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- Fri Oct 11, 2024 12:02 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Coin-operated penny presses and metal stampers
- Replies: 14
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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 ...
- 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?
- 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).
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Mills Poinsettia identified
- Replies: 17
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- 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
6mmbeezageezer 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.
- 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).
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).
- 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.
- 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 ...