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by wembleylion
Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Scratch Built Gap-Win
Replies: 10
Views: 1261

Re: Scratch Built Gap-Win

Beautiful job. There is a lot of mechanism here to reproduce. Well done. **xXx**
by wembleylion
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: A really Sad Story
Replies: 22
Views: 1749

Re: A really Sad Story

WOW! the videos are brilliant and the actions outstanding. Many thanks for posting them and for your description, Gameswat.
I have built a few automatons with more than just one action and fully appreciate the work that has gone into building and repairing these Elephants.
John
by wembleylion
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: A really Sad Story
Replies: 22
Views: 1749

Re: A really Sad Story

Great story, Gameswat.
Do you know if there are any videos of the Elephant? It would be good to see one working, or why it was so complicated?
John
by wembleylion
Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Jennings - Red colour code of the paint
Replies: 3
Views: 477

Re: Jennings - Red colour code of the paint

Many of the companies that supply car refinishing products have computerised colour matching equipment and can supply the paint in a tin or an aerosol can.

Hope this helps. John
by wembleylion
Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Ring-a-Bell wiggly wire type skill games
Replies: 17
Views: 7295

Re: Ring-a-Bell wiggly wire type skill games

I wonder, did the Tremble Tester have a shocking coil inside to give the player a belt !OMFG! when he touched the wire? It would certainly make you tremble if it did.
by wembleylion
Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: American Execution working model
Replies: 22
Views: 9156

Re: American Execution working model

Brilliant, very nicely made machine.
by wembleylion
Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Removing rust
Replies: 9
Views: 732

Re: Removing rust

BP When I was a kid in the 50's our outdoor pool had a cafe and they sold sweets, Mars bars, Wagon Wheels etc and Jam Sandwiches!!!
by wembleylion
Wed Nov 23, 2022 3:24 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Horse Racing Game (Jeu de Course)
Replies: 8
Views: 5413

Horse Racing Game (Jeu de Course)

Thought this clip would be of interest.
by wembleylion
Sat Dec 04, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Fayre Win by Whales
Replies: 5
Views: 963

Re: Fayre Win by Whales

Nice machine, I love the backflash.
by wembleylion
Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:24 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Coin operated stereo viewers
Replies: 85
Views: 60491

Re: Coin operated stereo viewers

Instruction card aside, I wonder if this was originally a domestic, rather than a coin-operated, viewer. Did you notice where the slot was located? Sorry no, the top of the piano was at head height so I could not see the top of the viewer at all. They were very busy with the fairground organs so I ...
by wembleylion
Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:47 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Coin operated stereo viewers
Replies: 85
Views: 60491

The Stereoscope Viewer

Topic moved & merged - Site Admin.

Whilst visiting The Grange Musical Museum's Fairground Organ Day near Diss, Norfolk on Sunday I spotted this viewer. It was on top of a player piano so difficult to photograph.
by wembleylion
Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:08 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Mystery Canadian-made coin shooter
Replies: 5
Views: 2873

Re: Unusual and interesting Canadian-made coin shooter

Coppinpr wrote; Two things that struck me: 1. The instructions hints a win will pay "all the coins in the cup". How would it be possible to have more than one coin in the cup? 2. Why did it need four bells!! I think that the target would be a short vertical slot in the front of the black ...
by wembleylion
Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:56 pm
Forum: See it Operate!
Topic: Tim Hunkin: The Secret Life of components, guides for designers and makers
Replies: 2
Views: 2376

Re: Tim Hunkin: The Secret Life of components, guides for designers and makers

Here are some early Tim Hunkin slot machines. I like the bar tender but you have to be quick to catch the whisky glass

by wembleylion
Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:36 pm
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Bryans Bumper
Replies: 32
Views: 12582

Re: Bryans Bumper

WOW, absolutely brilliant workmanship. !!THUMBSX2!! **xXx** !!THUMBSX2!!
by wembleylion
Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Media blast set up for home use
Replies: 6
Views: 2885

Re: Media blast set up for home use

This YouTube video gives some idea of the dust problem mentioned above. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyZTGKTCKj0 I thought this was the best comment. Remember you are pumping air into the cabinet so it doesn't just need sealing it needs somewhere for all the air to escape from otherwise you will...
by wembleylion
Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:15 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Hawtins Juke boxes
Replies: 7
Views: 2536

Re: Hawtins Juke boxes

Here is a link to a 12 page story of Hatwin and Ditchburn. Some brilliant photos here.
https://www.ditchburn.co.uk/history-1946.htm
by wembleylion
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: What were the very first electrical slot-machines that weren't shockers?
Replies: 12
Views: 4290

Re: What were the very first electrical slot-machines that weren't shockers?

This from the Rock-Ola Store in America In 1890 Louis Glass and William S Arnold modified an Edison Class M Electric Phonograph with a coin mechanism, making it the world’s first nickel in the slot phonograph. It had no speakers; patrons had to listen to the music using one of four listening tubes....
by wembleylion
Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:17 am
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Game ideas
Replies: 19
Views: 8839

Re: Game ideas

Re, The sequence memory game suggestions.
There are some light up memory games that you could probably strip the guts out of and extend the wiring to suit your telephone exchange. Simon Says and Tap-It might be useful donors of parts.
by wembleylion
Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:12 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: The Repair Shop BBC 1
Replies: 33
Views: 17807

Re: Future episode of "The Repair shop"

Brilliant! Wish I had had one when I was a kid. !!THUMBSX2!!
by wembleylion
Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:02 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Groetchen Pikes Peak
Replies: 5
Views: 2898

Re: Groetchen Pikes Peak

geordie55 This link may be helpful to find your thread size. I'm sure we are all familiar with the American UNC and UNF threads in imperial sizes but this thread range extends far beyond the threads that are commonly used in the UK. This link to the full list of threads may be helpful. Some America...