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The Steer-A-Boat did work with a magnet. On the bridges was a snag to catch the aerial on the boat as it passed through, meaning the boat stopped and the magnet moved on without the boat. I had one of these machines in a wooden case similar to the Ahrens football two player game with an enamel marqu...

The game is to show the skill of the batsman. As clearly this is W.G. Grace, everyone would want to bat. So as a two player game the operator would hope for at least two plays. The batsman wins if he scores a boundary; any other result when the batsman is out bowled, caught or stumped gives no rewar...

I expect the machine coppinpr played on was the Williams 1958 Ten Strike, with a Perspex cover.

I live by the same thought. May you have many happy years together with your purchase. Forget the cost and just enjoy playing the machine.

Further to treefrog's post, I had forgotten the flags. They seemed to be a later addition and did not move. I was at the sale in 2001 along with the great and the good of the collecting fraternity (and some not so good!) all hoping to buy it for around £10,000 hammer including me! Sold to a well kno...

I thought a history of this machine may be of interest. The first record of it is in some old photos, I think from the 1950s. These are black and white pictures from the Holloway family - note the altered coin entry. cricketer20210424_17414648bwa.jpg The next two were taken with the owner's consent ...

This is the same machine that sold in the elephant house auction. It was sold on by the purchaser for a profit the following year. I tried to buy it, but put off by the price required. I also left a bid in today's auction like pennymachines. My bid was £700, which I hoped would be plenty... not so! ...

The gold changers sold yesterday in railwayana auction the cast iron one sold for £440 and wooden ells made £700 both with additional premium of 18%.

Just noticed this machine has no lock on this style. There is a pin that locks the door and can only be removed by unlocking the top door to reach this pin.

The drawer on the bottom had a separate lock and needed to be unlocked to collect the gold coins! If wanted I can add a photo showing the top. Not too difficult to make if a cabinet maker, but if like me, impossible!

Very similar may even be the same machines? Sold in elephant auction in Nov 2016 the Ells looked in need of a polish,sold for £500 hammer the cart iron bijou £400 hammer. I sold an Ell's machine in Coventry 2017 or 2018 I think it sold for about £500. I have also sold two or three different cast iro...

In the hope that this post pleases more than it displeases, I also feel is in the spirit of the site. I offer the following of which I received an email alert today . Cast iron Garrett Bijou gold changer and an Ells small model wooden gold changer both with some brass cups. They are lots 77 and 78 i...

Such sad news have known Gloria for more than 25 years a lovely lady, not only as an auctioneer also as barmaid on the ill-fated pier, dinner companion with Steve and on many visits to her house for tea. Will so greatly missed.

Looking through ebay last night came upon this and thought might interest BP , the ebay number is 402630749295.

Where is the coin entry?

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Blown away ! The most creative thing I have ever seen using KNex or any similar toy. Congratulations on a masterpiece.

I have just caught up with this post and hope the following will help. A lot of the observations seem to be correct, firstly the machine is English not French, secondly it is I believe a rare Handan Ni machine. I am posting pictures of my machine, which you can see the ball launch on yours seems to ...

I also remember Maurice from the Saffron auction times and all auction venues after. He and his wife came to the "slotties day out" organised by Jerry in Brighton - a most enjoyable day. A lovely couple and very sad news. I agree it is hard to believe it is 13 years ago they left.

What price the Green Ray? Far better than the Morphy machine that sold for $5,500 hammer! We will see tomorrow, but £2/400 unlikely to buy it!!!