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Never giving much thought to the question of which glue is ideal for slot machine cabinet repair/restoration, for years on most projects I've opted for Evo-Stik exterior wood glue. My thinking: I don't use much of it; I'm only going to do the job once; no need to pinch pennies; why not use the best?...

Actually Alte-Spielautomaten is in Archive/Links/European Slot Machine Websites , and has been for years. It remains a great source of diligent ongoing research into pre-war German slot machine production. If you find any other decent slot machine-related sites not already listed, please do click th...

Excellent developmental history of the Clown/Bajazzo at Alte Spielautomaten.

john t peterson wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:04 pm If it is of Italian vintage, start with mid-Century Italian coins.

It's British John, as in 'made in England' by Pessers Moody Wraith & Gurr Ltd.
(Il Dirigibile on the previous page was described as Italian, though I suspect it might be French...)

Glad to hear it arrived safely.
The projectile should be either an old penny or halfpenny, whichever fits!

Not very high res., but the best I could find: https://www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/auct ... 35618&sd=1

Lot 44 in forthcoming Cottees auction:

Bueschel's Coin Slot Guide 20 covers it.

Well done Martyn and thanks for letting us know. It looks like a particularly nice British example (Pessers Moody Wraith & Gurr). albeit in need of some very judicious TLC. Must admit, I was very tempted to have a bid myself! For the record, below are the excellent pictures the vendor supplied. ...

The Depthcharge airship bomb-dropper added to Museum . DepthCharge-s.jpg Also a most unusual Dirigible on French eBay: Old slot machine. Extremely rare Arcade games from the beginning of the 20th century. ITALIAN machine, IL DIRIGIBILE it is complete and works very well. I wonder if it is Italian. I...