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by JC
Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Spicers vintage slot machine auctions
Replies: 94
Views: 13856

Re: Spicers Auction 24.11.2023

Yes, the Conveyor does look very bright and shiny, for a machine 70 + years old. My guess is it's one of a number produced by Terry Powell around 15 years ago. I've never come across a 'triple' regardless of age. The Disney models are fantastic, but I agree that the TV studio scene would appear to d...
by JC
Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Punch and Judy Allwin - rough value?
Replies: 14
Views: 809

Re: Punch and Judy Allwin - rough value?

Firstly, it's not an allwin - it falls into the very broad generic term 'wall machine'. More specifically, you could probably refer to it as a 'coin kicker'. It's not old, anywhere between around 10 - 20 years, and was made in China. As for value, as always, it's worth what someone will pay for it. ...
by JC
Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Allwin identification
Replies: 10
Views: 1412

Re: Allwin identification

Why I do declare, that's my Spitfire (or at least it was before I sold it).
by JC
Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Allwin identification
Replies: 10
Views: 1412

Re: Allwin identification

It could be a Whales Spitfire (that would possibly have been a Saxony conversion), where someone has replaced the backflash with a Bryans stripy backflash and then put the aeroplane back. Or it could just have been a bog standard Saxony type machine to start with, with the aeroplane added from anoth...
by JC
Mon Nov 06, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Is this as special as it seems to be?
Replies: 4
Views: 701

Re: Is this as special as it seems to be?

Depends what you mean by special - I'd bet my house it wasn't produced by Bryans. Note that there appears to be a small piece of timber added to the case above the doors, which probably implies that the case has been adapted, rather than having been built specifically to house the Bryans doors. If s...
by JC
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Genco King Fish
Replies: 10
Views: 1125

Re: Genco King Fish

Yes, I can see that now.......well, it fooled me, though it would appear it didn't fool the authorities.
by JC
Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:15 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Genco King Fish
Replies: 10
Views: 1125

Re: Genco King Fish

Referring to Spike's original post, and JP's response, Stuart's picture doesn't appear to have any kind of payout, nor does it appear to be E/M !PUZZLED!
by JC
Sun Oct 29, 2023 3:44 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Essex Corn Exchange, Stock Broker & variants
Replies: 55
Views: 28388

Re: Margins

It's an Essex machine - as far as I can remember, the disc does spin freely, unlike the Bradshaw Little Stockbrokers that just bounce around a bit.
by JC
Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Justice Scrutton's Tipple
Topic: Reintroducing One Arm Bandits
Replies: 2
Views: 2263

Re: Reintroducing One Arm Bandits

!!THUMBSX2!!
by JC
Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Bradley Challenger and variants
Replies: 63
Views: 35979

Re: Bradley Challenger and variants

When any column is released to the player, the coin that releases it drops into the cash box.
So for every win, the machine gets a penny, which would give an overall pay-out ratio of around 3 to 1
i.e. for every 3 or 4 pennies the machine pays out, the machine gets 1.
by JC
Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines
Replies: 160
Views: 87906

Re: Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines

Well, having just read all of that Mr P., I can only conclude there's some marathon sleuthing there....
*BOWS*
Thank you for everything you do for our hobby.
!!THUMBSX2!!
by JC
Sun Oct 08, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Gumball size
Replies: 6
Views: 990

Re: Gumball size

I ordered 160 coloured marbles, 14 mm diameter. When they arrived and I filled the machine, I found 160 was sadly inadequate - you could hardly see them. So I ordered another 160 - here's the result. Frankly, I think five or six hundred would have been about the right number. So if anyone else is th...
by JC
Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Gumball size
Replies: 6
Views: 990

Re: Gumball size

Thank you both. I hadn't realised the gum balls would have been as small as 1/2" - a bit mean isn't it? You didn't get much for your 1c :lol: Anyway, I've ordered some 14mm marbles - so bigger than they should be but not as big as I had imagined. I'll post a pic when they have arrived and I've ...
by JC
Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Gumball size
Replies: 6
Views: 990

Re: Gumball size

OK, thanks J. How about size? I've had a gander on ebay - there's loads of solid colour marbles, ranging from 13mm up to 3/4" and even bigger. 13mm seems a bit small and 3/4" a bit big. I would have thought around 5/8" would be about the right size, but to be honest, I've never been a...
by JC
Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Gumball size
Replies: 6
Views: 990

Gumball size

I have a Ford Gumball machine that has been gathering dust for 20 odd years, which is rather a shame as it is quite a nice little machine. So I'd like to put something in it - but not real gumballs. So what is roughly the correct size, and does anyone have any ideas as to what I could use that would...
by JC
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:09 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Win-A-Pint Bitter drop penny on ebay (Jamieson)
Replies: 23
Views: 3147

Re: Win-A-Pint Bitter drop penny on ebay (Jamieson)

200 coins played = £4
16 wins = 25p per win
by JC
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Old flasher unit identity
Replies: 8
Views: 591

Re: Old flasher unit identity

Ah yes, of course - silly me :oops:
I couldn't think why they would be used for flashing lights.
by JC
Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Old flasher unit identity
Replies: 8
Views: 591

Re: Old flasher unit identity

Why? I can't think what purpose they would serve in a wall machine - just flashing on and off.
by JC
Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Novelty Merchantman Crane
Replies: 96
Views: 59271

Re: Novelty Merchantman Crane

The bevel gear that can be seen in Mr P's pictures ultimately does two things: by turning the knob on the front of the machine, the crane's jib moves in an arc. The shaft on which the other bevel gear is fitted (driven by the one shown) has a crank on its end, which moves a lever back and forth. Thi...
by JC
Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Stevenson and Lovett Fireworks
Replies: 57
Views: 21470

Re: Stevenson and Lovett Fireworks

As you'll probably have to buy new bulbs anyway, why not use 12v bulbs and run the whole machine on 12v?
Seems a bit odd that they would have split voltages in the first place !PUZZLED!