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by brigham
Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Justice Scrutton's Tipple
Topic: We're pampering to the minority ...
Replies: 5
Views: 604

Re: We're pampering to the minority ...

These people have taken fanaticism to the point of insanity.

Their actual position is this: Galloper rides encourage people to think that riding horses is acceptable.

Well it is!
by brigham
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Rotating escalator Aristocrat Tic Tac Toe
Replies: 51
Views: 8997

Re: Rotating escalator Aristocrat Tic Tac Toe

He will also supply you with a less hideous belly glass. I don't know which is worse; Fiesta or Carousel, but both make me feel ill just looking at them.
by brigham
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: See it Operate!
Topic: Vintage Slots in Films and Newsreels
Replies: 280
Views: 171316

Re: Vintage Slots in Films and Newsreels

My personal 'holy grail'.

(Among others!)
by brigham
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Fruite Whirle
Replies: 12
Views: 2345

Re: Fruite Whirle

'Baloons' at 0:21 must be a rarity.
Among the new stuff at the end, 1:13, a blurred view of the 'helicopter versus the flying saucers' game I used to play in Smith's Arcade, Butlin's Filey.
JINGLE had one, years back, but it was £400...
by brigham
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: B Firman & Co. products
Replies: 131
Views: 65399

Re: B Firman & Co. products

I was watching it on eBay, and completely failed to spot it as Firman's.
Must try harder. I love Firman machines.
by brigham
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: The EXAMINER
Replies: 3
Views: 348

Re: The EXAMINER

I would have been interested in buying it, as I have the two usual conversions, Cricketers and Buy British.

Shame about the deal-breaker mentioned in the advert...
by brigham
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: The EXAMINER
Replies: 3
Views: 348

The EXAMINER

Has anyone heard of The EXAMINER, a Little Stockbroker conversion with, seemingly, a different gameplay?
It's on eBay, with an even more fantastic price than the one which sold at the Elephant House last month, but without the hole hacked into the front.
by brigham
Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Bell-Fruit 500-600
Replies: 1
Views: 299

Re: Bell-Fruit 500-600

Looks at first like a re-glassed Action Line, except for the absence of the distinctive dual symbols.

Payout is electric, and seems to be all there. Does it make any sounds when you get a win? If not, it could be a simple blown fuse.
by brigham
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:33 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Quite a rare beasty - Mills Futurity
Replies: 15
Views: 1247

Re: Quite a rare beasty - Mills Futurity

It's happened 3 times against exactly lots of times when 2 cherries popped up on either 5 or 10. What happens is you put in the coin, pull the handle and then magic happens. BP :!?!: Looking at the reel order, I'm guessing that this is a 2x10-stop mech., which changes over at games 5 and 10? You wo...
by brigham
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Confused Puppet Show?
Replies: 36
Views: 2965

Re: Confused Puppet Show?

I've seen the Hand and Foot buttons on someting else...
by brigham
Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Nice row of cast iron machines
Replies: 23
Views: 4737

Re: Nice row of cast iron machines

Automatic photo booths became popular when the Working Man joined the Jet Set, and everyone needed a passport.
by brigham
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Myers double Road Test
Replies: 11
Views: 1251

Re: Myers double Road Test

They only get away with knowing nothing because the viewers know even less.
by brigham
Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Bryans Hidden Treasure
Replies: 33
Views: 5043

Re: Bryans Hidden Treasure

It's Skill! It's Skill!
by brigham
Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greeting from New Zealand
Replies: 4
Views: 540

Re: Greeting from New Zealand

Are those the original reel symbols? When did these 'new style' symbols start to appear?
by brigham
Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Mills/Sega/Jennings Lucky Horseshoe/Devil/Chief
Replies: 125
Views: 41920

Re: Mills/Sega/Jennings Lucky Horseshoe/Devil/Chief

It's my view that the machine isn't in ex-service condition. Notice, for instance, the American 'checks only' designaton. The removal of the drop jackpot probably coincided with its first use in GB, or is in line with a subsequent change in gaming regulations; probably the cash payout limit of 10x t...
by brigham
Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Mills/Sega/Jennings Lucky Horseshoe/Devil/Chief
Replies: 125
Views: 41920

Re: Mills/Sega/Jennings Lucky Horseshoe/Devil/Chief

It's an Instone and Ashby-style conversion, but I've never seen one on a Jennings.

There doesn't seem to be a description of the Feature?

Odd!
by brigham
Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: International Mutoscope Liberty Bell Striker c1900 info needed
Replies: 3
Views: 645

Re: International Mutoscope Liberty Bell Striker c1900 info needed

I believe the Mills 'Liberty Bell' machine has occasionally been seen on this side of the pond.
by brigham
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Where to next?
Replies: 6
Views: 781

Re: Where to next?

Powell's Automatics made loads of interesting Jubilee conversions, the best known being O-X-O. There's a now-scarce one called Pot Black, with a snooker theme, which ought to be a collector's item in its own right.
by brigham
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Wrights/Streets/Whittakers Snap bandits
Replies: 62
Views: 28208

Re: Jamieson/Streets et al. Snap bandits

Do we have a timescale for production of these machines? I always think of them as part of the flurry of new games which came with the introduction of the New Penny. (Brenco Heads & Tails was another).
by brigham
Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Cromptons Penny Falls
Replies: 7
Views: 2814

Re: Cromptons Penny Falls

That's more like it!