There is currently an Astor mech for sale on Ebay; might be of use to somebody on here who has a case or needs parts. Not sure how far the corrosion goes on it, probably just surface rust. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ASCOT-JACKBAR-DE-LUXE-ONE-ARMED-BANDIT-MECH-MILLS-JENNINGS-SEGA/293146817882...

Ah, great flier Treefrog. Thanks for sharing.

I have seen this once on a third party converted Sega Continental with very strange fruits on reels; in fact the guys still got it in his garage a mile up the road. Was asked if i wanted to buy an old bandit in his garage, didn't know the make, got all excited, went round and firstly it was a Contin...

Thanks for that. Its only $2000 to ship to uk (ouch)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/English-pence-VINTAGE-Lucky-Token-Bars-Cherry-7-BELL-SLOT-MACHINE-Crown-JACKPOT/264272191731?hash=item3d87d9a0f3:g:vM4AAOSwbwlXDGJR Across the pond noticed this on US Ebay site, an Imperial Crown bandit, similar in style to a Sega. Anybody know more about history of this un...

That's superb, well done! You had a lot of patience.

I've never understood the petrolelole'oleum industry. We pay so much in the UK for it, but have you noticed how it doesn't matter where they open a new filling station they always strike petrol? So much of it at times you sometimes see road tankers pulling in to carry it away. Rip off UK! BP !!GRUM...

Well the Aristo thread popularity might be due to the fact they come up more regularly for sale than other slots and are actually affordable right now; particularly good entry machines for first purchases. We generally tell folk when they ask on here about what first bandit they should buy; an Arist...

I don't think they are so popular with us guys, most are Powell's conversions. I've owned two good ones, a Riviera OXO and an Aristocrat Esprit OXO, both Powell conversions which were traded to me from a working amusement arcade in Pagham in exchange for two Ballys. The third, another Riviera, was q...

Welcome! Used to hang out in Worthing every Saturday as both my nans lived there and spent most of life on the pier playing the slots. Excellent Toby Carvery in Goring Road, was there Saturday. I'm just up the coast in Felpham nr Bognor Regis. I had a Sega Continental and the heaviest damn machine I...