Freddy Bailey & British slot books
Freddy Bailey & British slot books
Hello.
Does any one know if Freddy Bailey finished and published his book yet ???,
Does any one know if Freddy Bailey finished and published his book yet ???,
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help! british slot books!
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hey everyone! i'm interested in buying a book (or two) from the 'british' section in the library. was wondering if any of you owned any of the books and which you would/would not recommend?
thankyou! x
hey everyone! i'm interested in buying a book (or two) from the 'british' section in the library. was wondering if any of you owned any of the books and which you would/would not recommend?
thankyou! x
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Re: help! british slot books!
Hi Lora, the Arcades and Slot Machines by Paul Braithwaite is a good one for who made what and when between 1870 and 1970... I recommend you try this one..
Stuart.
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Yes, Arcades and Slot Machines is the one for you Lora. It's a very good reference source; it's cheap, and about the only one that's still available. Costa's book has been out of print for donkey's years, but if you ever come across a copy, that's a good one too, although they can be quite expensive when they do turn up.
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I agree with the two curmudgeonly old souls above especially as my copy was free and autographed by John Carter.
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Shire's No 285 Amusement Machines (2.95) by Lynn Pearson, a slim but informative volume, out of print now, but fairly widely produced, is a good source. I've just noticed a picture of a high top Bryans Clock on page 4 that someone was asking about, also a 4 Square with a Pilwin & Gapwin on the same unit (or am I dreaming!)
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There's also Penny in the Slot by Darren Hesketh - working models,
and Pennies by the Sea by Nick Laister
and also hopefully a book by Freddy Bailey this year all going well.
Hope this helps
and Pennies by the Sea by Nick Laister
and also hopefully a book by Freddy Bailey this year all going well.
Hope this helps
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Hi Lora - yes that's about it as far as British vintage slot machine books go - but I'm glad to hear that Freddy Bailey's book is still a goer.
I currently have in stock a tidy copy of Nic Costa's Automatic Pleasures (without dust jacket - £25), Lynn Pearson's Amusement Machines (good condition - £4) and Paul Braithwaite's Arcades & Slot Machines (new - £12), all p&p inclusive.
Also in stock - Pennies by the Sea: The Life and Times of Joyland Amusements, Bridlington by Nick Laister (£16) and the more specialist Penny-in-the-Slot Automata & Working Models by Darren Hesketh for £60. Darren's 2 DVD box set Old-Tyme Penny Arcade & the Vintage Fairground (£17) is a great way to see a good selection of automata and slot machines in operation. I've just been re-watching these discs projected onto a big screen and the video quality is pretty good.
I currently have in stock a tidy copy of Nic Costa's Automatic Pleasures (without dust jacket - £25), Lynn Pearson's Amusement Machines (good condition - £4) and Paul Braithwaite's Arcades & Slot Machines (new - £12), all p&p inclusive.
Also in stock - Pennies by the Sea: The Life and Times of Joyland Amusements, Bridlington by Nick Laister (£16) and the more specialist Penny-in-the-Slot Automata & Working Models by Darren Hesketh for £60. Darren's 2 DVD box set Old-Tyme Penny Arcade & the Vintage Fairground (£17) is a great way to see a good selection of automata and slot machines in operation. I've just been re-watching these discs projected onto a big screen and the video quality is pretty good.
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Re: help! british slot books!
thankyou everyone for your replies
looks like i'm going to have to get my credit card out pronto
xxx
looks like i'm going to have to get my credit card out pronto
xxx
New book out...Wall Machines of the World
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OK, I'll throw a wrench in the furnace..... I'm sure a lot of you have seen the book ...Slot Machines on Parade..... I always thought that a large, hard cover book along the same lines but on wall machines, British, French, German etc. ..... a nice coffee table book.... mmmm anyone want to send 8/12x11 color pictures .... He He He...
SERIOUS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Would you send pictures of your machines?
Would you buy a book like this?
scottie
OK, I'll throw a wrench in the furnace..... I'm sure a lot of you have seen the book ...Slot Machines on Parade..... I always thought that a large, hard cover book along the same lines but on wall machines, British, French, German etc. ..... a nice coffee table book.... mmmm anyone want to send 8/12x11 color pictures .... He He He...
SERIOUS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Would you send pictures of your machines?
Would you buy a book like this?
scottie
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Re: New book out...Wall Machines of the World
I support anything that records the history of machines before it gets lost. I'd suggest detailed photos of the insides as well. Whether I'd buy another book?
It depends on what it was offering me for my bucks. Not particularly helpful I agree, but I'd rather spend my money on machines than books about machines.
I happily bought the Dieter Ladwig books but only because they were dirt cheap when nobody bought them at the original intended prices. Nice photos, not very informative, indexed in a strange (to me) way, but only a couple of quid in discount book shops.
So what's the unique selling point? Which way will Carter's book be shown the way home?
Tempt me
It depends on what it was offering me for my bucks. Not particularly helpful I agree, but I'd rather spend my money on machines than books about machines.
I happily bought the Dieter Ladwig books but only because they were dirt cheap when nobody bought them at the original intended prices. Nice photos, not very informative, indexed in a strange (to me) way, but only a couple of quid in discount book shops.
So what's the unique selling point? Which way will Carter's book be shown the way home?
Tempt me
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I like any coin-op books as long as they add something new to what's out there. But collectors sending in photos of their own machines never works for a book; quality is just too all over the place. Look at eBay: rarely do you ever see professional photos. And a coffee table book needs to be pretty damn sexy looking otherwise it'll never sell.
