Rare Irish find!!

[terry]

A fellow collector in the South West has asked me to post this picture of a rare machine he has just imported from Ireland. He would be very grateful of any information on it.

[willborl]

Looks a little bit like a machine in the Carters arcade. Don't know much about it though, sorry.

[john t peterson]

It's an interesting looking game. Any chance your friend can describe the operation and provide better pictures?

[coin-op]

The owner asked me to upload these further pictures

[john t peterson]

Wow! What a spectacular looking game. Part of the hardware looks similar to several of my Handan-Ni machines but not enough for a positive identification. My guess would be British first with German as a backup manufacturer. After that?? What is the "hazard" the instructions speak about? There has to be some manipulation available besides the ball launcher. Those are great pictures, thanks! Now, if we could just get a clear description of how the game plays and a shot or two of the interior mechanism.............

[coin-op]

The owner has supplied these further pictures showing the mechanism and has provided the following comments
"I think we have established that this allwin is quite rare . now for the info-- it is a very large machine 24 inches wide x 36 inches high & very heavy. i am guessing it is 1920s & probably english [ the coin entry perhaps gives a clue to HANDANI or similar ] . ONLY 1 WINNING CUP ON THIS GAME.[ must have been a good money taker] . however if you miss the cup the ball drops onto the middle playfield where there is a small golf club , note that there is a small trigger on the bottom left of the machine, you flick this trigger and the ball is PUTTED up towards the hole in the centre , you get a coin & a free ball if you win. so only 2 x chances of winning. the instruction card is original and clearly states that you PUTT the ball . so after all that i think that this machine is possibly called GOLF or maybe HOLE IN ONE ?"