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by fantasia
Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:30 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: A Rol-A-Top but not as we know it.
Replies: 16
Views: 7560

Re: A Rol-A-Top but not as we know it.

I am 99% that the coin front is one of the first from Powells Automatics with a Jubilee mech in. (The later machine had a vac forming at the top to hold the coins not as in the photo black perspex). The Bird of Paradise looks like an Aristomatics Ltd. machine. They used the Bell Fruit made mechs fro...
by fantasia
Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:04 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines
Replies: 162
Views: 90801

Re: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines

Cheers, I can make one pretty easily as you say with ali or brass. It would be nice to see if the plate had any pattern on it. I would like to reproduce an accurate copy.
by fantasia
Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:50 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines
Replies: 162
Views: 90801

Re: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines

I am hoping someone can help, I need to find or reproduce a back cover plate from the coin head on a Caille Ben Hur / Commercial. It's the rounded top version. Does anyone have a photo they could post or maybe even have a spare for sale?
by fantasia
Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:10 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Ahrens Pile Driver identified
Replies: 4
Views: 2817

Re: Ahrens gift vendor ?

great info , thank you. i will have to find some feet for the machine !, i have some smaller feet i will fit for now. just putting it all back together after a good clean and rewire (all the cable was corroded away .) should be done by the end of the week. Nearly finished, just need to add some feet...
by fantasia
Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:17 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Ahrens Pile Driver identified
Replies: 4
Views: 2817

Ahrens Pile Driver identified

Hi everyone,
I have just came across this machine, the coin entry says Ahrens London.
Never seen one of these before and was looking for any info on it?
cheers