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There was no mention in the video of the "Variable Pressure Unit" used on Bryans machines in the 50's. That's the gear-wheel which advances one step with every win. In turn this adjusts the tension of the flicker spring by a small amount (the overall tension being user selectable via a sho...

Just a thought, forgive me if I've missed anything here but if the complaints are centred around the sellers not having an appropriate gaming license then maybe the complainant does possess such a license and feels aggrieved that he pays X amount each year whilst others appear to "get away with...

I agree with slotalot, in that Ebay has become too commercial for its own good, and for that of collectors. Far too many people are using Ebay sale prices as a guide to the value of collectables. For example: I have a "cocktail" style pin-table which was made in limited numbers and an even...

I've never really been into Ballys as a collector (although I've repaired a few). I saved that payout cup from the old Bally cabinet as I thought it would come in useful for a change machine or something and I've just taken a look at it and it's actually narrower that the one in the picture, but the...

Thanks for clarifying that, I can't remember where I read it now but I will find out.

Heres an image of a similar cabinet.

The "Money Honey" types seem to be the rare original ones. They should have a separate, small payout tray about the size of an ashtray (as opposed to most of them which span across the width of the door and form part of the casting). I think it was bolted to the wooden case below the door....

I see a few people have made comments on this thread about the polarity of the LED's. As a C&G qualified electronics engineer in the amusement machine trade I was particularly interested in kitting out my 1989 Gottlieb pin-table with LED'S. The benefits are: *Up to 90% Energy Savings Over Incand...

According to the Royal Mint website it says: "As a result of the rising price of base metals, the composition of 1p and 2p coins was changed from bronze to copper-plated steel in 1992. Since then all 1p and 2p coins intended for circulation have been struck in copper-plated steel, with the exce...

This is old news really but the Royal Mint has announced that all new coins will now contain some iron in the alloy material so they will all be sticking to coin mechanism magnets (on machines which take new currency). I remember when Stein Slots was in it's heyday some people didn't realise that ne...

While we are on the subject of unnecessary levers which seem to do nothing: There are another set of linkages and levers on the side of the Sega and post 1946 Mills mechs which disable the payouts by preventing the peckers from dropping into the reel discs. They can be a right pain and you often fin...

Hello,

Does anyone know someone who can supply a vintage victorian arcade for a Steampunk festival in Hinckley Leicestershire around Spring/Summer next year?

I found this advert on the Pinball Heaven website. As much as I appreciate the amount of work that has gone into the restoration I do feel it has been "Over Restored": http://www.pinballheaven.co.uk/shop/books-and-collectables-bryan-elevenses-classic-allwin-p-2062.html They do sell a few p...

There is indeed a Henry Powell Jnr.

Powells have been going for absolutely ages. They still get a lot of trade from seaside arcades and casino slots.

He got me the original glass for a Jubilee Golden Falls, plus the surround strips - all chromed.
I never would have found those myself.

How I delight in telling my children's mates that the Sega "Vest Pocket" was actually the original "Game Cube" made by Sega!

I'll refer back to this, the only machine I've had with a traceable history and one previous owner! I bought this in Aug 2000 for about £240. I know the family of showmen to whom it belonged and was invited to view a small stock of machines in the back of a trailer which had been left untouched, und...

This isn't specifically slot related but, as I mentioned the subject of Preservation Vs Restoration in an earlier thread, I thought you could relate to this: I recently visited an old friend who has a huge shop full of collectable goodies. He split up from his business partner who shared a portion o...

You can just make out some of the speckled stuff on the base. It has the same finish on the sides. As much as I like to see these machines embellished with polished oak sides and stove finish, I am actually proud of it. Knowing the full history of this machine by talking to it's previous owner, and ...

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