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Thanks Dave, so it is the same one - as I said above, my memory is vague. Was it working when you acquired it? I recall John reckoned there was quite a bit of work to do to get it operating, but I might have got that wrong too :!?!: Did you have the John Bull that was down in the basement? That's ab...

pennymachines wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:40 am......it's probably coming from your browser's inbuilt spell check.

Oh no
OK, thanks Mr P, I'll disinfect my browser immediately.

Having made a few recent posts, it's become apparent that the forum has adopted an American spell checker.
Any chance of getting that fixed?

I saw JC for the first time there....

Is that me or Joby Carter? If me, I'm rather chuffed that you remember - I hope first impressions were favourable

Problem” by Nicholson, as described: “Operating Theatre “ by Vincent Canova: Tom, you should perhaps edit your post, as you have Canova and Nicholson the wrong way round :didact: * Now corrected in original post - Site Admin. The Operating Theatre is very interesting, as I have seen another - possi...

pennymachines wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 1:07 pm Can anyone identify the Ice Hockey game with two figures at each end?

Yes, I noticed that - weird, as I don't really see what is achieved by having two men so close together.
Even weirder is that the men don't actually look like hockey players.

Found the pictures, looks good - you have some nice machines there Bob
I wish you luck.

.......must be a pain getting to work every morning though

Then tell us where it is Bob, tell us where it is!

Is this the one you are talking about Jerry? I'm not sure Stuart, it's a good number of years now since I visited the Scarborough collection and as far as I can recall, nothing much was working. I also mentioned above the Kraft Drunkard's Dream - this is really bugging me. It was probably around 25...

Jerry, I prefer to be known as English I probably switch between British and English depending on the circumstance, although I think Sharron and I both tend to identify as British in general, otherwise it could get difficult - because she's Scottish by birth. As you say, perceived identity is inter...

Well, no one yet has mentioned it, but today I was very proud to be British! Just think, at the time of the last Coronation, cranes in seaside amusement arcades were only just coming back into commission, sweets only recently having 'come off the ration'; one-armed bandits were illegal in public pla...

Not so fast Mr P, the Haunted Churchyard is a Kraft. The one thing that is not consistent with Kraft cabinets is the fact that the door doesn't extend all the way to the bottom of the case, otherwise it's 100% Kraft. The big giveaway is the top horizontal rail of the case, which is removable (see th...

More than likely, it's a Kraft isn't it?

Any locksmith would easily be able to produce a key - I'm assuming it's a simple two-lever lock. But beware, the last time I had a key of this type cut, it wasn't cheap (£8.50 I think) and that was just copying an existing key.

Sorry not to be a purist, but would any punter care?

I've always wanted one of these - how does the scoring work?

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pennymachines wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:34 am I apologise for the recent loss of the Forum.

You shouldn't have to apologise, you have nothing to apologise for.
But it's such a relief that the forum is back. Thank you for everything Mr PM.

Jerry

..... the boxes look big to me

I've seen these machines before - they're a lot smaller than you may think. You get an idea of scale when comparing the coins in the bottom - they are only 1c, they're not old pennies. But I agree, it's not clear how the boxes are released.

Sorry to throw a massive spanner into the works, but from the info Stuart has provided, Mr Woodward would have been born in 1920. Wouldn't that have made him a bit young to have manufactured what appears to be a 1930s allwin? My guess is that (especially as he appears to have been a travelling showm...

Although I (and probably a few others), am aware of the identity of the maker of these models, he has certainly never had any internet presence, and to the best of my knowledge is not a member of this forum, or indeed any other. For that reason, I think he needs to remain anonymous. Just enjoy your ...