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- Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:39 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
Hi Gameswat, the serial number on my machine is 3322B
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:49 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
Ah-ah, found that press cutting from London Gazette, June 1916, but there is another one from the same paper dated November 1917 with the same wording but the meeting on another date - does the plot thicken?
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:07 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
Thanks PM for your time and patience, it has cleared up a lot of clown issues. I find all that law and company stuff fascinating - how on earth did you manage to dig up the press cutting re the liquidation?
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:08 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
I don't get it - Braithwaite says the court case was against Pessers Moody and Co. rather than PMWG. Also if PMWG was wound up in 1916, how come in Nic Costa's book, page 204, it shows a picture of a motor car game by PMWG in 1924? This is also in Braithwaite's book under PMWG-1924.
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:33 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
PM - sorry to go on, but I previously stated my Clown had PMWG on the sides, when in actual fact on the right hand side it has the serial number not PMWG. As you have previously stated that German Clowns had a number on the right, can it be assumed this was German made (Jentzsch and Meerz?) and impo...
- Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:35 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
So we can assume PMWG did actually manufacture clowns as opposed to just import them and then stamp them?
- Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:17 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
Penny machines - I read with great interest your write up on PMWG as I have a clown with this branded on both sides [as per your photo] also on the inside of the back and on the top is the serial number 3322B. The Braithwaite book [page 87] indicates the firm was live for longer than you sugest as i...
- Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:36 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
If you go to the Bajazzo Clown thread in Questions and Answers: there are 4 pages of good info including serial numbers and the damper (piston) assembly. Note also the position of the bell hammer which should strike when you win - not sure your machine has this? They are quite often on ebay: just ty...
- Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:11 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: My first Allwin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2713
Re: My first Allwin
Bit of a joint effort of a Wondermatics case and BMCo or Oliver Whales castings and mechanism possibly? Restorationwise-varnish stripper,sandpaper,stain and a piece of oak for the cash door I guess. I'm sure there there will be people on here that can give you more in depth help.
- Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:53 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bajazzo Clown wall machines
- Replies: 198
- Views: 76639
Re: Which clown?
My very limited knowledge is that if it was made in England it would have been by Pessers Moody Wraith and Gurr around 1920 in which case it would have PMWG stamped on the sides, top and inside the backboard together with a serial number. As yours does not appear to have these then... over to the ex...
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:35 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Bryans Gapwin
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5440
Re: Bryans Gapwin
You've blown it mate-I won't have anything to do with drug pushers.
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: Mechanical Memories Magazine
- Topic: The Oliver Whales Story
- Replies: 44
- Views: 64836
Re: The Oliver Whales Story
Through this page I would like to thank Stuart Dale for the fantastic article on Oliver Whales in the magazine. It adds extra nostalgia to owning his machines.
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:22 pm
- Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
- Topic: Gaming Commission License
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2185
Re: Gaming Commission License
I think you may find that the maximum payout will be £3 and therefore qualifies as an AWP (Amusement With Prizes).
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:49 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Bonhams Knowle auction Dec 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4712
Re: Bonhams Knowle auction 7th Dec 2010
The retreeva description starts by saying it is on 1d,however at the end it says it is on 1p,surely dependant on which coin it takes it will make quite a difference to price? eg I wouldn't be interested if on 1p
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:40 pm
- Forum: See it Operate!
- Topic: Freddy Bailey Interview
- Replies: 27
- Views: 17565
Re: Dad's Army crane
Got it! Nice one,you clever lot
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:39 pm
- Forum: See it Operate!
- Topic: Freddy Bailey Interview
- Replies: 27
- Views: 17565
Re: Dad's Army crane
Yes there is a post on this in September 2008 but clip has been removed, or at least it has on my computer.
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:37 pm
- Forum: See it Operate!
- Topic: Freddy Bailey Interview
- Replies: 27
- Views: 17565
Dad's Army crane
Did anyone see tonight's episode of Dad's Army (BBC1 at 7.30)? The platoon were stranded on the pier and had the idea to win chocolate bars from a crane, to no avail. The spiv came to the rescue however by banging the machine and was then able to pinch the choccy from the back,. Most of the bars onl...
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:37 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Bradley Aristocrat allwin
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2295
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:20 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Hastings Pier fire
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2578
Re: Hastings Pier fire
I agree with both previous posts.....so sad
Re: Smilies
Thanks Slotalot