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Had you let me put it in the goat pen, Gameswat, I could have achieve the same look in two days.

J Peterson
Got your goat, USA

BP, I believe the word is "fabulous." Well done, Mate, well done indeed.

J Peterson
Futurist, USA

I think the bucket was to accommodate spitting out your chewing tobacco prior to the photo. At least, that's what they're used for here in Tennessee.

J Peterson
Tobacco Road, USA

I'll let our cousins provide the definitive answer but I think it lies somewhere around the legalization of slot machines in Great Britain and the loss of appeal of these "quaint" relics from their past. By the way, Roger, I'll give you a free ride on my Concorde if you can convince the ot...

I like the way you converted your Windsor chairs into stools, Roger. Clever.

J Peterson
Stoolin' around, USA

Roger,

Please refrain from divulging any more insider information regarding airline pilots. It tends to diminish our Superman image.

J Peterson
Flyboy, USA

I don't think Shady Pines allows gambling, Roger. Better to ask for a case of prunes. Or maybe a new walker.

J Peterson
Celebrating your anniversary, USA

Ken was in the first vanguard of collectors who put time and effort into researching this genre and then worked to educate the rest of us. I met him once at a COCA convention (Coin Operated Collector's Association) many years ago. He was very approachable and what I regarded as a normal guy. His boo...

Bah Humbug! (I don't believe it but thought I should post it for balance.)

J Peterson
Christmas lite, USA

Wow! These ladies may be the first known DJ's. I assume they had a good knowledge of the tunes and their location on the shelves above.

J Peterson
Looney Tunes, USA

You are a perfect candidate for membership, Jon. Your rehab accomplishments over an amazing range of items is nothing short of astounding. If we were a company, you would be "Head Engineer without Peer." Welcome aboard. J Peterson Nominating Committee, USA PS. Your wife must be a Saint. I'...

coppinpr wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:08 pmI find this glass a bit disturbing. For some obscure reason the girl has a diamond-studded eye patch over her left eye. Looks very weird to me, and it's not the only glass she appears on.

A "one-eyed Jill?"

J Peterson
All in, USA

I used to own a later version of the Chicago Coin "Basketball Champ." Same game, different case. It was a fantastic game and a delight to play. The original version, offered here, is well worth the starting bid, provided it works.

J Peterson
Round Ball fan, USA

Never let facts stand in the way of a good story.

J Peterson
Fact chucker, USA

I'm pretty sure it's a Whales machine, maybe recased. Here are two.

$553 USD for a Bryans Hidden Treasure?? Blimey. The Yanks are blithering idiots. Someone stole this machine.

J Peterson
Crying in my beer, USA.

According to the Arcade Museum, it was an electro-mechanical pinball machine.

The American TV show "60 Minutes" ran an episode on the Isle of Man TT race last Sunday: https://www.iomtt.com/news/2023/10/22/t ... us-tv-show

It's an insane race.

J Peterson
Cycleless, USA

That's it, Mr. P. You are no longer just web site guru par excellent, you are now a distinguished researcher and author. We all now await with bated breath, your upcoming tome: "Allwins; Origins and Examples, A Delight for the Common Man."

J Peterson
All in for allwins, USA

Wow! What a terrific story, coppinpr. It could well serve as the basis for a movie. It has everything: money, criminals, foreigners and a young lad in the middle. Someone call Spielberg.

J Peterson
Stage right, USA