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Ahhhhhhhhg, all this talk about the auction and my Grandson is being Christened on the SAME DAY!!
Look forward to the auction every year and now there is no way I can go (if I want to keep my marriage and family intact)

John T Peterson wrote:Rumored to be a Bryans Bumper in the collection but all sold as one lot.

if you look closely at the photo John, I think there is also some old bandit in there as well, ...................but don't tell BP

Saw these on ebay (181020188503) job lot of about 150 bases in Louth, Lincolnshire, apparently all in working order. Must be reminiscent of scenes when the old mechanical machines were dumped in the 1970s in favour of electro amusements, and steam engines dumped in 1960s in favour of diesel/electric...

I notice that in virtually all these photos, there is a metal lock plate presumably to help prevent forcing the lock. As these plates are the same I am wondering whether this is an indication that these machines are all from the same manufacturer

JC wrote:Are you sure that was 25 dollars Arrgee?

You are absolutely correct Jerry, 25 cents to view 10, half a dollar to view 20.

Duhhh, wot a plonker

By the way, it was October 2007 issue, bet it only seems like yesturday JC !!

did arcades ever charge to use their machines Jerry wrote an interesting article in MMM (issue 17) a few years ago about kinetoscopes and talked about kinetoscope parlours whereby he states that 'Patrons were charged twenty five dollars to view all the machines in one row' Not exectly an arcade but...

I get totally peed off with the US election coverage over here in England, I wonder how much air time is spent on US tv covering our elections.

Still I always maintain that America has got the best politicians money can buy.

Badpenny wrote:That took you 3 minutes to come to your senses

I was busy drinking Watneys Starlight in order to remember how bad some beer was in those days.

Hi Treefrog, not sure about this one. I have seen one before but in a bit of a state - see first two pics. These may have been genuine conversions of the original catchers - see third and forth pics, although if that was the case, then the doors would have been replaced, as the 'cig' one show no inf...

On second thoughts, no amount of Red Barrel could have got you intoxicated

Topic moved & merged - Site Admin.

I think whoever converted this drank too much Red Barrel !

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Well it worked for me

Hi Martin, looks good. I have used the very small pots (14ml) of enamel paint that you can get from model shops. The Revell green No 61 is a good match. Humbrol also do a good green as well.

As 13rebel says, usually the top lock is a small one without a ring and the cash door lock is a larger Yale type lock, as in pics below (both taken from ebay):

Very different and certainly not something I would do but, saying that, I think the lights actually go with the clown - there is a circus feel about it that matches the Pilwin character.

I can only reiterate all the above comments, well done PM and a big thanks for such a great site which has gone a long way to help bring and keep the slot community together with all the stimulating ideas, photos, tips, humour and cross fertilisation of ideas. **xXx** and lets not forget the Mechani...

And what a lovely machine it is, so rob the piggy bank Hutto cos £4k can buy a lot of other metal.

Speaking with the seller, I can confirm that it is an original Stevenson and Lovett that was refurbished a couple of years ago.

Is this an original Stevenson and Lovett but altered, looks like a good repro job to me - the 'use old pennies' sign is obviously not original - seller is asking £1250

Here is another one Jonathan, slightly different than Slotalots pic but you will probably be able to figure out how the payout is made, but as Badpenny said it would be interesting to see your innovative solution. If you are interested there is the annual slotty auction at Coventry next month (25th ...