an empty shop I have a few machines in, pulled the blinds to one side took one look at the contents and left them alone. How bizarre that I somehow feel the victor, rather than a victim. Mi...

I'd guess he's older than most frogs and younger than most trees.

The last time I got on a speak your weight machine, I dropped the coin and the machine said "one at a time please".

John's obviously asleep in the colonies at the moment but somewhere I did notice a similarly priced machine in Miami last week, I think it was a coin operated banjo in a cabinet or something similar - I didn't pay too much attention being currently around $210,000 short of $210,000. No doubt we will...

Never done it, but would start by tracing around all parts on the existing backboard in pencil and perhaps marking a few key measurement points, then you'll at least have a template to work from. Good luck and remember the old carpenter's maxim, measure twice, cut once.

in keeping with the forum tradition of tangents which almost never return to the original subject I am doubtful but hopeful that Peugeot and Citreon could find BP a spot on their marketing teams. However his poetic way reminded me of the alternate name of the Ford Cortina which some of you may remem...

Have you ever wondered what happened to the sometimes frightening dolls from the laughing sailor arcade feature? Apparently, at least one has a career presenting the national lottery.

is it still not true that there a five prices for everything 1. What you paid for it 2. What you want for it 3. What you think you'll accept for it 4. What you're offered for it 5. What you get for it only you can answer . If you want it and can afford it then surely that's where the value lies. If ...

my first german was from Harold English, (not a bad place to start was it?) I had seen something on ebay about a year before I think by Slotalot who referred to it being refurbed by "The Legendary Harold English" and it stuck with me. Saw this cheap buy it now fixer up about half five one ...

I am a relative newcomer to the hobby and the forum. I have met a few nice people and no rum buggers. I have got some bargains, I have made some mistakes, and mostly have probably paid the right price. I went to the Elephant House once and was disappointed, I didn't get to Coventry last month as I a...

nice video, thanks for that. No doubt useful transferable information for other Gunter Wulffs I was watching it on ebay with a view to adding it to my Duomat, but I think (I know!) that if I'd got it then it would never had been as good as it now. One of the advantages of living in Blackpool is ever...

Gunter Wulff 1955

Obviously glass and stop buttons missing. What's wrong with it in play? Can you post pics of the mechanism?

Two of the earlier versions from Germany, the second in a sorry old state but the first fully working although the balls being replaced by marbles which is currently rather noisy. For the etymologists among you marbles were referred to as "glass alleys" when I was a lad, not an expression ...

Cross referring forum topic about the trip to Blackpool and its astounding value. This afternoon I was in Preston and a local cafe was offering "Large Cappuccino only £1 - buy one get one free" - you won't find that darn sarf. Maybe next year's summer auction should be up t'North.

I have grave reservations about whether this will be of use to anyone on this forum but I have a teenager who uses it to fit the grips on his bmx handlebars. Now don't all head down the skate park at once. Great news about the slug use though, I shall apply some if it ever stops raining.

Someone will give you a far more instructive response but doesn't it all make you hark for the days when if something went tits up you just went back to the start and threw a double six?

As promised - pictures of Rotamint Luxus.
PM me if you want close ups of any thingies, wossnames, doings, or doo-dahs.

My Mini Maxi on old 5p together with what I think of as its sister machine (they have used the same pictures of one of the girls but resized them), called Lucky Ladies.