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- Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:16 am
- Forum: Discoveries
- Topic: Lipsia Geschicklichkeitsautomat Machine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2781
Lipsia Geschicklichkeitsautomat Machine
I found this short video of a 1908 Lipsia Geschicklichkeitsautomat machine on YouTube.
John
John
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:25 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: French crane?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5498
Re: Crane
And another one, full working order it says. £2000.00
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOVELTY-MERC ... :rk:5:pf:0
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOVELTY-MERC ... :rk:5:pf:0
- Fri Jun 08, 2018 8:21 pm
- Forum: Build a Slot Machine
- Topic: Waltzer tipper game
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18776
Re: Waltzer tipper game
I like that it's great, well done
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:58 pm
- Forum: Discoveries
- Topic: Sweetmeats postcards
- Replies: 36
- Views: 21737
Re: Sweetmeats postcards
I’m not sure Sweetmeats that the Lord George Clowes photo and the photo immediately above are of the same location because the promenade railings behind the top row of machines are very different from those in the above photo. In the Lord George photo they have a filigree leaf pattern running betwe...
- Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:49 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bryan's Elevenses coin conversion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4091
Re: Bryan's Elevenses coin conversion
I have used the standard Table X 35mm copper tube as used in plumbing applications and it has worked perfectly with old pennies . This Table X tube is 35mm o/d with a wall thickness of 1.2mm.
It is available in short lengths (100mm) on eBay.
John
It is available in short lengths (100mm) on eBay.
John
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:08 pm
- Forum: Justice Scrutton's Tipple
- Topic: Old traditions still happening
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9310
Re: Old traditions still happening
I think you may change your mind after consuming the contents of this advent calendar BP.
- Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:08 pm
- Forum: Feedback
- Topic: Feedback required...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17859
Re: Feedback required...
Yep, I can see the form and all the links work.
John
John
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 8:25 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: More bloody stupid ebay rules
- Replies: 69
- Views: 30620
Re: More bloody stupid ebay rules
Ebay seems to think that a buyer should buy the item, then view it, and if it is not suitable the seller provides a refund. Like that is going to happen! But surely there is going to be a hell of a lot of negative feedback as the seller takes revenge on the buyer. Not fair on the buyer when the sel...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:01 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: More bloody stupid ebay rules
- Replies: 69
- Views: 30620
Re: More bloody stupid ebay rules
What is the position regarding you viewing an item before bidding, is that still possible?
John
John
- Sun May 28, 2017 6:45 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Merlin's Mechanical Museum
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5659
Re: Merlin's Mechanical Museum
Speedwell,speedwell wrote: Would love to see the link but not showing ( at least not to me ). Any chance of putting it up again ?
Thanks
Rather than re-send the link I think it would be better if you fire up You Tube and type JAQUET DROZ CORPORATE MOVIE into the search box and then open from the list.
John
- Fri May 26, 2017 6:50 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Merlin's Mechanical Museum
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5659
Re: Merlin's Mechanical Museum
Mr PM says, Spectacle Mécanique at the Great Room, 6 King Street, Covent Garden where Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's automata performed in 1776. Henri-Louis and his son Pierre worked from the mid to the late 1700's building exquisite clocks and amazing automaton. Such was their reputation that much of t...
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:07 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Retreeva colour
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1478
Re: Retreeva colour
Wow! Widget that's a brilliant result.
Please can you say what product you used and give any tips for achieving that super finish.
Thanks.
John
Please can you say what product you used and give any tips for achieving that super finish.
Thanks.
John
- Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:06 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Machines wanted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4353
Re: Machines wanted
I cannot see many collectors would be willing to ship a collection from Australia to UK? Unless the machines were very cheap it would surely not be viable? About 5 years ago it cost £65 to ship by sea a WW1 Thornycroft lorry engine including it's firepump subframe in a crate about 5ft x 4ft x 3ft f...
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:43 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Clown Catcher by Jentzsch & Meerz now in Market
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1979
Clown Catcher by Jentzsch & Meerz now in Market
Clown Catcher by Jentzsch & Meerz now advertised in MARKET
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:11 am
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Machines wanted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4353
Re: Machines wanted
Hello Peter,
I've sent you a pm regarding this request.
John
I've sent you a pm regarding this request.
John
- Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:54 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Mechanical THINGS at Thinktank Birmingham
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2263
Mechanical THINGS at Thinktank Birmingham
I have just got back from visiting this brilliant exhibition put on by the Rowland Emett Society and the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Traveling Exhibition with support from other automaton makers. In order to showcase Roland Emett’s work the RES are showing Emett’s last and biggest creation ‘A Quiet ...
- Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:05 am
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Happy Christmas All
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6636
Re: Happy Christmas All
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL
May Santa have one of these in his sack for you.
John
May Santa have one of these in his sack for you.
John
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:45 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bryans Retreeva Mechanism?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4095
Re: Bryans Retreeva Mechanism?
"Stevenson and Lovett", R&W were distributors. Thanks for the correction BP, I must be cracking up. !!LOSINGIT!! The Retreeva does give a free game if set to do so. It has three operator settings, selected by flipping a horizontal 'switch' inside, with 'repeat' and 'return' stamped on...
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 8:55 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bryans Retreeva Mechanism?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4095
Re: Bryans Retreeva Mechanism?
I don't know why Bryans changed the detection method from that of the Payramid that I own, as it seems much more reliable than the Retreeva method. I read somewhere that it is thought that Bryans chose to keep all the balls in sight so that they did not get contaminated with oil / grease from passi...
- Sat Dec 10, 2016 10:02 pm
- Forum: Build a Slot Machine
- Topic: Bryan's Retreeva Help Required Please
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5360
Re: Bryan's Retreeva Help Required Please
Many thanks Mr PM, these nicely augment the ones sent to me privately by a forum member shortly after I posted the request.
I have already made a start on the machine and posted some 'work in progress' photos on the forum a few months back.
John
I have already made a start on the machine and posted some 'work in progress' photos on the forum a few months back.
John