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Thanks it works much better. May I take this opportunity to thank everyone for helping me in my quest of fettling my very first one arm bandit. :D :D :D :D :D :D I am going to try to get to Coventry on the 30th Nov , will know nearer the time. 8) Awaits large purchase of mechanical goodies and a ve...

That there is the timing lever adjustment screw. God knows how it works ! BP..where art thou

I must say I do like this gadget on ebay, item 130266473880. :? There again this as well for a project item 150308707810 :mad: Or I might just clear out my workshop of accumilate :-? :shock: Better go as I got an extra paperound to do for my subs. Oh, well, the first one, thats a powells auction , ...

Andy, all looking nice! Im intrigued by the lower half of your machine, do you have a jackpot unit in your machine?? havent seen that patterned front before, looks very sixties...nice.

Ok Ok Ok The deed is done. Look forward to a great read :D :D Sorry Malc, seemed to have hijacked your thread :? Tis Ok, my elbow grease has resulted in you possibly about to grease the palm of a.n.other with an offering of silver for mechanical memories magazine, whilst keeping the grand master Be...

I go through this thoughts all the time, to renovate or to restore...difference being quite a lot of money and swearing for the restore. I like something that is aged and looks like its been used, and importantly can still be used without thinking you are going to damage or scratch something after m...

Wow, what a beauty with an escalator too. That's too pretty, makes the pocket vest look even more hideous than it already is.
Nice find, finished at £586.00

Hi All, Thanks for all the complimentary remarks. I take them as praise indeed from you long standing experts. I still have to get new locks because the person I bought it from didn't have the keys. I think to get a locksmith to work out what the keys are would be more expensive than new ones. One ...

Bloody marvelous ! that is so nice, anohter bargain at £145 !! You had more of a challenge than me, but buy jove jolly good. That slight pitting in the cash tray, probably if they polished anymore then your cash tray would have holes in it. Its a difficult call, to keep going or to stop with the thi...

Badpenny wrote:Coventry auction coming up !!

Last time i got sent there nobody spoke to me for a month....... Is there a catalogue available of the lots??

Well Andy, im a bit like you being that ive got the bug...fairly new to this game and a lot to learn but learning all the time with help from the crew on here. Id like a Mills, but not going to get into bidding wars on ebay. A sega with jackpot/gold award would be nice. I will carry out my tactics a...

Thanks BP.... I so enjoyed doing this one...im not going for perfection of a nut and bolt restore, but acceptable clean and sound working machine.
Heres to the next one hopefully sooner than later.

Double dead nice ! lovely job Andy.

Thanks for your kind words Slotalot. Its not a perfect machine, but its so much better than when i first got it. I think if you decide to use the word renovate rather than restore you have a jumping off point from your project cause the money soon starts to add up. So much more i could do with this ...

Well, a bit of elbow grease, a few quid titivating, a bit of polish, not a restoration but a budget renovation. I dont know if you remember this old crate i bought about five months ago for £50.00, handle didnt pull and pump didnt work. Well ive been having fun and i think for a budget you can come ...

Awesome job.

Did you speak to Michael Andy?? Im sure he will suss it out for you . Looking good though Andy. Did you have much trouble getting the main casting off from the wooden frame??

I do admire your use of the word 'Fettle', its a great word.... "just going in my shed dear for a quick fettle"

Firstly remove the mech from the case. Disconnect the linkage from the damper to the inside of the handle mechanism. You may now be able to get a socket or spanner down underneath the base plate that the mech sits on to unbolt the damper from the base of the cabinet. However if you have the same so...

Yes, that red and white together looks lovely together. Keep us posted with your pics as you proceed through your grafting.