Yes, that period would be about right. Most likely to have been made by B.M.Corteen Ltd. badged and distributed by Ruffler and Walker. Corteen was at Croydon at this time, moving to Erith about 1956.

I thought this looked similar to sweetmeats' flyer.
The photos are of an exhibit in Rustington museum which is in the process of being moved to another building. The machine is made of metal. No other information I'm afraid.

You're welcome lohr. Yes, the dates you have noted will be right. France banned slot machines from 1936 which stayed in place for many years. I'm not familiar with the mechanism of your crane but many cranes of this era would have a locking mechanism so that you turn the positioning wheel to front/m...

Welcome to the forum lohr500. In case you are unaware, Samson Novelty Company was most likely the distributor of your crane in the UK. It appears to be a 'Le Pont Transbordeur' made by Bonzini and Sopransi, two Italians who moved to France. A very nice crane - thanks for posting.

Thanks for posting Mr PM. The 'Navigation' looks similar to Steer a Ball. Do we know the manufacturer? Essex? - because of the coin cup? Drooling over many of the items here , still, I do at least have a Pussy Shooter.

Hi Bob,welcome to the forum and well done on your new acquisitions. If you post photos of the inside of your allwin I'm sure we can help you with regard payout eg has it got the coin hopper,payout slide etc. The bandit experts will no doubt be along to help you with the Victory machine.

Thanks for posting these, Rippy. What a pity some of these machines posted by Rippy and TF have not been recreated for modern arcades. At least you would get a feeling of money's worth when playing.

Good to see this as I have a Roma.Thanks for posting.

Catching the coins being chucked down the glass was a big part of the fun in playing the large version.

Wow,that looks great and shouldn't be too hard to beat Fulham.