Bradshaw's Little Stockbroker

[coppinpr]

I appear to have got this machine onto ebay without it being removed by quoting facts from the 1927 patent

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111170203867? ... 1555.l2649

[silverbitz]

Hi, yes it appears you do have a spring missing!

[jimmycowman]

£200 less £20 for selling ...that was a cheap machine.

[pennymachines]

Here's some 1955 Pathe outtakes of Granville Bradshaw talking about his Omega engine which he hoped would revive Britain's motor manufacturing industry. He's best known for his innovative aircraft and motorbike engines, but I think his amusement machine designs made him more money.
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-omega-engine
(Sound starts about half way through).

[ptiedtke]

Please help me find the patent for Bradshaw's Little Stockbroker. Bought one at auction, seems to have original and newer parts plus poor recent restoration for the auction.

[ptiedtke]

Forgive me. Found link on P1. Thx!

[pennymachines]

No problem - and welcome to the site.
There'll be a new patents page shortly, but still accessible via the same links.

[pennymachines]

This 1920 ABC 398cc motorcycle designed by Granville Bradshaw is up for sale on Aug 14th - evidence of Bradshaw's flare for innovative engineering.

Designed by Granville Bradshaw and produced by the Sopwith Aircraft Company, the ABC drew heavily on its designer's wartime experience in the development of air-cooled aero engines. A ground-breaking design, the ABC engine was a 398cc overhead-valve flat twin with integral four-speed gearbox. Legend has it that the power unit was designed in under three weeks, but Bradshaw did not stop there, going on to pen the duplex loop frame and sprung front and rear forks that marked out the ABC as one of the most advanced motorcycles of its day. It was fast too, J L E Emerson breaking the one-hour record twice at Brooklands, the second time at an average speed of 70.44mph, a feat that necessitated exceeding 80mph on occasions.

[livinginthepast]

ABC = All British Company

[scorpa163]

If anybody wants to know all about Granville Bradshaw, a book all about is life and his “genius” inventions can read Barry M Jones book “A Flawed Genius“ published by Panther Publishing.
He was involved in Radial engines, motorbikes, aeroplanes, Wankel engines , as well as The Little Stockbroker.

[coin-op]

This article has a section on Bradshaw in relation to Toroidal engines. Admittedly outside the scope of amusement machines, but interesting non the less.
http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/POWE ... C.htm#brad

[brigham]

If anybody wants to know all about Granville Bradshaw, a book all about is life and his “genius” inventions can read Barry M Jones book “A Flawed Genius“ published by Panther Publishing.
He was involved in Radial engines, motorbikes, aeroplanes, Wankel engines , as well as The Little Stockbroker.

And Green Ray Television!

[canuck]

Hello, liked to share my recent find.
I purchased it in Canada, Victoria, British Columbia. It wouldn’t have worked here in a business as the Canadian penny is significantly smaller than the UK’s.
Not complete, missing the large disk on the inside that spins and displays the words that show through the display window like “Sterling” “Loan” etc... If not working, will make for a great conversation piece however I’d loved to complete it so it’s working again.
One thing it does have that I’m very happy with, is the brass circle on the front holding the original sequence sheet.
Information on these machines is virtually non-existing (that I can find) other than this web site… so Thank You to the members.

[brigham]

Nice looking machine, seems to be complete except for the disc.
I've never seen a 'spare' disc for one of these; it might be worth advertising in the MARKET section, although finding one already in Canada is probably unlikely.
It's a dished aluminium pressing, quite light. A decent metalworker could make one up, given the right dimensions. It would be nice to have a batch made commercially, but demand would probably be low.
'Spins' isn't exactly the word I would use for the action of the disc. 'Jerks' might be better, or possibly 'flops'!

[john t peterson]

I cannot speak for Canada but here in the US, many of the imported British games were neutered in some fashion or other to render them inoperative as "gambling" devices. Sometimes, only a small critical part was discarded, other times, a major component. If this machine came through the United States on its way to Canada in the '60's or '70's, it is conceivable that we pulled the disc and trashed it. If so, my apologies. And no, we no longer have the disc.

J Peterson
Border censor, USA

[pennymachines]

canuck

One thing it does have that I’m very happy with, is the brass circle on the front holding the original sequence sheet.

As Brigham says, a sheet metal worker could make the missing disc, although (as any hand-crafted item) probably pricey.
Perhaps frustrating to know that 3 spare discs sold for £10 in the Coventry auction of 2014:

Another bonus - yours has the metal cash box which is almost always absent. Is the cast back door of yours missing? It often is.
Another Little Stockbroker rarity - the custom stand:

The various versions of the framed instruction cards also tend to be absent:

THIS MACHINE
IS
PRE - DETERMINED
FOR AMUSEMENT

IF WINNING COMMODITY
SHOWS -
INSERT A FURTHER
COIN TO OBTAIN
AWARD.

'Spins' isn't exactly the word I would use for the action of the disc. 'Jerks' might be better, or possibly 'flops'!

'Judders', 'shudders' or 'rocks' :



Roundup:

[badpenny]

And no, we no longer have the disc.

Oh dear John, have you checked behind the clock on the mantlepiece?
That's where all my misplaced schizle languishes.

[canuck]

Great info, thank you for the responses. The pictures of all the machines are very helpful particularly the one of the counter readers. Will post on the Market regarding the counter reader.

In order to get it working again having one made is something I would consider way down the road but for now a nagging feeling of having to keep it original. Plus, there’s the challenge and excitement of finding a part not to mention the 2nd instruction card frame.
Interesting John, something I could see happening. If it would have been the '30s '40s the whole machine would have been dumped into the ocean.

[canuck]

Appears to be at least four different fronts.
The upper instruction card frame - 1 round with the raised edges radiating from the center running underneath and 2nd square frame with the raised edges stopping and starting around the frame.
The lower card frame – two different shapes.

[canuck]

Any thoughts on what these two holes could have been used for? Noticeable on some of the other machines.