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by caytonbay
Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:14 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Bell Fruit Bank of England saved from skip
Replies: 8
Views: 4260

Re: bell fruit "bank of england" saved from skip

It's an old machine. not a micro chip or circuit board in sight. Lots of relays and timers and everything is solenoid operated including payout from the tubes. I've worked on loads of machines but never anything like this. The only guy I know old enough to know has gone to a sunny place till Easter,...
by caytonbay
Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:56 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Bell Fruit Bank of England saved from skip
Replies: 8
Views: 4260

Bell Fruit Bank of England saved from skip

So I get a phone call from son working in London saying I got a fruit machine that was going in skip. Got it home with help but don't know what to do with it! So fast forward 6 months to today when I did the four hour drive down to see family and out of the kindest of my heart picked it up and broug...
by caytonbay
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:32 pm
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Homemade Penny Pusher
Replies: 6
Views: 7002

Re: Homemade Penny Pusher

I've done it !!THUMBSX2!! I used the motor from a microwave turntable and photos of old bandits for a case design. Thanks to all the info I found here. Most of the bits I used were hanging around; all I needed to buy was the plastic sheeting for the pin-board and the front window and some wood trim....
by caytonbay
Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Homemade Penny Pusher
Replies: 6
Views: 7002

Re: Homemade Penny Pusher

Liking what I've seen, I was looking at buying a faulty 8 side unit and cutting it down to small units. Has anyone tried this?
by caytonbay
Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:14 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Continental/Sega Grand Prix
Replies: 9
Views: 4748

Sega one arm bandit spares needed

hi i'm looking for a coin mec for a saga one arm bandit or at least photos of one so i can work out whats missing and advise on replacing the lighting would help, i've got the machine working on free play and managed to get it paying out but would love to sort coin mec too Post moved to Questions &a...
by caytonbay
Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:23 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Continental/Sega Grand Prix
Replies: 9
Views: 4748

Continental/Sega Grand Prix

well i would like to say hello, i've been around fruit machines a while and often have one home for repairs, but to keep the wife on side i picked up (with help) a one armed bandit, to be fare its seen better days and has a few fault's main one i see is the coin mec it don't seem to work and i'm not...
by caytonbay
Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:09 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Continental/Sega Grand Prix
Replies: 9
Views: 4748

Sega Continental help needed

hi too have said machine and its not working advice pls