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I have just been involved in auction rage. My local auction house had a penny slot machine on their books, without picture and went to view on Saturday. Turned out to be a repro Bryans Rippler, widely discussed on the forum. ... Bugger you have won this auction... blah blah and 300 precious pounds ...

That's great. Thank you,

That's the one. I remember it well although I am sure it was in colour!

Slotalots link isn't working for me and it won't let me log-in. Is there any text that can be cut and paste? Thanks for all the info.

Yup, you are right. The one I was talking about was on the old sundeck in Margate. It has all come flooding back. Anyone know what happened to it or who owned it? Any photos?

Ooops. RTFQ!

Okay, let's start a rumour or maybe I can see the future!

Desperately been trying to remember whether it was Margate or Brighton. It was open in the late 1970s and used to run on the very, very small half pennies.

Any ideas.

Well done that man! What a great find and an encouragement to those who think there is little left. Just in the last few weeks I have heard of some closed doors hiding some real treasures from an arcade that closed pre-war. They are still out there and 10/10 to Mr Pennymachines for his super find!

That is a shame. A big loss to the slot community. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

Actually it relates to those born on or after 1966. Phew... Just made it!
Happy New Year to you all

Firstly, a happy New Year to you! Yes, these Mills variations are interesting. I've seen a few in the US but will be interested to hear from other slotties how these came about. As you say, an uncanny resemblance to Jennings machines!

Eek. I was away on my hols too. I have a nasty feeling this was for sale just down the road from me. Do you know what the vendor was asking for the machines?

It was a pretty massive unit, which featured several playing stations located around a huge glass case, in which a rotating dice cage (resembling an egg timer in shape) would tumble two enormous felt-covered dice, on a playing cycle of around 15 seconds. Players would bet on the outcome of the dice...

There will come a day IMO that the old 30s bandits etc. will lose value and the younger machines gain value. This is much akin to any collecting. Malcymal, you are so right. The newer stuff is rapidly picking up in price and the old, gradually getting less. Of course, there is the odd exception. Th...

Well I did use Interparcel and it was a good service. A Sega Lite-Up weighs exactly 65kg and a Continential 70kg (I got that one wrong)!
Thanks again.......

Thank you. I accurately weighed a Sega Continental and it weighed exactly 60Kg. I would have thought a Sega Lite-Up would be less, so 50Kg seems a fair estimate.

I actually carried the Continental and when I put it down I thought I was having a heart attack!

Thank you for all the replies. Does anyone know the weight of a Sega Lite-up bandit (Mad Money) type?

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I've lost the details of the one I used to use and they were great. What a pain!
Has anyone got any other recommendation where they pick-up and deliver door to door?

Thank you.

A possibility but I am quite sure the lady concerned doesn't want to sell them blind and would prefer an indication of 'true' value.

Okay, I'm not that lady in distress but I know one who is and she is looking to sell some jukeboxes left by her husband. I've had a good look at them and it is clear they are all complete but probably need a good service. I know nothing about jukeboxes! Anyway, this is what she has. Wurlitzer Cabari...

Why do you think it strange that a opportunist thief would steal coin operated equipment? In my experience a thief will take what they can get away with... Exactly, and an opportunist thief usually travels around in a van to collect their 'winnngs'! I don't think so and if this was an opportunist t...