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Well thank you for your picture. This blows a hole in my theory that it could have been a date. From the four digit number on your manufactured field, maybe this indicates the actual amount of that specific machine manufactured, so in my case it was number 665. But maybe somebody else can chip in wi...

No, it wasnt, mine was red. I bumped it on locally in Bognor Regis for 250 as wife was getting a bit fed up with my growing boy toys in the house. But, I did see one at a jukebox fair, god knows how long back, how long have I been on this forum? and it was green and yellow. I seem to remember talkin...

I picked one of these up for 140 quid at a jukebox fair in Brighton once. Mine was in perfect working order, complete and was immaculate. If they look like that on the outside you can imagine what that pot metal will be like inside. I like them as they are a very compact size.

Can anybody enlighten me as to what the manufactured date means on my Aristocrat Manufacturer Plate. It says 'Manufactured 665' now what does this mean. It was made in June 1965? It was made in May 1966? It was amount of the machine made, or made on a specific day? 665 was a manufacturing location? ...

Fabulous. I got mine out the other day from loft eave, the yellow one. The inner coin slide fell out when I opened it up as the rubber band holding the two halves together had perished. I think it was you who came to my house to examine mine. I seem to think we ended up using a rubber band on yours ...

Wasn't it the case that some operators issued tokens from behind the bar and asked the player what value they wanted to play at then trade back winnings at the value staked? So play at 1d, 6d a shilling?!?!

I've just seen your photos and the slots under the coin to jackpot chute looks like it's already been modified? I suspect to allow 1p coin at some point in its life.

Nice find of 6p coins! As the owner of this exact machine (my first bandit i ever bought) I can tell you that your payouts are completely normal; the mystery payout are the combinations already stated. I also think orange melon bar also pays. The lemons, yep, to prevent a win as is the same with ma...

Maybe a prime example of shill bidding, pushing up the end price then retraction?

As a key worker I returned to work two weeks after lockdown, having been very ill two weeks before, with all the symptoms; of course they wouldn't test me, I had to isolate. Goodness, Malcymal. What a horrible experience. I cannot understand why your Doctor could not get you tested for the virus? Y...

Cool Malc Thanks for your kind words earlier Aristomatic. I'd certainly like to know more about the curious auction too! I notice that green shield stamp paying machines were mentioned. I remember playing on of them on the Isle of Wight. A very high standing machine where the stamps came out of the...

I have noticed many reproduction flyers for slots appearing on ebay; things that people might want to place in a picture frame. Maybe as the originator you could place a watermark or something on the literature so it's of no use to somebody trying to exploit it. For established members on here, mayb...

I'd rather be in an auction room with all you guys on here because there is a trust and mutual respect of each other. We are all sensible rationale people. It's far better than being bumped into by ignorant selfish strangers in supermarkets who don't follow the floor markings and don't give a flying...

Well, lockdown over, it is and it isn't. I guess it depends on your mindset and risk to yourself and others about whether you take the plunge and think it's back to normal. So it's your decision if it's really over; my mum is shielding and she's been advised in a few weeks time she can go out. She h...

That's so true. Talking of car names, this made me laugh. When I was as a teenage lad at school discovering girls some friends bought in some early glamour magazines, Fiesta, Escort and wondered if Ford chose their car model names from the magazines? I was really disappointed when Ford never made a ...

I think it is a good time to sell if you have something you are not keen of. For the more fortunate who have been in lockdown and still being paid, many are sitting on a considerable pot having not spent anything. Ive seen many things other than coinops sell on ebay. way past what they are worth, a ...

Another hideous bandit on ebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-one- ... SwThFe53mt

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/one-arm-band ... SwBGJe455P

Has the lockdown impaired people's senses? Look at the price of this!

It's a terrible shame Jerry, I wish you well. I do live very close to Brighton and have done so since a child. So this is the end of the last vintage arcade in Brighton. I remember as far back to 1971 visiting the vintage machines with my dad on both piers and in the arches, where you are based, und...

brigham wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:14 am Don't remember the 'Tuck Shop'.
Is that a new arrival?

Tuck Shop, you can view it here.