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The photos are a problem but not an unbeatable one;I've had two books published (on another subject, of course) and both contained over 100 photos almost all of which I took myself, but the secret is these days that you just need Photoshop or Painshop Pro (which is better, in my view). Using these, almost all photos sent in can be made good. Getting it published might be the biggest problem. My latest book is by far the best I've done (so the previewers tell me) and it has a good market, and if a publisher reads it I'm sure he will snap it up, but the problem is getting him to even look at it, because of word processing and the internet. Publishers are swamped with books. Most won't even receive them now. Only real way is to get an agent who will tout the book for you (at 10% for life!!) If you DO go ahead with the book, and can afford it, by far the best way is to publish through Amazon.com. Their service does it all: proof reading, editing, printing, sales, and they are of course the biggest seller in the world. Cost around £2000-£3000.
I think all of us would contribute and if we did we would buy just to see our machines (LOL). You do need a better title though
I think all of us would contribute and if we did we would buy just to see our machines (LOL). You do need a better title though
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Re: New book out...Wall Machines of the World
gameswat wrote:.......... a coffee table book needs to be pretty damn sexy looking otherwise it'll never sell.
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Sexy coffee tables! Wow! now there's a book to hope for.
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And just for you Jeremy
Look at the legs on that!!!!!
As for the new book? ... I would be more likely to buy it if it also showed in detail what goes on inside the machines, and not just photos of the outsides, but then again that may just be me?
Good luck, I hope you manage to do it....
Look at the legs on that!!!!!
As for the new book? ... I would be more likely to buy it if it also showed in detail what goes on inside the machines, and not just photos of the outsides, but then again that may just be me?
Good luck, I hope you manage to do it....
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Re: New book out...Wall Machines of the World
A book detailing the inner workings of the machines would be useful. It's not the exterior pics I'm interested in, but what's going on inside. Been many a book purchased that is purely pictorial, disjointed and put together by somebody who isn't expert. If it listed some common faults and fixes per machine this would be useful. I think the internet is the proverbial killer of books; one could achieve the same through a Wall Machines Specialist Forum if it relied on photographs from the community. Indeed on this very site, pennymachines, categories of machines would be a starting point.
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Re: New book out...Wall Machines of the World
Some interesting points, malcymal (but before I say anything - Slotalot... where DO you get your pics!).
I guess if you were to look at producing a book you have to look at numbers, and truthfully, for all but a few, a concentration on internal slot pics would take away any real viable market. A coffee table book with the right pics sells to the casual buyer just because it's interesting to look at... and you need to get to as many customers as possible; selling to enthusiasts is the easy bit.... selling to anyone else is the challenge.
As to technical fixes, really this site is a prime place to deal with those and, with wall machines, these are generally so simple that a book isn't really needed (there being decent books on bandits out there already).
Regarding the community... well, the 'active' community is rather small... although like the watchers on ebay, the viewing audience in larger, so it is harder than you would think to get support.
I guess if you were to look at producing a book you have to look at numbers, and truthfully, for all but a few, a concentration on internal slot pics would take away any real viable market. A coffee table book with the right pics sells to the casual buyer just because it's interesting to look at... and you need to get to as many customers as possible; selling to enthusiasts is the easy bit.... selling to anyone else is the challenge.
As to technical fixes, really this site is a prime place to deal with those and, with wall machines, these are generally so simple that a book isn't really needed (there being decent books on bandits out there already).
Regarding the community... well, the 'active' community is rather small... although like the watchers on ebay, the viewing audience in larger, so it is harder than you would think to get support.
Re: New book out...Wall Machines of the World
Scottie, you could call the book
Slot Machines That Are On Fire
Put this pic on the front lad.
Slot Machines That Are On Fire
Put this pic on the front lad.
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He He He nice picture ...
Good advice from all of you... yes I really would have to sell to the general public too, to pay the bills.
I think if I showed how a regular, average, run-of-the-mill,allwin works, that would be enough.
The rest would be a bit of history: different chapters for German machines, French and British, etc. and mostly full page color pictures of the different machines (and their owners ), just names... no pictures ...
scottie
Good advice from all of you... yes I really would have to sell to the general public too, to pay the bills.
I think if I showed how a regular, average, run-of-the-mill,allwin works, that would be enough.
The rest would be a bit of history: different chapters for German machines, French and British, etc. and mostly full page color pictures of the different machines (and their owners ), just names... no pictures ...
scottie
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Ha, we used to burn machines too, then collect the copper from the ashes and sell for scrap. But backyard burn offs of any kind have been illegal in Aust for at least 10 years I think.
I like internal slot machine photos too and I've found so much free info on my games while searching eBay. For a while there in the late 90s I was going to do a book just on Aust machines. Including original designs, copied designs and overseas machines with an Aussie theme. Had written a little and accumulated a lot of info and machines. But writing for me is like having teeth pulled for most people, (I actually like dentists, go figure!?). So eventually with a backlog of exciting restorations that always seems to number at least 80+, I lost interest in the idea. A friend is working on a book about Aussie jukes which will be quite entertaining.
I like internal slot machine photos too and I've found so much free info on my games while searching eBay. For a while there in the late 90s I was going to do a book just on Aust machines. Including original designs, copied designs and overseas machines with an Aussie theme. Had written a little and accumulated a lot of info and machines. But writing for me is like having teeth pulled for most people, (I actually like dentists, go figure!?). So eventually with a backlog of exciting restorations that always seems to number at least 80+, I lost interest in the idea. A friend is working on a book about Aussie jukes which will be quite entertaining.
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