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by brigham
Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Mills/Sega/Jennings Lucky Horseshoe/Devil/Chief
Replies: 125
Views: 40163

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: 637

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: 768

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: 28093

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: 1728

Re: Cromptons Penny Falls

That's more like it!
by brigham
Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:38 am
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Cromptons Penny Falls
Replies: 7
Views: 1728

Re: Cromptons Penny Falls

It's not remotely how I remember it.
A '90s re-issue, perhaps?
by brigham
Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Help needed for Rondo machine
Replies: 34
Views: 5325

Re: Help needed for Rondo machine

Rob at Mablethorpe has a good video of this machine:
by brigham
Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: BIG WINNER
Replies: 9
Views: 1854

Re: BIG WINNER

There was a club machine that paid-out in golf balls, I seem to remember...
by brigham
Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: M Shefras (Amusement Machine Mart) wall machine list
Replies: 10
Views: 1698

Re: M Shefras (Amusement Machine Mart) wall machine list

Because it says 'WIN' in huge letters could be a reason!
by brigham
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Sega Diamond 3 Star Jackpot Mechanism
Replies: 66
Views: 8944

Re: Sega Diamond 3 Star Jackpot Mechanism

Payout slides are plentiful; they are Mills-pattern. The escalator is probably a roll-down Shefras type, a very common retro-fit from the day. Unless you are an absolute perfectionist, you should be able to make a credible machine from this with very little effort, especially with the expert guidanc...
by brigham
Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Sega Diamond 3 Star Jackpot Mechanism
Replies: 66
Views: 8944

Re: Sega Diamond 3 Star Jackpot Mechanism

dave2084 wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 1:09 pmThe amounts are in pence, so a cherry (4) is 2 x 2p coins...
How horrible!
That needs sorting-out straight away.
The numbers on the award card represent the number of coins paid out, irrespective of the value.
Anything else would be seen as a SWIZZ!
by brigham
Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Sega Diamond 3 Star Jackpot Mechanism
Replies: 66
Views: 8944

Re: Sega Diamond 3 Star Jackpot Mechanism

Single cherry pays 4?
I've only ever seen that on a Buckley.
by brigham
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:36 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Watling Blue Seal one arm bandit with mint vendor
Replies: 4
Views: 742

Re: Watling Blue Seal one arm bandit with mint vendor

I'll have a look on mine, although I'm fairly sure it's been taken off.
The columns aren't blanked, though.
by brigham
Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: GIRLS and FLEAS
Replies: 27
Views: 8421

Re: GIRLS and FLEAS

Stocks and Bonds pay 0, as any Little Stockbroker will tell you!
by brigham
Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines
Replies: 160
Views: 87893

Re: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines

Same for Ol Whartle Ltd...
by brigham
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines
Replies: 160
Views: 87893

Re: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines

Two manufacturers there I haven't heard of!
And Redcar's in my patch, too.
by brigham
Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from rural Hampshire
Replies: 9
Views: 2154

Re: Hello from rural Hampshire

It might be better, initially, to leave it on the smaller coin. It must have had new slides, unless someone has carefully brazed the penny slides up.
It would probably take the pre-decimal ha'penny as it is, which might be a little bit odd, but at least gets rid of the decimal menace.
by brigham
Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:45 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Niche Collections
Replies: 24
Views: 11578

Re: Niche Collections

Spiral games fit into the 'Can't win on them' category.
I'll be visiting an arcade at Scarborough tomorrow, which has one. I'll report back if I get a win!
Wonders Boomerang also fits this category.
by brigham
Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from rural Hampshire
Replies: 9
Views: 2154

Re: Hello from rural Hampshire

That's likely to be a conversion of a Novomat, or some similar German type.
Can't imagine how the 2p coin conversion was done. The original conversion to Old Penny left the payout slides perilously thin, which, along with the pot-metal castings, didn't help with longevity.
by brigham
Wed Oct 11, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bally Money Honey/Super Sonic conversion
Replies: 47
Views: 5844

Re: Bally Money Honey/Super Sonic conversion

It all looks complete, and ready to plug in.
You will have to work out where the notch needs to be. This is what stops the disc in the right place after the payout has been made, ready for the next payout. The two silver-coloured studs will probably be involved in this process, too.