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Many of the allwins that made their way to the US in the 60's and 70's were modified to make it so they could not pay out the lowly 1D. I assume this was done to ensure that the game did not run afoul of the state gambling laws. Usually, the "fix" was nothing more than removing a part of the pay-out ...

You have to keep in mind that with a national history going back a mere 248 years, anything older that 50 years is an "antique" for us. Contrast that with your centuries of history and we're the baby on the scene. Add to it our arrogance and ignorance of matters outside our borders and you get the ...

Totally unnecessary to tart up the case like that. It's beautiful by itself, as-is.

J Peterson
Eye of the beholder, USA

Sounds a little fishy to me. Was the case shaped like a giant toilet bowel?

J Peterson
FlushMaster, USA

Thanks for posting these old catalogs, cait001. Now, if I can just find where I put the keys to my time machine....

J Peterson
Living in the past, USA

The mechanism reminds me of a simpler version of the many Essex machines. Hard to tell from the pictures how the game would have been played.

A shame they didn't have a "frequent flow-er" discount.

J Peterson
Urologist, USA

Very cool!

J Peterson
Horsing around, USA

Even without a battery, the penny would test whether or not the timer drum works, which is the critical element of the machine.

J Peterson
Antsy, USA

The investigative skills of the members here continue to amaze me. Well done, lads, very well done indeed.

J Peterson
Smitten, USA