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- Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Feedback
- Topic: The Forum's yearly check up
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4078
Re: The Forum's yearly check up
The Global Vintage Slot Machine Database is now online, see announcement.
Let me know if it's satisfactory or needs anything adding/changing.
Let me know if it's satisfactory or needs anything adding/changing.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:40 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Global vintage slot machine database
- Replies: 0
- Views: 141
Global vintage slot machine database
By popular demand , the Archive now includes a database where members (and non-members) can list their machines, together with any accompanying available information such as serial numbers, date of manufacture etc. (Posts here can be anonymous, if preferred). Machines from all countries and periods ...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:39 pm
- Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
- Topic: Shefras boxing machine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1018
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Calling all WHALES
- Replies: 9
- Views: 539
Re: Calling all WHALES
Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. The other one's difficult because, although Jentzsch & Meerz seem to have originated the classic Saxony allwin, these were extensively modified and copied in the UK. The only features deviating slightly from J&M's are the spandrels and the payout knob. Spandrel...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
- Topic: Shefras boxing machine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1018
Re: Shefras boxing machine
It's an unusual and fun game but unfortunately very rare. I've only seen two come up for sale in my years of collecting (the one at Pete's arcade is one of them). There are one or two others around. See Pugh Automatics Prospector & Rolitina
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:44 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Vintage screws
- Replies: 3
- Views: 251
Re: Vintage screws
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- Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:40 pm
- Forum: Mechanical Memories Magazine
- Topic: Looking for Mechanical Memories Magazine full run
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1087
Re: Looking for Mechanical Memories Magazine full run
A member of the forum contacted me recently with a bound set of MMM. I'll try to put him in touch with you.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Saleroom roundups
- Replies: 242
- Views: 142402
Re: Saleroom roundups
February's roundup now in the Arena.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Ebay prices getting out of hand
- Replies: 19
- Views: 648
Re: Ebay prices getting out of hand
...the old idea that reserves encourage more bids (which I guess is what Mr P means) I'm not familiar with that idea. :!?!: ...what I meant was simply starting the auction at that point instead of wasting time... I think you miss the psychology point. If reserves are high or the buyers aren't there...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Does anyone have pics of the Brenco Mystery Arrow?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11626
Re: Does anyone have pics of the Brenco Mystery Arrow?
Lot 56. A ‘Mystery Arrow’ coin operated pedestal cabinet machine. No image unfortunately. This was at Barry’s Amusements Auction in 1975, but I've yet to see one myself. Sadly the Brenco Museum website is no longer online, but some of it's recorded at https://web.archive.org/ Gallery 1: Mystery Arr...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Does anyone have pics of the Brenco Mystery Arrow?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11626
Re: Does anyone have pics of the Brenco Mystery Arrow?
Well it seems they're so hard to track down £1,500 wouldn't even buy you a decent picture of the game. Googling brenco 'mystery arrow' turns up this old topic and nothing else... "Mystery arrow" machine brings up a piece about the Rose & Crown pub, Stoke Newington from Time Out , 30 No...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Ebay prices getting out of hand
- Replies: 19
- Views: 648
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:49 am
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: John Carter with Roger Daltrey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 181
Re: John Carter with Roger Daltrey
Carters Steam Fair offers 'Dodgems Experience' Maidenhead Advertiser, 03 August 2020 The 18 dodgems were rescued in a very poor state in the mid-1990s by John Carter, who founded Carters Steam Fair with his wife, Anna, in 1977. John & Anna Carter J-A-Carter.jpg Dogems.jpg A Brief History of Car...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:28 am
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Dutch Auction Co.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3639
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: John Carter with Roger Daltrey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 181
John Carter with Roger Daltrey
1988: Rock superstar Roger Daltrey was on hand to open the latest attraction at Carter’s Steam Fair – an old penny arcade. The Who frontman had known fair owner John Carter for more than 20 years and shared his enthusiasm for old fairground items. Roger said he used to collect roundabouts which he ...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: See it Operate!
- Topic: Re: Music Machines
- Replies: 31
- Views: 27680
Re: Music Machines
Le Autophone Coin-op Gramophone, Pathe?
Very rare Le Autophone, most likely made by Pathe. Coin operated from 1910s or later from France. Used in train depots or parlours for entertainment.
Very rare Le Autophone, most likely made by Pathe. Coin operated from 1910s or later from France. Used in train depots or parlours for entertainment.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:29 pm
- Forum: Feedback
- Topic: The Forum's yearly check up
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4078
Re: The Forum's yearly check up
Yes, I remember our discussion . Let me describe what I think it might look like, and you can tell me if I'm off base. There would be a form with fields for Machine name, Maker (if known), Serial number (if present), Description or Comments (optional) and Image (optional). Anything else? The list co...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Dutch Auction Co.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3639
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Spicers vintage slot machine auctions
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15175
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: AMECO Step Up To Mike/Fono Post identified
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4750
Re: AMECO Step Up To Mike/Fono Post identified
Fono Posts were used by soldiers on both sides to send messages to their sweethearts during World War II.
Here's the 1934 patent GB412509
Close up of record player with earphones on the Dutch example
Here's the 1934 patent GB412509
Close up of record player with earphones on the Dutch example