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by wembleylion
Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: ABT Target Skill restore
Replies: 16
Views: 8393

Re: ABT Target Skill restore

And here is another one but with a different target setup.

by wembleylion
Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:57 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Birnbeck pier Weston-super-Mare
Replies: 6
Views: 5936

Re: Birnbeck pier Weston-super-mare

Brilliant news BP, lets hope it all works out this time. The previous plan, by the private owners, was to build retail and housing on the land adjacent to the approach road, the rents from which, would support maintenance of the pier section but the initial repairs were reliant on Lottery funding. ...
by wembleylion
Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:24 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Do we have a Facebook group?
Replies: 12
Views: 5647

Re: Do we have a Facebook group

Facebook, please Mr P don't do it. It will be the downfall of this brilliant site as it has with many others.
John
by wembleylion
Mon May 11, 2020 7:52 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: J & M Triomphe + Schülke Loreley shooters
Replies: 9
Views: 5253

Re: Early shooter by New Polyphon

Interesting machine but why the complexity of the token when just ringing the bell and returning the coin would be so much simpler? I guess this is because there is extra profit to be made if the token is of less value than the coin. The winning coin runs down the chute to free the pull slide for d...
by wembleylion
Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:16 pm
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Tumbling-in
Replies: 15
Views: 13224

Re: Tumbling-in

Hi Pete, Somehow, I don't think your supplier is selling you Polycarbonate. I have used and machined Lexan for many, many years, including cutting 19" diameter discs 8mm thick on a metalworking lathe, without any problems. Yes, Some suppliers just don't want small order customers or they want ...
by wembleylion
Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:19 pm
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Tumbling-in
Replies: 15
Views: 13224

Re: Tumbling-in

Great looking machine, well done **xXx** Quote; luckystar said.--- The first one I painted up, drilled the centre hole - this cracked the circle in half. Some of the plastic would not drill right. I even used a hot nail to start the hole off. I completed one circle with all the pins painted and it ...
by wembleylion
Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:01 pm
Forum: Justice Scrutton's Tipple
Topic: Odd (not slot related) flyer
Replies: 8
Views: 6960

Re: Odd (not slot related) flyer

Long live British eccentricity. :clown:
by wembleylion
Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:49 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Lights of London pinball
Replies: 15
Views: 6217

Re: Lights of London pinball

There is also a Belisha beacon each side of the traffic signal so this would date it to around 1934 when the first ones were installed in Britain.
John
by wembleylion
Thu Aug 01, 2019 10:49 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: The Repair Shop BBC 1
Replies: 33
Views: 17891

On Repair Shop Tonight BBC2

Tonight on Repair Shop BBC2 7pm they are fixing a 1930's pinball machine. Could be interesting.
John
by wembleylion
Tue May 21, 2019 8:14 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Telly-Go-Round at Herne Bay
Replies: 5
Views: 5470

Telly-Go-Round at Herne Bay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhVAZP42NBE I came across this coin opp charity collecting machine on the promenade at Herne Bay, Kent, last weekend. Originally designed and built by the members of the Herne Bay Rotary Club in 1967 this is the third major rebuild completed in 1983 with minor revamps...
by wembleylion
Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:16 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Lipsia Geschicklichkeitsautomat Machine
Replies: 1
Views: 2772

Lipsia Geschicklichkeitsautomat Machine

I found this short video of a 1908 Lipsia Geschicklichkeitsautomat machine on YouTube.



John
by wembleylion
Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:25 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: French crane?
Replies: 8
Views: 5484

Re: Crane

And another one, full working order it says. £2000.00

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOVELTY-MERC ... :rk:5:pf:0
by wembleylion
Fri Jun 08, 2018 8:21 pm
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Waltzer tipper game
Replies: 20
Views: 18653

Re: Waltzer tipper game

I like that it's great, well done !!THUMBSX2!!
by wembleylion
Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:58 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Sweetmeats postcards
Replies: 36
Views: 21686

Re: Sweetmeats postcards

I’m not sure Sweetmeats that the Lord George Clowes photo and the photo immediately above are of the same location because the promenade railings behind the top row of machines are very different from those in the above photo. In the Lord George photo they have a filigree leaf pattern running betwe...
by wembleylion
Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bryan's Elevenses coin conversion
Replies: 9
Views: 4088

Re: Bryan's Elevenses coin conversion

I have used the standard Table X 35mm copper tube as used in plumbing applications and it has worked perfectly with old pennies . This Table X tube is 35mm o/d with a wall thickness of 1.2mm.
It is available in short lengths (100mm) on eBay.

John
by wembleylion
Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:08 pm
Forum: Justice Scrutton's Tipple
Topic: Old traditions still happening
Replies: 9
Views: 9233

Re: Old traditions still happening

I think you may change your mind after consuming the contents of this advent calendar BP.
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by wembleylion
Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Feedback required...
Replies: 24
Views: 17750

Re: Feedback required...

Yep, I can see the form and all the links work.

John
by wembleylion
Thu Oct 05, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: More bloody stupid ebay rules
Replies: 69
Views: 30579

Re: More bloody stupid ebay rules

Ebay seems to think that a buyer should buy the item, then view it, and if it is not suitable the seller provides a refund. Like that is going to happen! But surely there is going to be a hell of a lot of negative feedback as the seller takes revenge on the buyer. Not fair on the buyer when the sel...
by wembleylion
Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:01 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: More bloody stupid ebay rules
Replies: 69
Views: 30579

Re: More bloody stupid ebay rules

What is the position regarding you viewing an item before bidding, is that still possible?

John
by wembleylion
Sun May 28, 2017 6:45 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Merlin's Mechanical Museum
Replies: 7
Views: 5651

Re: Merlin's Mechanical Museum

speedwell wrote: Would love to see the link but not showing ( at least not to me ). Any chance of putting it up again ?
Thanks
Speedwell,
Rather than re-send the link I think it would be better if you fire up You Tube and type JAQUET DROZ CORPORATE MOVIE into the search box and then open from the list.

John