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Great photo Shame we couldn’t time travel back and have a go on some of those machines!

I would like to add to the positive feedback regarding the Coventry auction. It was my second after last year's. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was nice to speak to many like minded people about the hobby we all love, It’s not often I bump into people with similar interests in slots so it was good to h...

I'll miss the Coventry auction this year, first one I've missed in 7 years. I like to stay in Coventry the night before, have a curry at one of the best curry houses I know (and I know a LOT), get to the club early to move a few things around for the two J's, claim my usual table and comfy chair, a...

Thanks for the info, I have sent a PM so just waiting for a response. I assume JC still uses the forum?

I am restoring an Oliver Whales Allwin de luxe but am missing a few bits, the main thing that I require is the payout knob and shield (see photos) . Ideally it would be nice to source an original but I’d imagine those are getting pretty sparse these days. Was wondering whether anyone still has any n...

Thanks widget, your photos and info where invaluable and cleared a lot of things up, cheers

I have finally got my corner pieces back from the chromers so I have managed to get the machine back together. I’ve had everything ready to go for weeks now so I am glad that I could get it all up together and try it. Just need to paint the infills in the corner pieces. I have to say I am very chuff...

Topic merged - Site Admin. I have just started my latest project, the restoration of a Long Shot ball catcher trade stimulator. I am starting with the cabinet as it has been beaten about and is missing some wooden moulding. As you can see from the photos, it is also missing both the front knobs and...

Cheers mate, I will try my best to fabricate one.

I have recently completed the restoration on a Fill ‘em Up door and mechanism I bought a while ago. I only had the door and mech so had to build a new cabinet using photos I found online, but as there is no separate cash compartment I’m guessing there must be a removable cash box that fits into the ...

Thanks for the info, that clears things up.

Was just wondering how the cabinet on a Bryan’s machine is constructed. Is it screwed/nailed together? Also I was going to do a cash door with a one sided lock and was wondering how thick it should be and how it is kept in on the non-lock side (dowels, tongued etc.). Photos are always good. !!THUMBS...

Top man Widget, that info and your photos are going to help me lots. So glad I found this site, much appreciated mate.

I picked up my new backflash today from the printers and I think they’ve done a pretty good job, what do you recon? My next move is to sort out the mech and build a new cabinet, as I haven’t got access to a complete machine I have a few questions. As you can see from the photos at the beginning of t...

Just tip it out of the can I guess

A while back I bought an Oliver Whales Allwin de luxe that was missing a few bits and one of those was the payout cup. I had been looking at another of my Allwins and wondering how I could fabricate one, and the main bit the bowl itself was the main issue. It then occurred to me that a stainless ste...

I appreciate everybody’s views on originality and restoration, but I felt that in this instance it is too far gone. I have taken it into my local printers and they are going to scan/ photoshop it and print it onto a piece of thin plastic for me. They did one for me about a year ago for an Oliver Wha...

Hi, I have been collecting and restoring machines and vendors for a few years, I have been a regular visitor to this site for years but have never posted. My latest project is a Bryan’s Pilwin and as you can see from the photos I have a fair bit of work to do. I am missing some of the mech and need ...