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by oxford allwin fan
Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:36 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: My half penny play Payramid
Replies: 28
Views: 16957

Re: My half penny play Payramid

I'm really pleased to be the custodian of my halfpenny mk1 type Payramid, and I must admit I paid a lot (+100s) more than £1,500; but I would love to compare it to others 'in the flesh' as it were. Is the collection at the Drayton Manor 'family park' worth a peep? Oh - I hope to be able to attend th...
by oxford allwin fan
Sat Mar 09, 2019 4:17 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: My half penny play Payramid
Replies: 28
Views: 16957

Re: My half penny play Payramid

I must tell you I paid in excess of £1500... probably too much I now realise but it is quite a rare machine so OK over the long-term I hope!
by oxford allwin fan
Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:55 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: My half penny play Payramid
Replies: 28
Views: 16957

Re: My half penny play Payramid

Thanks for comments. Yes; it's a 1/2d play- coin conversion removed. Instruction card is glued in and is rather rough; needs to be replaced; anyone got one they could copy for me please? Locks being refurbished. You know, I think I'm inclined to agree about the chrome/obvious age etc... But I intend...
by oxford allwin fan
Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:11 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: My half penny play Payramid
Replies: 28
Views: 16957

Re: Hi from foggy Oxfordshire

Post split from Hi from foggy Oxfordshire - Site Admin. ...to my delight I have just acquired an old HALFPENNY PLAY PAYRAMID!!! It cost loadsa money but I am quite delighted... Predictably, I would like advice on how to restore/maintain the Payramid and will create a post asking the question 'shoul...
by oxford allwin fan
Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:14 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Jennings Governor... Price?
Replies: 17
Views: 9815

Re: Jennings Governor... Price?

Ah, I know of a similar one; the late owner's wife thinks it's worth "thousands". 6p play: all chrome: not pristine... hmmmm... I offered £1000 via a contact; no reply!!
by oxford allwin fan
Sat Feb 16, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from foggy Oxfordshire
Replies: 9
Views: 7065

Hi from foggy Oxfordshire

Goad afternoon Forum chaps and chapesses; introducing myself; I am a retired chap, named Martyn; I live near Oxford. I have always been fascinated by mechanical things and electro-mechanical things like jukeboxes and one-armed bandits... About 30 years ago, before the kids were born, I owned a 'prop...