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Hi Nick, no it didn't sell at the last try, it is still with the auctioneers and will be going back into another auction soon.

Post merged - Site Admin. I was reminded today how time passes so very quickly and how things change over time. I was reading a post on Facebook by Joby Carter. He was reminding us all of the passing of his dad John. I find it hard to believe that almost 24 years have passed since he passed away ...

That is brilliant well done on keeping the "old school" method of operation, rotary selectors and cams etc.
I love it.

Thank for the YouTube link. Must admit I have not seen that before. You look to have a nice well cared for selection of machines in your collection. !THUMBS! Frank Hawtin was always on the lookout for a good investment. Back in 1938, as well as the slot machine business in Blackpool, he and Percy ...

Hi, thanks for the above links, all of which I seen and read at some point. I have done a lot of research on Frank and his brothers lives and pride myself on knowing a little more about them than most. I was just surprised that no mention of them was made in the TV story and at the same time using ...

I am all for recording the history of any coin operated machine, and the best of luck with your project. I may visit it one day. Just one question: why in the above posts is there no mention of the Hawtin's? I know they got out of the amusement trade in 1947, but they were instrumental in bringing ...

brigham wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 4:48 pm It would be unusual for the live side to be 'on the chassis'

Very true. But I am always wary of the man with little knowledge wiring the plug the wrong way around.

Thanks for the extra photos. :o I think you are correct; relay 1 is the payout relay and, as it only sends one pulse to whichever payout tube has been selected, I think all the normal payments would be one shilling (2x 6d) or one 5 shilling token. The bottom motor/rotor that spins all the time is a ...

I think you are correct in saying W1 controls the cycle of the machine, one third of a turn being one full cycle, so quite a short cycle time. !PUZZLED! Has W1 got three sets of 8 contact studs making up the full ring? Can you take a better photo of this area, showing the full wiring to the back of ...

Just been studying the photos you posted earlier of the front and back of the control board, from which I have managed to trace some of the wiring, (see attached photo). To avoid confusion I have marked the relays and the motors they control. Relays R3, R4 & R5 control the "spinning" of the reels ...