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Very pleased to share some pictures of my Jamieson Octopus Penny Pusher. This is the latest edition for the Penny Arcade. Late 1960’s and running on old 1d.

All cleaned. Just need to update the knackered fluorescent lighting with something a bit more modern safety spec!

I love it, what adorable graphics.
Interesting to see how the penny lanes are all separated like that.

Looks fab!

Having a look at the penny pusher gallery on here I noticed an obvious mistake. The legs on my octopus had been glued on the wrong way round! I have now swapped them over....

Not all coins arrive at the playfield, some disappear off to the left and right and go into the greedy box. When coins do hit the playfield some of them, if landing sideways, will drop between the tentacles into the box below. Will attempt to upload a little video later.

I've never been very keen on 'pushers'. I think perhaps they were too basic for my liking.
I'm starting to come round to the idea of buying one now. Possibly a Jamieson's, one of my favourite manufacturers; or else a CAM Automatics, from nearby Seaham Harbour.
I'm not keen on 'updating' these machines. I much prefer de-updating a previous operator's 'improvements' than altering correct period gear. I'll use a direct plug-in LED replacement lamp instead of a filament lamp where original screen-printed glass is in danger from heat; but that is as far as I go. Fluorescent tubes, ballasts and starters have changed little since the 'sixties, and are still readily available where existing ones have 'given up'.
As long as the mains earth is connected to the casing of the ballast, and to the motor casing, all is well.

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Fantastic machine - looks great - all that fluorescent plastic reminds of my Grandad's factory and me "tidying" up all the bits I found lying around - great memories

Very grateful that your Grandad made this! In the process of having modern date fluorescent tube lighting reinstated. I will send some additional pictures once it’s all up and running.
I am really looking forward to it bringing lots of excitement and happiness to another generation of children.

So today the Octopus has been rewired. New Electronic ballasts mean no starters required. Four new fluorescent tubes and wiring replaced with earths for the first time!

Good job, nice looking machine.

Very smart. Nice job.

Did you find out which working museum this came from in Norfolk? It was for sale on Facebook a while back. They were selling a few machines. I wondered if it was Bressingham Steam Museum which used to have a vintage arcade, now closed down.

Hi, yes I purchased this from the guy that used to run the old penny arcade. He said it came from the steam museum.

Hope this post is allowed…..the Octopus is for sale on EBay and I have had a few people asking why its for sale and as most asking are members here, I thought I would update this post with an explanation.

I have decided that the style of my arcade is to be mechanical machines. As the Octopus is electric, it no longer fits the look I am trying to achieve. It’s a great machine and popular, it is fully working with no issues. This is the only reason I have decide to part with it. I could keep it in the house but thats rapidly filling up with more machines than I have space for on the arcade trailer :-)

I hope it goes to a good home where it can continue to bring joy. To avoid upsetting anyone I will be letting the auction run.

With all those fluoro plastics I'm surprised these didn't run on blacklights? I'd like to see it tested that way as I really think it would pop and have an eerily underwater glow.

I think you are right it would look amazing in black light.