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I was told in the first few weeks that the seller took off on his yacht the day after the auction and was no help whatsoever!!!!! A major rationale for paying auctioneer fees is they handle all interactions with buyers, but presumably in this instance the machines remained at the vendor's premises ...

Roger, I believe your original sentence (hung, drawn and quartered) was commuted to 5 days in the stocks.

What did the Romans ever do for us? Once they progressed from writing on rocks, they developed New Roman Cursive which had evolved by the Middle Ages into lowercase script.

Very sorry to hear this. His extensive knowledge, enthusiasm and generosity were very evident from my occasional communications with James. My condolences to his family.

I also do away with the two contacts that bring power to the door when closed, which are two brass spring blades on each side of the cabinet, and two corresponding brass plates on the top corners of the door. Me too. Seems calculated to put mains voltage across the heart of any unauthorized ...

I guess it might also go some way to making the electrics less lethal. The original mechanical system uses the metal ball and release lever to make and break the 240 volt circuit.

Cool! Never seen the cashbox before.

Lot 123 U.S. Marshall by J.F. Frantz Manufacturing Company, c. 1950, appears complete, for light restoration. Old Penny (1d). Amusement Only – No Payout. Cash Box door has replacement lock with key. Approximately 14 inches (35.6 cm) wide, 24 inches (61 cm) high, 36 inches (91.4 cm) deep. sold for £ ...

special when lit wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:54 pm https://www.endofthepier.com/backflashes/ make replacements...

These early ones didn't have screen-printed graphics, just red and blue coloured plastics and a hand painted mirror top sign.

It's an early (first generation) version and probably had a marquee originally, like this:

Appears to be available from the same company on eBay: Hydroflame Chrome . I guess it offers the same advantages (cheap and easy to apply / some resemblance to chrome) and disadvantages (quick to scratch and rub off) as other chrome paint finishes, hence the, "for decorative use... Hydroflame Chrome ...