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The "two casting bars" are a separate frame which could be used on Liberty Bell type top castings. It's marked with "MLB 1773".

For International Museum Day in covid times, Deutsches Automatenmuseum offers a unusual opportunity: On May 16, 2021 at 3 p.m. (german time) it will be possible to visit the exhibition via zoom. No entrance fee, enjoy around about 180 various machines..... https://www.deutsches-automatenmuseum.de/ H...

That's extraordinary! !!HAPPY!! These type of machines seemed to be from another dimension. :D They use a lot of specials. This is a cashbox from a early machine (like "Zeppelin" and others): OlympiaKasse.jpg Compare it with a Polter cashbox from same age......Box locked when tilt!!! :sho...

1905 German "Hopp Hopp" by Hoffmann/Polter closes a curtain in case of tilt....
https://alte-spielautomaten.de/automaten/hopp-hopp/
Mechanism using a weight and some cords:

It's officially documented that J&M use hardened piano wire for their skill system and main springs in the '30s.

Hi Jeff, I have just bought a barn find of one of these. Would you be able to assist me with pictures and measurements? I don't suppose you know where I would get a new front glass from? Thanks Nigel You could try "Flohmarkt" at german "Automateum.de" forum. But it could take a ...

In the age of covid its not so easy.....
Up to 1500 Euro for good condition , last machine (project) was sold (from collector to collector) for 650 Euro.

Just check out position 128....high quality replica

https://www.automateum.de/t1043f10-Verk ... ionen.html
https://files.homepagemodules.de/b65151 ... UayuAd.pdf
https://files.homepagemodules.de/b65151 ... QTECPa.pdf

I´ve start to fix the steam formed veneer. Thickness is 0,9mm i use gelatin as adhesive thats nothing else than cleaned ember glue. The process needs heat so i use fitted aluminium half shells to press the veneer on the base after glueing. While pressing i warm up the shells for a very short time wi...

There should be a group of 3 relay units...
-Payout
-Reset
-Anti cheat

One is missing

Much thanks for the picture! :cool: I've got a lot of help from USA some time ago. Special thanks to CoinOpCollectorForum.com. Meanwhile i rebuild the payout system to max 20 coins payout. It was reduced to max. 10 coins payout when it was converted for German post war market. I cast the missing sli...

Currently I'm doing tests with steam to shape the veneer before glueing. Its a very diffcult job. The grain direction is 90 degrees offset to the base

Thanks for the information :D Youre right, its not easy to get really god veneer these days. Here were a small company in my neigbourhood which delivers the veneer for Rolls Royce :cool: The price was high, but i could check every sheet before buying. I used this type of material for the Zeppelin ve...

Excellent work, TF!

Witch type of filler and what kind of glue (for fixing veneer) did you use on the Caille project?
What thickness have the veneer?

A lot of Merkur parts are Mills or 1 to 1 copied from Mills. The clock is modified to "produce" the 15 seconds runtime per play according to german law.
Here some test documents for exchange appeared:
https://www.automateum.de/t1297f10-Orig ... R-RRD.html

Löwen Automaten distributed a lot of machines from variuos manufacturers by using their own plate.

The other shooting machine(picture) was made by JDO Aparatebau GmbH, 7770 Übingen West Germany.
Also Rehbock trade this machchines by using his own brand.

Wiegandt, West-Berlin 1958.
You could ask Cersten for more information:
https://www.automateum.de/t35f11-Wiegan ... at-ca.html

The swatistka is mostly used by several companies as a symbol of luck.

I think the only German company which used it deliberately to Nazi Germany was Erbü.


https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=6179 ... 992&zoom=1

Is there a reason that the manufacturer is not specified in the auction description

Nice digital displays

Thanks fot this information

I have used old sheet metal stripes which i had in stock. OK, they have some scratches, but i like them.
It´s still some work, i have to bushed the clock and install a future play display.