Looks brill.

I noticed that too, looks like a payout solenoid of an electromechanical wall machine.
A few of the metal linkages look to be home made too, definitely been messed with.

Great photo.

No gambling machines, back then.

Very nice.

badpenny wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:33 pm

When it comes to freeing up rusty things that are supposed to move but don't want to, I always use diesel.
It has astonishing penetrative qualities and of course it's an oil

That's exactly what I'm going to try with the seized clock, & I can put what's left over in my car. Bonus!

Just picked up a Sega Mad Money that looks like it's been dragged out of a canal. Everything on the mech is totally rusty, clock won't turn, payout slides solid, pivots all seized etc. I like a project, but not planning to start this one until next year, however I wanted to give the vinegar rust rem...

Don't know if these have been posted before, a couple of ids of '60s arcades. 1960s Pleasurama arcade Ramsgate and Arcade Trade Show, Jim Crompton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc3cY1Gz9gc&list=WL&index=16&t=0s Broadstairs Arcade 1960s, Cromptons Factory Opening, Trade Show, Jim Crompton https://w...

Shame you couldn't get it re-chromed, but it does look good in purple.

Yes.