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by badpenny
Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: I Need Advice on Restoring a 1950s Allwin Penny Machine
Replies: 2
Views: 87

Re: I Need Advice on Restoring a 1950s Allwin Penny Machine

You haven't named it, so a photo is essential please.
For me a common error made is to lavishly smother the case in varnish, when originally it may have been waxed and buffed.

BP
by badpenny
Thu Sep 26, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Bonjour de France
Replies: 52
Views: 7730

Re: Bonjour de France

Looking good
by badpenny
Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:26 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Wanted adverts in the body of the forum
Replies: 0
Views: 134

Wanted adverts in the body of the forum

Just a quick reminder everyone ...

Wanted and for sale requests don't belong in the body of the forum.
Please utilise The Market Place.
https://pennymachines.co.uk/market/

The "Sticky Post" viewtopic.php?p=274#p274 refers to this.

BP :cool:
by badpenny
Wed Sep 11, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Merit catcher
Replies: 16
Views: 634

Re: "Rola Bola" allwin catcher

Not like you to be shy " arrgee " ... :roll:
by badpenny
Wed Sep 11, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Merit catcher
Replies: 16
Views: 634

Re: "Rola Bola" allwin catcher

As Danny Kaye sang in "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts".
Roll a bowl, a ball, a penny, a pitch.
by badpenny
Wed Sep 11, 2024 1:37 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Round or square denominator on Mills War Eagle
Replies: 4
Views: 204

Re: Round or square denominator on Mills War Eagle

The Mills War Eagle is possibly the most reproduced slot in circulation. Many thousands were created in the 1970s when of course the real thing was from the 1930s. They tended not to have a serial number stamped into the shoulder of the top casting and, because more modern mechanisms were used, the ...
by badpenny
Mon Sep 09, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Beromat in Sterling case
Replies: 11
Views: 406

Re: Beromat in Sterling case

:o !!UHOH!! :#:
by badpenny
Sun Sep 08, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Beromat in Sterling case
Replies: 11
Views: 406

Re: Beromat in Sterling case

Hi Geoff, welcome to the forum.

I said help would be forthcoming!

BP :cool:
by badpenny
Thu Sep 05, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Aristocrat Kingsway Tic Tac Toe Reels don't spin at all
Replies: 9
Views: 273

Re: Aristocrat Kingsway Tic Tac Toe Reels dont spin at all

Welcome, I guess we really do need to see the video to understand fully what is or isn't going on.
Firstly place your video on a host like YouTube and then copy the link they give you and paste it on here.
How to post a video

BP :cool:
by badpenny
Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Locked Jennings Governor
Replies: 26
Views: 2844

Re: Locked Jennings Governor

There's no restraining you now.
badpenny wrote:Plus rien ne peut te retenir maintenant.