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- Sat May 06, 2023 9:15 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3639
Re: The Wonders of the Seas
pennymachines wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 12:59 pm I imagine a ball falls to the bonus window from a lose on the left hand side of the gallery (which has a '?' superimposed over 'LOST'). Presumably the weird name, Bonascope, refers to this. It's clearly a bathysphere.
Nice spot PM. Nothing gets past you.
- Wed May 03, 2023 6:22 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3639
Re: The Wonders of the Seas
To be honest, I haven’t a clue. Hopefully Frayle will update us in due course.
- Wed May 03, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3639
Re: The Wonders of the Seas
Thank you. I thought I’d seen one somewhere. Can you open it up for me please?
- Wed May 03, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3639
Re: The Wonders of the Seas
As promised TF. Quite a bit missing.
- Tue May 02, 2023 10:26 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3639
Re: The Wonders of the Seas
Thanks mate. Coming to see your place Friday week. A birthday treat for a southerner.
Thank you. I think this is a slightly different set-up. I love a challenge.
- Mon May 01, 2023 9:14 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3639
Re: The Wonders of the Seas
Will do. I’ll hopefully get to it on Wednesday.
- Mon May 01, 2023 6:12 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Southport pier closed
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2379
Re: Southport pier closed
Definitely one to visit.
- Mon May 01, 2023 5:21 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Southport pier closed
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2379
- Mon May 01, 2023 5:09 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3639
The Wonders of the Seas
Bonascope. Sea what I did there? :lol: Okay, so I have been sitting on this machine for a decade or two and I’ve finally plucked up the courage to open the door. Now I got this machine cheap so don’t feel too bad for me but I think there’s something missing and possibly something wrong. Does anyone ...
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1614
Re: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
The commission in this sale was 15% plus vat plus 20% on hammer price plus 5.94% saleroom charge total 43.94% !!! I have all prices if wanted but top prices hammer were flyover £1400 next wonders fore [golf] and wonders pools both £1100 each, not bad for having estimates of £50 to £80 each !!! That...
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:58 am
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1614
Re: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
I thought the same about the cash boxes. You are right about the prolific woodworm. Although complete, the bandits were rusted solid except for the Aristocrat Arcadian on old penny play which worked fine. Not bad for £150!!! However, not clarifying commission charges is lazy auctioneering in my view...
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:57 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1614
Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
Today, Wellers auctions sold a number of slot machines on behalf of Authentic Reclamation Ltd I was visiting this week and took some photos. The machines were quite tatty and needed restoration although they were mainly complete. I chose not to bid as the auctioneers were advertising three different...
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:28 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Welcome back Pennymachines
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7504
- Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:57 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: E/M Bally bandits
- Replies: 122
- Views: 32545
Re: Bally
There are quite a few experts in Essex. Whereabouts are you?lawright1125 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:11 pm Thanks for your replies guys. Does anyone know of anyone in the Essex area that repairs electro mechanical machines?
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:12 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: E/M Bally bandits
- Replies: 122
- Views: 32545
Re: Bally fruit machine questions
I am renovating a fruit machine for a neighbour. Hi Mike, Can you see if the model is 1168? If so, a Lucky Stars machine was made by Bally (built in Ireland) in 1978. I remember seeing these machines on mass around that time so I don’t think it was a conversion. As for the techie stuff, I can’t hel...
- Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:55 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bally query relating to UK history
- Replies: 3
- Views: 606
Re: Bally query relating to UK history
Another query…
One of the last Bally bandits named Quicksilver, seemed to dominate the British market in the early '80s-'90s. They seemed to be everywhere. Were they Bally conversions or the reel deal, if you’ll excuse the pun?
One of the last Bally bandits named Quicksilver, seemed to dominate the British market in the early '80s-'90s. They seemed to be everywhere. Were they Bally conversions or the reel deal, if you’ll excuse the pun?
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:58 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Jennings Governor plating
- Replies: 35
- Views: 17860
Re: Jennings Governor plating
Around 1988/89 there was an arcade in Great Yarmouth that had 10 Governors that suddenly appeared on the old 5p play. It wasn’t far from Barron’s. The bandits were in mint condition and I really do mean mint. The chrome work was fabulous and I’m guessing re-done. I can only think that they had gone ...
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:05 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bally query relating to UK history
- Replies: 3
- Views: 606
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:19 pm
- Forum: Auction Community
- Topic: Interesting items in upcoming auction...
- Replies: 67
- Views: 38289
Re: Interesting items in upcoming auction...
That makes sense. Thank you.
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:11 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bally query relating to UK history
- Replies: 3
- Views: 606
Bally query relating to UK history
Taken from another source. In 1962 Phonographic Equipment Company became the exclusive distributor for the Bally Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. In 1964 Bally brought out their range of bench model AWP machines. These new models were in one word, sensational. The Bally Gold Award...