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by guyblue10
Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:26 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Vintage amusement arcades currently open in the UK
Replies: 67
Views: 20049

Current List of Old Penny Arcades

Hi I was trying to come up with a list of currently active old penny arcades. Thought I might visit some next year. Here's the list: Devon - Dingles heritage - penny arcade Basingstoke - Milestones museum vintage penny arcade Brighton - Mechanical memories amusement museum Wookey Hole - Old penny pi...
by guyblue10
Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:51 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Opening an old penny arcade in the UK
Replies: 27
Views: 10960

Re: Opening an old penny arcade in the UK

In practice, vintage arcades have operated gaming machines (including mechanical bandits) for many years now, without recourse to GC licensing. As far as I'm aware, this is possible because at least some local councils recognise them as primarily tourist/museum attractions, not gaming rooms.... An ...
by guyblue10
Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:13 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Opening an old penny arcade in the UK
Replies: 27
Views: 10960

Re: Opening an old penny arcade in the UK

Thanks for the replies so far. Having read a lot more on the subject on this forum and beyond, I still have the same questions, albeit a little more refined: Planning Usage: This would be in a permanent structure, rather than travelling. Which Planning use class is required? https://en.wikipedia.org...
by guyblue10
Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:51 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Opening an old penny arcade in the UK
Replies: 27
Views: 10960

Opening an old penny arcade in the UK

I've just turned 50. I've started thinking about what to do in my retirement which, unfortunately, is at least 10 years away. I have been toying with opening a small old penny arcade, more to give me something to do in my dotage rather than have any great commercial ambitions. I imagine it would wor...
by guyblue10
Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:39 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Wulff Jupiter wiring
Replies: 28
Views: 12906

Re: Wulff Jupiter wiring

Ha! - I knew you were going to ask that - I'll have a look this evening...
by guyblue10
Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Wulff Jupiter wiring
Replies: 28
Views: 12906

Re: Wulff Jupiter wiring

Here's mine...
IMG_1064_zps1daba70f.jpg

The fuse is 3a. The Black thing is a latching push switch.
by guyblue10
Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Wulff Jupiter wiring
Replies: 28
Views: 12906

Re: Wulff Jupiter wiring

Aaah...no - you speed read a bit a bit of my post I think....my problem is that the machine is constantly running - it never stops - the motor turns through the whole cycle then when it gets to the end of the rotation (where it should stop waiting for the coin operated switch to detect a coin) it ju...
by guyblue10
Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:16 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Wulff Jupiter wiring
Replies: 28
Views: 12906

Re: Wulff Jupiter wiring

Thanks. Here's the diagram and a close up of the connector next to the mech IMG_1003_zpsee919455.jpg IMG_1007_zps68068efa.jpg In the bottom left of the diagram there's a munze (coin) operated switch, but there's no switch attached to anywhere on the mech...and a connector that goes nowhere in the pe...
by guyblue10
Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Wulff Jupiter wiring
Replies: 28
Views: 12906

Re: Wulff Jupiter wiring

It's doing everything except....stopping....it clunks, whirrs, lights up, spins...goes through a whole cycle then when it's meant to stop and wait for a coin....it starts again, and again and again As the connector is close to the coin mech I thought maybe it should be connected to a normally closed...
by guyblue10
Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:26 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Wulff Jupiter wiring
Replies: 28
Views: 12906

Re: Wulff Jupiter wiring

Some more from mine...
IMG_0994_zpsddd2f6c6.jpg

The electrickery does indeed go straight to a transformer

I'd be interested if anyone else has anything connected to the connector block on the left side of the picture with the yellow and white wires going to it...
by guyblue10
Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:57 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Wulff Jupiter wiring
Replies: 28
Views: 12906

Re: Wulff Jupiter wiring

Hi There,

This is my Jupiter....and answers at least one of your questions...
IMG_0990_zps6401c1d3.jpg

Could I trade you for a picture of the area around the coin mech showing connections to any switches/wires?

Thanks

Guy
by guyblue10
Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:18 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: 3.5v bulbs
Replies: 2
Views: 1078

Re: 3.5v bulbs

Fab

I shall give them a try

Thanks
by guyblue10
Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:25 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: 3.5v bulbs
Replies: 2
Views: 1078

3.5v bulbs

Evening all Recently acquired a Love Test wall machine that has 3.5v bulbs in it. About half the bulbs are present, half missing. The originals are gold in colour and the remaining ones are mostly firmly embedded in their holders, but there are a couple of loose ones that screw into any of the remai...
by guyblue10
Wed May 22, 2013 10:26 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Measuring sweets in supermarkets.....
Replies: 3
Views: 1497

Re: Measuring sweets in supermarkets.....

Fantastic - If there was a prize for answering an obscure forum question with an equally weird answer in the shortest time, I think you won it this evening.

Thanks,

Guy.
by guyblue10
Wed May 22, 2013 10:01 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Measuring sweets in supermarkets.....
Replies: 3
Views: 1497

Measuring sweets in supermarkets.....

Evening all Just picked up a nice Tuck Shop pinball and would love to put some tubes of... Polos, Refreshers... anything in it, but my local Tesco/Sainsburys/Costco doesn't have anything of the right length. They're all too long! I reckon anything from 8.7 - 9.7cm long would fit... but I can't find ...
by guyblue10
Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:58 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Chromer
Replies: 5
Views: 2394

Re: Chromer

Thanks Terry

I may give them a shout if I can't find anyone more local - I'm sure they'll do stuff by post, but it would be nice to find somewhere nearer home....anyone got a favourite chromer in the North West?

Thanks

Guy
by guyblue10
Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:01 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Chromer
Replies: 5
Views: 2394

Chromer

Can someone recommend a good/cost effective chromer for a few small allwin parts

Thanks

Guy
by guyblue10
Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:35 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: No More Auctions???
Replies: 3
Views: 9592

Site Admin - I'm Deeply Impressed. Only eleven days after posting in this forum my wish has come true. I received the flyer today as well. This is great!!...let's try another.... "When the lottery first came out I used to love winning a tenner here and there, but haven't had any wins for a coup...
by guyblue10
Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:42 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: No More Auctions???
Replies: 3
Views: 9592

No More Auctions???

Hi all I used to be an AAM subscriber for a few years and used to love the auctions that Steve ran. After AAM closed I visited the Southern Counties one that I found out about through this site.....but haven't heard of any more. Have they just stopped......or are they going on somewhere without me k...
by guyblue10
Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:42 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: How to use the arcade section
Replies: 1
Views: 4275

How to use the arcade section

I've just worked out how to use the "Arcade" section!!!...I've been in there a few times, but every time I went I would see the curtains open, see a conveyor and a hand, and not work out how to do anything..... For those of you in the same quandry...press the triangle in the middle at the ...