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by pennymachines
Fri Oct 11, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Coin-operated penny presses and metal stampers
Replies: 14
Views: 683

Re: Coin-operated penny presses

This topic would be incomplete without mention of the Harvard Automatic Machine Co. Standard Metal-Typer. 21090378_1_med.jpeg s-l400.jpg Randy Senna demonstrates its intricacies and design pitfalls. Even when the aluminium token discs were readily available, these must have been a pig to operate ...
by pennymachines
Thu Oct 10, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Rotary Merchantiser
Replies: 6
Views: 161

Re: Rotary Merchantiser

Hasn't it been on ebay the past decade? :o
by pennymachines
Thu Oct 10, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Coin-operated penny presses and metal stampers
Replies: 14
Views: 683

Re: Coin-operated penny presses

Here's the 1956 International Mutoscope/General Vending Sales Corp./Mike Munves Lord's Prayer medal vendor. (The International Mutoscope moniker is just visible in the video).

by pennymachines
Wed Oct 09, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Coin-operated penny presses and metal stampers
Replies: 14
Views: 683

Re: Coin-operated penny presses

Considering it's essentially an all mechanical device, it's surprising it took so long to enter the coin-op canon. Since the 1980s - '90s it's become a staple at museums, theme parks and other leisure venues, where the public gather and a cheap souvenir might appeal. They come in a huge variety of ...
by pennymachines
Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Laughing Sailor auctioned off in USA
Replies: 17
Views: 689

Re: Laughing Sailor auctioned off in USA

Can you post the link to the other one? I couldn't see it. There's also this pimped up version in Morphy's sale on the 19th: C: 1950. The Exhibit Supply Co. Chicago. A classic penny arcade attraction of the 1950’s. Deposit your nickel and watch Jolly Jack the sailor laugh and laugh and laugh. Often t ...
by pennymachines
Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Mills Poinsettia identified
Replies: 17
Views: 2234

Re: Mills Poinsettia

brigham wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2024 4:33 pm It looks good, but there's something odd.
The base looks new and wrong: too deep and lacking the two long coach bolts.

This one sold today for £420 plus premium at The Swan Fine Art auction:
by pennymachines
Tue Oct 08, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Philip Shefras Jackpot allwin help
Replies: 4
Views: 211

Re: Philip Shefras Jackpot allwin help

beezageezer wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2024 4:41 pm Also how thick should the glass be before I order something? At the moment I have perspex in.
6mm
by pennymachines
Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: I Need Advice on Restoring a 1950s Allwin Penny Machine
Replies: 2
Views: 95

Re: I Need Advice on Restoring a 1950s Allwin Penny Machine

Hi priyash22 and welcome.

In order to get help with this, please post an image of your allwin.
(I've removed the link to an unrelated website which was hidden within the internal link you posted, on the assumption it was a mistake).
by pennymachines
Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Coin-operated penny presses and metal stampers
Replies: 14
Views: 683

Re: Coin-operated penny presses

Randy Senna (of Randyland pinball arcade) says he remembers (and now owns) a Lord's Prayer Penny Press (made by Mutoscope or Mike Munves) from the 1960s. However, as he explains, this machine merely created the illusion of overpressing coins.

by pennymachines
Mon Oct 07, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Coin-operated penny presses and metal stampers
Replies: 14
Views: 683

Re: Now here is a First

I believe we've never discussed the coin-operated penny press here because it was an American post-decimal invention. According to Wikipedia : The first known coin-operated stand-alone automated coin rolling vendor was designed by Vance Fowler and his Cimeter Group offering an "I Love Oregon ...