My half penny play Payramid

[coppinpr]

There is one at the Coventry auction in 4 weeks. Why not bid on that? Good shipping to be vectored into your budget of course.

[yaksplat]

Just curious. What's one of these machines typically go for? I have no frame of reference.

[brianh]

Here's one example (if the pic shows up) that sold at Elephant House Auction in 2016 for £1500.

[tammy]

I was interested in brigham's comment about how he felt there were not many Payramids, in the arcades after 1930 or so, on halfpenny play. I was a child brought up in the 1950s and it was the opposite in the seaside arcades and the regular Hull Fair that I spent such a lot of my younger days in. A good example was at Withernsea an East Yorkshire coastal seaside place which had many many arcades unlike today. The arcades had a very high range of 1920s onwards fivewin type allwins and a good number of the half penny Payramids. Actually along all that coast I can't ever remember any of the Payramids that were not on the old halfpenny till into the middle sixties when I did see some. I played on the Payramids at times but, to be honest, have always found them rather boring!! Over the years I have always been surprised at how many penny ones are at auctions and very few half penny... Perhaps a lot got converted later in their life?? The diversity among esp one of the large arcades at Withernsea (that I think was called 'Teddies') of half penny machines among the penny machines was amazing. If you played say just 6 halfpennies, it would take you ages to either lose or you would come away with profit. Usually they were quite hard to lose on a lot of them.. However, if you won, it was often your halfpenny back and another ball as free play. They were very smooth to play and a half pull on the flicker handle resulted in a win into one of the win cups. The Tuck Shop range of sweet paying pinball machines were often on halfpenny play too, and if you were a winner, a roll of the Polo Mints or Fruits rolled down the glass to you. Polos at that time cost a penny halfpenny to buy, later they became 3d a packet!!

[yaksplat]

Here's one example (if the pic shows up) that sold at Elephant House Auction in 2016 for £1500.

Yikes..... I may have to resort to building one as I originally planned.

[john t peterson]

Yaksplat,

I've sent you a PM about a possible acquisition.

J Peterson
Yanks united

[oxford allwin fan]

I must tell you I paid in excess of £1500... probably too much I now realise but it is quite a rare machine so OK over the long-term I hope!

[arrgee]

If you are happy with your purchase then that is the main thing. Personally I do not think around £1500 was too much for that machine - enjoy it.

[JC]

Personally I do not think around £1500 was too much for that machine - enjoy it.

I agree with Argee - £1500 is the lower end of what one should expect to pay for a Payramid, and you could certainly pay much more. They're brilliant machines, which is why they command the prices that they do.

[oxford allwin fan]

I'm really pleased to be the custodian of my halfpenny mk1 type Payramid, and I must admit I paid a lot (+100s) more than £1,500; but I would love to compare it to others 'in the flesh' as it were. Is the collection at the Drayton Manor 'family park' worth a peep?

Oh - I hope to be able to attend the auction at Coventry next weekend - I'll be the old geezer......

[pennymachines]

I'll be the old geezer......

You'll stand out like a sore thumb.
The Bryans museum is well worth a peek, but phone to check it's open before going.

[arrgee]

I thought you had to pay for full entry into Drayton Manor Theme Park to access the museum. Their website makes no mention of the Bryan's museum - is it still there?

[pennymachines]

I thought you had to pay for full entry into Drayton Manor Theme Park to access the museum.

You do, unless you can speak to one of the bosses and get special dispensation.

Their website makes no mention of the Bryan's museum - is it still there?

It's here: https://www.draytonmanor.co.uk/rides-an ... ttractions

[brigham]

Twenty-eight quid if you book in advance, otherwise £39.

As my mum's old Aunt Elsie used to say, "It's a dear do".

[treefrog]

All these vintage arcades in pay family centres are not geared towards collectors, but a hopeful new audience who may find them fun......shame and one of the reasons I have never been to any of them, but they are trying to make money.

[oxford allwin fan]

I think you can use Tesco vouchers at Drayton Manor, so it could be a sort of freebie...
(Thats a UK supermarket loyalty scheme, for any US readers!)

[oxford allwin fan]

Are those Payramids at this Sunday's Coventry auction? The catalogue seems to stop at item 193!

[arrgee]

Are those Payramids at this Sunday's Coventry auction

No, but this one is catalogue number 114, rather a good looking example.

[oxford allwin fan]

Well, progress with my 1/2d Payramid; great news; as pennymachines suggested, the original 1/2d WAS behind some plastic padding (pooh!) filler on the top casing, so I am somewhat chuffed.. Thanks Guv'..

Best to all from sunny Oxfordshire..