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With the improvements in resins in the last two years the making of strong internal slot parts is what interests me. Then the next phase of 3D printing will probably interest you Paul.... 3D metal printing. Still in its infancy with regards to hobbyists, but I am sure it will not be long before we ...

So is the next challenge to make a whole Wonders machine part by part :lol: Now that is a challenge tf ! Although on a serious note I have considered printing a scaled down small working model of a basic allwin - this would take some considerable time though. I would never be able to use the softwa...

treefrog wrote:8 tracks came out in late 50’s

I think that should be mid 1960s treefrog

Playing with my 3D printer again and this time thought I would try to create a Wonders replica coin entry, I think the Wonders design for this piece of ironmongery was inspirational. So after scaling a photo and drawing the design then converting it into a 3D file, I printed this. Obviously would n...

brianh wrote:so it would be down to the Coventry auctions to hopefully fly the flag

and that will certainly be a welcome day when it arrives

highfield wrote:Discs are very hard though

Thermal lance would easily cut through them. You can buy small hand held lances that are very efficient.

Could not have put it better myself

Aha - just about say many machines of this age played on 1/2d ....... but read your post again !

Just seen this on eBay, an early Retreeva (No 105) but with a green baize backcloth, never seen a Bryans with baize before only leatherette type material on their Retreevas and Payramids, assume it is a replacement, unless W Bryan experimented with the material in the early days, looks to be worn a...