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The start of the auction did not inspire confidence with the technical difficulties. I figured out you needed two windows open to be able to watch the auction and bid.

I'm glad the vendor was happy.

Most of the Mutoscopes went for between $4,000 and $8,000 when the 21% buyers premium was added. Some other game prices were high, others low in my opinion. I bid on about half a dozen machines but I held back, as I was not able to inspect them. Freight was quoted at $850 for one machine to be ...

Fantastic Tim. Some great videos there, particularly the rifle game line-up. I had a decent collection of rifle games 30 years ago. I still have a few, but the first three you show are probably my three favourites. I still have Coney Island, but miss both Bonanza and Shoot Out. Haunted Mansion is ...

Be great to have a full report with some pics after you return. Other Aussies, and in fact people from all over, would be interested in what penny arcade destinations are worth a visit.

Happy Travels.

Ordered! Can't wait.

Hey Roger, not a lot to go on... Ken had many machines with curved glass. He loved cigar vendors and quite a few of those would suit, plus other early vendors. I guess you are alluding to the Roovers Donkey he owned in the curved glass case, only two known examples. But the crazy story I know was ...

An amazing collection Tim. Just watched all of your videos. My favourites: The gun games, Mutoscopes & viewers and the animated pinball back glasses.

So pleased to learn that this book is actually happening Larry. As a 30+ year friend of Bob, and admirer of yours (just flicked through your 1995 Pinball Price Guide again last night), I can't wait to order a copy. In the pre-internet days, Bob followed up every possible antique coin-op lead he ...

I had a Scopitone for some years and still have some of the 16mm film clips. The IB Technicolor in these is dazzling (OK, so is Joi Lansing too). A few cinemas here had them in their foyers in the 1960s.

Just revisiting this fantastic thread with so much great information contributed by everyone. An amazing find sentimental salvage. Given one of the machines shows pre-decimal currency, it would not have been operated since before 1966. Constantly amazed what turns up here in Australia. As a matter ...