FORUM

I think you're right - the case is new and has been built to house an earlier mechanism. The case seems to be loosely based upon a 1950s Oliver Whales 3D stereo viewer . These have electric motors. Your clockwork mechanism is at least a few decades earlier. Ahrens, amongst others made hand-wound ste...

Following reported issue here : I am not sure why your post has been missed as I use the “recently listed posts” view and your post did not appear until today, second time this has happened with new members and maybe is part of some moderator approval process. New member darkmoor replied to a post t...

Yes, it looks very smart now - Super!

huxley wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:45 pm Would there be any chance you could email me some pictures of the coin divert wheel and internal mechanism please so we can make a replacement?

There's a picture of the internals on the first page of this newly merged topic.

Thanks for posting those sweetmeats. I thought I'd seen another one.
All three now in the Museum.

Exactly that... Ahead of it's time really, because you select the gender. !!IDEA!! X-RayCard.jpg In the early 1900s, when X-Rays were all the rage, a machine which purported to produce them must have been novel, but I assume they were always a bit of a joke, certainly once you saw what it dispensed....

I dropped a bid on it yesterday (based upon the estimate) and don't believe I've ever been so thoroughly outbid in my life. :lol: I did wonder though, because clearly if it was to sell in that range someone was going to take a big loss after its previous EH appearance. It's a cute little machine tho...

Next time there's a newly approved member's post, I'll pop a note in Feedback, so we can see if there's an issue.

I am not sure why your post has been missed as I use the “recently listed posts” view and your post did not appear until today. Second time this has happened with new members and maybe is part of some moderator approval process. That's odd. I wonder if it might be a caching issue. Checking the log,...

No, the crank and 'cup' lever certainly shouldn't be tight - you can move it with a finger.

Nice original Allwin Deluxe. !!THUMBSX2!! Looks like the trigger stop has been replaced - a lathe and some round brass stock required. A simple fix for the dented payout cup is to unsolder, flip it around to the good side, and resolder. The upper door lock was presumably added when keys went missing...