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Hi badpenny it is nice to hear from you again...greetings! I felt my thoughts and possible suggestions donot need further comment except were you asked i dont know of any rights that other collectors have..in that, it answers itself. They have the right to sell, swap etc freely without hinderance, p...

I am surprised at what you have wrote badpenny as i did 2 auctions with you and some bring and buy sales just over 15 years ago. I surpose you realise now who i am and that i am not new to this topic. Sadely i do not agree with your comments, as i feel we can do even less now than we could then, and...

The trouble with large organisations including silly wrong laws is it takes groups to take a stance and stand up against them...think of all the changes of even minority groups who now have freedoms and dont want to be bullied any more! Perhaps the answer is a large group to continually pester these...

I personaly am surprised at how many people on ebay seem to be paying the Gambling Commission when they want to sell, a so called one off selling licence for some of these very old museum piece machines. With old classic and vintage cars you don't need to pay any tax and soon need no MOT over a cert...

Mm seems some things are changing? Not looked into what you put PM but did notice no tax if prize is less than that staked ie a polo sweet allwin on 20p play should be ok? The packets of mint polos are 10 tubes a pound at many shops. Also excludes domestic use which is sensible. Penny type cranes sh...

Does anyone know, is it now OK to operate and use for the public 2p 10p and 20p coin machines. I asked a lady at an East Coast arcade and she said those didn't need any licence. Was she right about all 3 coins? I know 1p and 2p used to be exempt but not sure if any changes... Is anyone in the know?

Thank you, most of the original works are cleaned up and back on the door but will start with my son who really understands these machines putting the Rotofruit parts that I bought as a batch off ebay on backboard of case! Only thing we are lacking is outside case coin entry if anyone has one. We ar...

Thank you. No, not finished yet, as my son has just given it a second coat of varnish, as in the pictures.

The one pound tin of yacht varnish goes on!

Pictures look bad because taken when still wet and the first coat...have a little faith, what are the magic words on the sooty show??
Ps putting varnish on latter today.

Thank you to Special When Lit - my son and I have started to colour stain a white wood case with Ronseal 5 year stain which was only £12 from B&Q. Should be loads over for the fence later in year!! We have cut corners and given the wood two coats with only, 1 hour between. I think it will look t...

Looks really good... Thank you - it gives me confidence to experiment and encourages me for looks like light at the end of the tunnel!

Thankyou i am sure your advice is good and will do little bits on spare wood and use a matt varnish as you said.

Thanks PM for your reply. You probably right about white wood not colouring as old oak but just wondered if someone like them wood furniturer restorers like drew prirchards lot had passed on any tips thro there programs..if not i will experiment using bottles of tops scratch remover as base then lig...

I made a new case for a Rotofruit penny machine in white softwood. How should I stain it to look like the original door?
Thank you

No one seems to have mentioned on the forum the woodworm on the Electro Dart on ebay. When you zoom in on the backboard and even the front case it looks riddled with it. Not easy to treat around the electrics unless you strip everything off. I have always found plywood needs not only all the holes d...

Looks like the Queen's husband... Prince Phillip!!

Thank you for both replies, I will do as you both say and order the right wattage bulbs. What a great site for help. Thank you both again.

Hi, I'm making up a Rotofruit penny machine from Rotofruit parts etc. I have sent for 20 small screw in bulbs off ebay but realise the only 2 it had on the old inner board were 12 volt 2.2 watt. The ones I ordered are 12 volt 5 watt, would they be ok? Would they be dimmer or brighter or what? Thanki...

I find it a shame that the Coventry Slots Auctions are always held in late autumn almost early Winter. I am now not a young man so don't enjoy traveling on the roads at that time of year. I am from East Yorkshire so it's quite a distance too, pity they couldn't have an auction nearer me for the Nort...