Bryans Clock with fruit dial
- coppinpr
- Posts: 5139
- Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:01 pm
- Reaction score: 27
- Location: Lewes, East Sussex
- Contact:
Re: Bryans Clock 12win Jackpot
That face is definitely not unknown, but I don't know when they were used.
Re: Bryans Clock 12win Jackpot
Interesting, so my clock face and single hand may be original for this particular model then...
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Seems crazy to me that Bryans would have dumbed down a Clock mech themselves like this. Forgetting the major part of the mech which is the "Tick-Tock" to replicate a real clock, there is the complication of the two hands running with both stopping on 12 for a jackpot. I can't believe Bryans would build all that mech and then not add the other hand!? And how do you know you were supposed to win a jackpot or not with only one hand?? Makes total sense though that this Glenvil was either offering the conversion or likely doing it himself. There were obviously tons of boring Clocks floating around England that had been in the market forever so a change like this would add some new life for sure.
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Sorry for jumping on this post, I have a Bryans Clock (standard face) and must admit I do like this fruit dial and wondered if anyone knew where I could source a replacement face from at all? TIA
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
I did buy a spare one I think at a previous Coventry auction. Can try and get a better scan, I was going to do a cleaned up one in photoshop as well..
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Oh lovely, if you do manage to replicate it, definitely let me know and I'll happily buy one from you?
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
I’ll take one too, or I’m quite happy to do my own photoshopping, if you can provide a scan.
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Just an update, as many are aware lots of these have turned up. The conversion was done to simplifiy the Clock as many punters found them a little hard to grasp. The conversion made then easy visually to understand and helped the machine take more Money. I was told that Glenvil was the name of the convertor and was from Ireland.
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Could it be that 'Glenvil' refers to Glenvil Press Limited of Salisbury Hall Park road in Hull and they printed the dial face. They were trading from November 1951 and their main business was printing, now inactive.
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 6650
- Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2002 12:12 am
- Reaction score: 59
- Location: The Black Country
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
I think we're getting warmer...
Glenvil One Shilling
Glenvil One Shilling
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia335812.htmlMade by Glenvil Press and Coin Automatics, Hull, Yorkshire, UK. Designed by J. Lennard who was the sole proprietor. Minted by The Mint, Birmingham and thought to be around 200,000 that were minted.
Token Corresponding Society Vol 1, No. 1Glenvil Press and Coin Automatics. The company was founded in 1942 and is involved in printing various items for the amusement industry such as fruit bands for fruit machines and bingo cards. They began making parts for fruit machines in 1946 and designed, manufactured and marketed their own machine in 1961. The tokens are the only ones to show a date, which represents the first year of issue. The tokens were designed by J. Lennard, the company's sole proprietor, Mr. Lennard used Israeli coins for inspiration when designing GP.002 and .003.
- coppinpr
- Posts: 5139
- Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:01 pm
- Reaction score: 27
- Location: Lewes, East Sussex
- Contact:
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Still Bryans, but a little off subject: can someone tell me what the machine is on the far left of this advert? I dont know much about Bryans machines (interesting that it mentions the "Peep Show" in the advert but no allwins).
- Attachments
-
- 806.png (879.84 KiB) Viewed 243 times
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Bran Tub - a vendor.
What was the Irish connection?led77 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:36 am Just an update, as many are aware lots of these have turned up. The conversion was done to simplifiy the Clock as many punters found them a little hard to grasp. The conversion made then easy visually to understand and helped the machine take more Money. I was told that Glenvil was the name of the convertor and was from Ireland.
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 6650
- Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2002 12:12 am
- Reaction score: 59
- Location: The Black Country
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
And some rare classics next to it: the Pendulum, Postcard Vendor, Prize Finder, All Square wooden & metal cranes, plus Peep Show, Clock, Payramid and All Sport.
A red herring, I suspect.
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Here is another Glenvil face, with both original hands intact
- Attachments
-
- Bryans-clock-glenvil-facea.jpg (121.07 KiB) Viewed 29 times
Re: Bryans Clock with fruit dial
Ha ha, that’s the one I bought at a Coventry auction, probably 15 years ago and still have
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 30 guests