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by bob
Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:26 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Now this is a collection
Replies: 2
Views: 2905

Re: now this is a collection

The first one is a Cricket Mills Novelty Company Coin Drop Payout Gambling Machine see:



The second one next to it is probably a Caille "Cricket" similar coin drop payout gambling machine.
by bob
Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:48 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: A weight scale that could tell a tale or two
Replies: 4
Views: 4330

Re: A weight scale that could tell a tale or two

Both the scales are probably operated by either a coin op machine operator or scales etc. firm that has a number of such machines still on location. They would have a supply of blank cards and replace these when clearing the machine's coin box. These machines don't need to be "bought" or r...
by bob
Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Exhibit Supply Co. Imperial Crane
Replies: 18
Views: 15275

Re: Exhibit Supply Co. Imperial Crane

A newly designed Novelty Merchantman was introduced by Exhibit Supply Company in 1935 as this advert of theirs in The Coin Machine Journal of July 1935 illustration etc stating it to be newly designed clearly shows. Somewhere I've got the design patent as well, but this ad came to hand first when I ...
by bob
Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:08 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Wonders Ringla restoration help Victoria Australia
Replies: 9
Views: 8678

Re: Wonders Ringla restoration help Victoria Australia

Ringlahelp pm'd me and I have sent a reply directly to her. I also suggested dd's toys as he is quite local to him and although I still work on machines occasionally, I don't do that much restoration work any more. I did suggest that it would help if he put some photos on the site and perhaps sugges...
by bob
Mon May 27, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The advent of motors in pinball
Replies: 17
Views: 11367

Re: The advent of motors in pinball

Dear "SHE" I am delighted to learn that I am talking to SHE, what a stupid presumption for me to have made. I didn't think I had presented it like a prosecutor giving opening arguments to a judge but rather that I could back up my beliefs and memories by some documentation and memories of ...
by bob
Mon May 27, 2019 2:07 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The advent of motors in pinball
Replies: 17
Views: 11367

Re: The advent of motors in pinball

Skipper pinballs were common in the "pinball parlours" (penny arcades) of my youth in 1940s Melbourne. Whilst there were sometimes some scary characters, the guys in the advertisement looked more like the policemen of the time who gave the owners of arcades a hard time.
by bob
Mon May 27, 2019 1:08 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The advent of motors in pinball
Replies: 17
Views: 11367

Re: The advent of motors in pinball

cait001 is "pretty sure that Bumper does not award replays" and has "played 2 different copies and none had replays awarded anywhere." But that does not mean that they were conserved or restored correctly or that either current owner of these machines understood their operation f...
by bob
Mon May 27, 2019 2:22 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The advent of motors in pinball
Replies: 17
Views: 11367

Re: The advent of motors

The illustrations accompanying my first posting show the payout mechanism from a Skipper. This is activated by what is unmistakeably a motor. Rocket would have had a similar motor driven payout system. The illustrations accompanying my second posting show the scoring system from a Skipper and Bumper...
by bob
Sun May 26, 2019 1:51 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The advent of motors in pinball
Replies: 17
Views: 11367

Re: The advent of motors

Thanks Mr Pennymachines for resolving the correct date of the first use of a motor in a pinball machine. Rocket which showed the score on the playfield would have had a similar payout mechanism to Bumper and Skipper with a motor. Bally's Bumper and Skipper came out with coiled bumpers on the playfie...
by bob
Sun May 26, 2019 3:27 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The advent of motors in pinball
Replies: 17
Views: 11367

Re: The advent of motors

Bally pin ball machines of the thirties used a motor in their payout unit. Skipper brought out in 1936/7 was the first to use this unit.
by bob
Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:03 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Coin op Items in Collectables Auction in Australia
Replies: 12
Views: 8110

Re: Coin op Items in Collectables Auction in Australia

I learnt only recently of an excellent website relating to Cox's Gold Sovereign changers etc from Gameswat that would also interest Sweetmeats if he is not already aware of it: http://ftldesign.com/Cox/index.html Cox’s 1907 Gold Changer and 1890s Tills - FTL Design The British censuses of 1891 and 1...
by bob
Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:42 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Coin op Items in Collectables Auction in Australia
Replies: 12
Views: 8110

Re: Coin op Items in Collectables Auction in Australia

Here's a link to the auction catalogue: https://hibid.com/catalog/162686/31st-march/?g=all-categories&cpage=3 That's where I got my photos from which is why they are such small files. I did photograph the Cox's tall model sovereign changer before from the owner. Who it was, I've forgotten as it ...
by bob
Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:51 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Coin op Items in Collectables Auction in Australia
Replies: 12
Views: 8110

Coin op Items in Collectables Auction in Australia

Last Sunday a collectables auction, that contained quite a number of coin operated machines, was held in Wandin North, a country town about an hour’s drive from Melbourne. Most of the items were from one vendor and were bought by a floor bidder for quite interesting prices particularly for the 1930s...
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:57 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Buchanan 'The Australia' identified
Replies: 24
Views: 15911

Re: Buchanan 'The Australia' identified

I am not suggesting that they are exactly the same designs, but to me they seem to be the work of the same designer and are a reworking of material that he or she has previously used on the cash registers. Other people may not agree.
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2019 1:12 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Buchanan 'The Australia' identified
Replies: 24
Views: 15911

Re: Nutt & Muddle 'The Australia'

As Gameswat writes, these machines turn up regularly in Australia. One has turned up recently here in Victoria in quite good condition with playing cards for symbols. Some were beautifully plated in a Florentine Bronze finish. I'll attach a couple of photos of a Chicago Cash Register Company's cash ...
by bob
Wed Mar 06, 2019 5:37 am
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Some K'Nex 'Slot' Machines
Replies: 9
Views: 8885

Re: Some K'Nex 'Slot' Machines

Absolutely stunning. Not only are the machines so ingeniously well made and work so well with the balls but the videos are also, with clear and well placed captions to make them easy to follow. I'm totally blown away by these, impressive work beyond belief. And nice to see the progression over the y...
by bob
Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:44 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Reproduction Mutoscope reels?
Replies: 18
Views: 12211

Re: Reproduction Mutoscope reels?

Larry Bieza, who has done an enormous amount of research on the other coin op machines of the International Mutoscope Company as well as the Mutoscope is bringing out the book at some time in the future. It will include some of my material on the Mutoscope reel machines. My work on this ceased quite...
by bob
Wed Feb 06, 2019 8:46 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Reproduction Mutoscope reels?
Replies: 18
Views: 12211

Re: Reproduction Mutoscope reels?

I have not previously contributed to this topic as I was interested to see what others might contribute describing their experiences. Gameswat has well described and illustrated the differences between the two reels available. A bit of personal history might provide some additional information of in...
by bob
Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: Making a tin reel replacement - 1910 L'Aeroplan
Replies: 11
Views: 10021

Re: Making a tin reel replacement - 1910 L'Aeroplan

A great job indeed, thanks for sharing. !!THUMBSX2!!
by bob
Tue Dec 25, 2018 11:25 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines
Replies: 94
Views: 69754

Re: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines

This machine lacking parts of mechanism and cabinet has come up on ebay here item no 123545602887. Interesting in that it is an early Australian four reel poker machine.