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I don't remember this toy from the '50s. Do you think the operators backed this project to get the next generation of punters interested from a very young age? Made in England and still with its original box, instructions etc. Almost worth having!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINIATURE-CAS ... 6016.l4276

I used to have one of those a few years back without the box.
They pop up every couple of years and go for about £15.

Good to see it, pity they don't do anything other than spin haphazardly.

Another toy inspired by a trade stim on ebay today, also with original box.

Vintage 1972 Draw Poker Slot Fruit Machine One Arm Bandit Toy Game

Seen the Allwin Teapot before, but not the Fortune Teller, Rosie Lee, tea.......not usually my thing, but I quite like the fortune teller one.

These were made by Swineside who make novelty teapots,

Collectors Slot Machine Teapot Decorative Ornamental

TEAPOTTERY SWINESIDE NOVELTY COLLECTABLE RARE TEAPOT ROSIE LEE MINT CONDITION

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I had one of these!!
Will be interesting to see how much it goes for...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/201447472959

Thought it was worth adding the toy catcher machine on eBay today that sold for a solid £124. I am sure I have seen one if these before, but could not trace. Certainly looks well made but resisted the temptation.

This looks far too well engineered for just a toy surely!?

Hello,
I bought the above machine mainly out of curiosity. When I first saw it I thought it was a toy one, but after asking the vendor for a shot of the inside I was not so sure so set about some research to find out more about it. After many hours I came up with nothing. Looking again at the mechanism I thought the tooling required to make it was a bit over the top for a toy, so must have been made for a commercial use (pub/club etc), therefore there must be more out there somewhere. If so, if anyone has any information to share I would love to hear it. When I receive the machine and give it the once over if I find out more I will post it on here.
Regards JRA.

Well done, there were a few I am sure with their finger on the button. It certainly looks well made with more metal than plastic and well engineered mechanical parts. Of course it may be a type of trade stimulator, but I wonder if likely to be used in a commercial environment as the cash gathering area is very small being low down and there is no lock, only a screw holding on the rear door. I also wondered what the slot was on the left side from the front which appears to maybe for another lever, but no indication on the inside.

Oh forgot, for those not seeing the listing, the size is apparently 12inches high by 6 inches.

I am still convinced I have seen one before but cannot track a picture yet, so would be good to get feedback once you get it.

Not the same I know, but I thought Stuart Dale's remarkable handy work deserved an outing at this stage

Hi TF,
16 Bids 14 bidders. I too wondered if it was a trade stimulator as there seems no payout. I then thought it may be a token payout through the little tray on the front, and the slot on the side you mentioned is for refilling the tokens.
At the moment I have no idea whether it is USA or UK make, or which coinage it takes (all for further investigation). All I know is I cannot wait to get my itchy fingers on it.
Regards JRA.

Hello,
An update on the toy JACKPOT machine, well it is not a toy, far too well made. It measures 6"x6"x12" and weighs 5lb or 2Kg. It is almost certainly a trade stimulator. It works as follows: insert the coin (after much trial and error I found it takes an old half/penny as none of the others would release the balls). Press the black button on the front to release the ball bearings (4 in total), then press down the red lever on the right hand side to put the balls into play, then press down the black button on the right to fire the ball, then try to catch the ball in the cup that moves when you rotate the brown knob on the front ( similar to clown catcher). If you catch three balls, press the black button on the front to receive a token through the tray on the front. The tokens are filled through the slot on the left hand side. As far as date goes, after consulting with colleagues we think 1950s/60s, judging by coinage and general look of it.
If anyone has any more information on this machine, I would love to hear it, as this is one of the most intriguing machines I now have in my collection.

It would be very late for a trade stim., even in the USA. Did you try a 25c coin? Trade stims were dead by 1949. The only ones being used were cheap made styles for the country general stores and this one is definitely not cheaply made. Companies did make miniature display samples of full size machines for salesmen to carry and some of those were very detailed, but something about this machines doesn't fit with that either. A lovely thing though.



This fully working salesman's miniature pinball sample is for sale in the US for $2,500.

Hi Coppiner,
Yes, I did try 25cent, also tried one shilling, five pence and many other coins, but they were not heavy enough or too small to trip the ball release (the release seems to work on weight rather than a physical push). It was a last try with a half/penny that it worked as it should. So it looks as though it will remain a mystery, although I like your idea of a salesman's sample - that could be the answer? But there again, how many did they make? Was it a one of, or are there more out there? We will probably never know. Thanks for your input, most welcomed. Regards.

We just talked about a trade stimulator you posted Paul, re the Sega clover and blackjack, both from the late 1960s and not dissimilar in construction.

Odd the machine has a token load that pays out, rather than coin return. I assume it is one at a time. Certainly different. Apart from British coins, I would have targeted German rather than US, given this is where the origins of the theme are from. Anyway nice addition to the collection. Do you reckon the vinyl wrap is original to the machine as I assume it is unpolished aluminium underneath, also I wonder what the jackpot sign indicates?