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I am restoring a 'Select Em' trade stimulator and looking for a face card.

I've found one on Ebay in Australia, is there anyone in England that could supply a card or image?

any thanks Brian T

Does anyone know what Lot 153 went for? It was a Trade Stimulator as EH failed to disclose the selling price on results page. 17479_161018-091122.jpg I was at the previous auction and noticed there that Steve had omitted certain results, it was not that they did not sell as they were on Ebay a coupl...

There are some on EBay at the moment.

Thanks for your advice.

I've managed to cure the problem by removing the claw on ratchet mechanism and turning around in opposite direction.

I've had to alter spring mechanism, now it works perfectly.

I think it went for £5,000

I cannot see how the middle reel rotates in the opposite direction to outside ones. When the trigger is fired the reel axle bar only moves in one direction causing the outside reels to turn, with the spring in place on the middle reel this causes the claw to be engaged and not allow reel to turn. Ca...

I bought this machine at the weekend. DSCN1773 - Copy.JPG The spring was missing off the middle reel ratchet. Having replaced it still did not work properly. On closer inspection I noticed that middle racket was in reverse to the other two reel ratchets. DSCN1766 - Copy.JPG Has anyone else come acro...

I get most of my ideas from Blue Peter, but this time decided not to reinvent the wheel!!

It was nearly going to be the 'Chicane', but decided on the more up market Daimler version.

'Double Six' badge is a vintage Daimler boot badge.

I think there is some still on EBay.

Very nice machine. What I like is the simple mechanism inside.

I recently bought this trade stimulator off EBay. s-l1600.jpg On stripping it down I found it to be a Groetchen Twenty One, but the gum mechanism was removed and professionally blocked up as with the coin inspection hole (the holes were not drilled or tapped). The button holes below the reel glass w...

You can normally pick these up at the Elephant House auctions in Coventry or wait till November and go to the Vintage Amusements Auction.

Thanks Gameswat

I did not think of that, many thanks.

I am restoring a Groetchen Ginger Trade Stimulator.

The right hand reel strip has pieces missing and as I intend to recreate the strip I need to know the sequence of this strip [or it will not payout correctly].

Can anyone help?


Brian T

This month's Elephant House auction has got what you want:-

20 x Slotless Dome Head Bolts & Nuts for Bandit Award Cards

BT

I think they were called blind security screws. On eBay they have M3 :- BUTTON HEAD SECURITY 6 LOBE PIN TX TORX ANTI VANDAL, SCREW bolts.jpg They should do the trick. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-A2-BUTTON-HEAD-SECURITY-6-LOBE-PIN-TX-TORX-ANTI-VANDAL-SCREW-BOLT-BIKE-/201135769355?var=&hash=item2...

Thank you for your help.

I'll let you know how I get on.

Brian T

Hi there I'm restoring a Cub Gum Ball trade stimulator. As there is no damper to stop the reels slowly, I intend to make one. My question is:- Does anyone know what type of piston is inside? i.e. Solid or perforated to allow oil to flow slowly? I've include a library photo of the part concerned. Man...

I was getting bored, so I looked for a restoration project, I fancied the “Greyhound Stadium” which was on EBay but the location was Kent (too far to go!!). So I settled for the “Love Test” machine on EBay. I started by checking resources pages for ideas as to how to operate the machine, as there we...

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