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by treefrog
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Trouble with Aristocrat reels not releasing
Replies: 23
Views: 1287

Re: Trouble with Aristocrat reels not releasing

Are the clamps tightened right up the correct way now and the main arm they hold seated correctly?

Brakes make no difference.

Can you do a short video from behind of the problem.
by treefrog
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Pete Barson wall machine identified
Replies: 16
Views: 1174

Re: Can anyone ID this machine?

Think you might be right about scratch built, whether a Barson version I don’t know, Pete has done some great inventive creations, just search the site. Lots of Philips screws and rough holes in the wood, pop rivets etc….case I thought may have had age, but who knows….
by treefrog
Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: B Firman & Co. products
Replies: 131
Views: 63914

Re: B Firman & Co. products

I have seen this on some other machines and reckon it is a hand load for jackpot, although this machine may have a blanked jackpot.
by treefrog
Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Shoot the Bandits, Beat the Goalie, Whoosh, etc.
Replies: 18
Views: 9612

Re: Shoot the Bandits, Beat the Goalie, Whoosh, etc.

Here is a few other similar machines. This one sold the other day for £107 on eBay: Pools Perm

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And a couple I sold a few years back: Place the Ace and Greyhound Stadium.

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by treefrog
Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: The Forum's yearly check up
Replies: 26
Views: 3608

Re: The Forum's yearly check up

Coppinpr indicated that he has his own opinion as to why posting occasionally drops off in the Forum. Let's hear some constructive idears so something can be done to rectify the problem. ROGER I doubt it will change… There are a very small hardcore group that regularly post and respond to posts. A ...
by treefrog
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: B Firman & Co. products
Replies: 131
Views: 63914

Re: B Firman & Co. products

I have never liked the Egyptian front Firmans machines, mainly due to most I have seen have been blinged up with horrible plating, especial the gold plate and ghastly colours….finally one has turned up in its original state, which shows most of these machines are collectors improvements……I didn’t bu...
by treefrog
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Fruite Whirle
Replies: 12
Views: 2325

Re: Fruite Whirle

It doesn’t feel like 9 years since I posted this machine, just found another in original state at the beginning of the video from Folly Farm in Wales…….. Folly Farm never been discussed on here, but host a large vintage funfair and a few arcade machines, mostly Nostalgia, but a few nice machines.. h...
by treefrog
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Help needed on pinstripes and flowers on Mills War Eagle cabinet
Replies: 12
Views: 648

Re: Help needed on pinstripes and flowers on Mills War Eagle cabinet

pennymachines wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:54 pm This is on another level! :shock: **xXx**
Yes indeed, that mutoscope looks just out of the arcade !!THUMBSX2!!

Funny, there are so many who spend their time removing history and patina a minority trying to put it back :lol:
by treefrog
Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: The EXAMINER
Replies: 3
Views: 346

Re: The EXAMINER

Yes odd one as it looks like another Bradshaw modified machine with screws holding a plate over original name and an added pointer that probably does nothing but complies with the instructions….but it says patent pending. Also it is listed in Braithwaite book under Walton 1933…… Seems odd as obvious...
by treefrog
Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Pete Barson wall machine identified
Replies: 16
Views: 1174

Re: Can anyone ID this machine?

My initial reaction was Bmco, but did they do this type of coin flicker….but Bollands did and the coin returns and flicker are of their style and coin entry position…. !PUZZLED! https://pennymachines.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=8878 As mentioned, why two coin returns? I am sure I have seen the machi...
by treefrog
Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Williamson's Old Penny Arcade - Great Yarmouth Collectors Day
Replies: 4
Views: 740

Re: Williamson's Old Penny Arcade - Great Yarmouth Collectors Day

Thanks Peter for hosting a fabulous day at your arcade, it looks great and the food and drinks were a bonus, although I have started a diet so had to avoid the wonderful cake……

Here is a taster of the site not the cake :cool:

by treefrog
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Trouble with Aristocrat reels not releasing
Replies: 23
Views: 1287

Re: Trouble with Aristocrat reels not releasing

By the way, what I was referring to the height, once it has reached the top of the V, as people have been calling it, going any higher does not help… My question, which was clear, was does it get to this spot as per my picture? !PUZZLED!
by treefrog
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Help needed on pinstripes and flowers on Mills War Eagle cabinet
Replies: 12
Views: 648

Re: Help needed on pinstripes and flowers on Mills War Eagle cabinet

This thread if you did not see might be useful……

My only view on modern versions is they need to be toned down or aged somehow as that bright colour I have seen just looks wrong on a 80 year old machine. !OMFG!

Artwork on side of Mills bandits
by treefrog
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Trouble with Aristocrat reels not releasing
Replies: 23
Views: 1287

Re: Trouble with Aristocrat reels not releasing

I am obviously in the wrong hobby and have now taken up collecting match boxes. Can’t go wrong there. !PUZZLED!
by treefrog
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Trouble with Aristocrat reels not releasing
Replies: 23
Views: 1287

Re: Trouble with Aristocrat reels not releasing

What is actually the issue? Is it that the upper fingers are not going back far enough and locking the reels? !PUZZLED! The dog will not change this, other than ensure that the arm that retracts the fingers lifts on top of the lever highlighted in green below… How ever much you change the dog, it wi...
by treefrog
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Bryans Hidden Treasure
Replies: 33
Views: 5014

Re: Bryans Hidden Treasure

Addressed the swinging issue on my machines by changing the leather cups in the damper as mine were dry and split, you could never extend play to more than 5 seconds IMG_20240201_163725812.jpeg I soaked new ones in Glycol as recommended for 24 hours, but found the new seals to produce a juddering mo...
by treefrog
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Harpoon or Shaft ???
Replies: 24
Views: 1753

Re: Harpoon or Shaft ???

Nowadays we never see whales or sharks as they are all sitting on their sofas in their pyjamas and slippers sipping a hot chocolate while tapping away on their iPhones … Of course that is me included. :HaHa: Bit of a shame as it was always fun scowling at a competitor in the room. I used to hide at ...
by treefrog
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Quite a rare beasty - Mills Futurity
Replies: 15
Views: 1229

Re: Quite a rare beasty - Mills Futurity

Lovely BP never owned any of the machines you mentioned, if I ever came across one on old Blighty coins I certainly would be tempted as all lovely machines, although never seen the Fruturity on anything other than cents.. !!THUMBSX2!! !THUMBS!
by treefrog
Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:46 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Arena fixed!
Replies: 67
Views: 16011

Re: Arena fixed!

Tried from another device and works, so must be dodgy cache or cookies or something.
by treefrog
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Arena fixed!
Replies: 67
Views: 16011

Re: Arena fixed!

Help, arena broke and get critical error looking at membership !PUNISH!