Boland Black Beauty, Screen Stars, Brooklands, White City...

[coppinpr]

Here is an interesting one - Screen Snapshots:

[coppinpr]

Topic merged - Site Admin.

While researching for a new page for the www.penny-arcade.info site about Tom Boland I caught a passing remark about him writing an article for Billboard Magazine. It took some searching out, and perhaps it's been on this site before, but I thought I'd put it in case not. Problem is, I can't get it to come out clearly so I'm hoping Mr P will do his magic and copy it correctly. It's on pages 96 and 116 of the 7th august 1948 issue. It doesn't say a lot, but it's interesting that he wrote this for the USA mag. Interestingly, it came out the same week Jack Keeney died - the obituary is on the same page.

[pennymachines]

Here it is.

[coppinpr]

thank you Mr P.

[53chevy]

Screen Snapshots. All the old Perspex was removed from the red/yellow machine to find a case in multiple pieces, mech was good so rechromed, repainted and lightly oiled the mech and put back together

[pennymachines]

These bandits look quite stunning all tarted up. The base of yours appears to be chromed, unlike the wooden base pictured, top of page?
Bolands were more or less ignored when I started collecting, because they were regarded as mutilated Mills bandits. The tide seems to have turned.

[gameswat]

The base of yours appears to be chromed, unlike the wooden base pictured, top of page?

Optical illusion PM, just painted shiny black.

[pennymachines]

Aha!

[watlingman]

Here's two I have just finished! While we are on the subject! Love these things.

[coppinpr]

I love these machines, they look so good when revived and you don't feel too bad about changing them from the original.
Just a week ago I added "the Tom Boland collection" page to www.penny-arcade.info, some nice machines to see and more to follow
https://www.penny-arcade.info/the-tom-boland-collection

[treefrog]

I have to admit the white one looks awesome and who would know there was all that metal work under the white paint. I would not have considered this machine at the time. Well done.....interesting it looks to have an early Jennings handle assembly which I have noticed Boland use on occasions, which reminds me I have a Jennings based Boland machine below, which Mr PM called an ugly beast, which may well be true, but I am a odd one when it comes to machine taste and it appealed to me, might inspire me to tart up a bit as looks very sad. Underneath is a Jennings Victoria converted to single reel...

[special when lit]

I love these machines, they look so good when revived and you don't feel too bad about changing them from the original.
Just a week ago I added "the Tom Boland collection" page to www.penny-arcade.info, some nice machines to see and more to follow
https://www.penny-arcade.info/the-tom-boland-collection

Just looked at the new page. Here's a couple of pics of my Mills/Boland bandit, if you want to use them.

[watlingman]

This needs selling to me tree frog that's so screaming to be loved again! . The metal strips where missing off the white machine but I obtained something from Wickes builders.

[treefrog]

Another odd one to add to the mix a Screen Stars at an auction in California. They describe it as an early Mills prototype

Interesting chopped away side and even a door made to match. With a interesting badge stuck to the top and a Mills QT handle welded to the original blade handle....

[pennymachines]

That is an odd one - bit of a QT vibe going on.

[treefrog]

Another one not seen before added to list, for sale in the US with a nice football theme. Had similar cabinet and Jennings handle to the single reelers, like the Film Stars at the Peter Wilson sale, even the paint artwork is the same.

Peter Wilson Film Stars

There was a point made on the Facebook group that it may not be Bolands due to the coin cup, but most single reelers use these as they're definitely the same camp as the single reeler above. Any views anyone?

Anyway, I love the theme and it would be a hit in the U.K.

[coppinpr]

Never seen one before... then along come two. This one on Ebay in the USA.

[dutchboy]

This one is for sale in hollandland.

[perana5000]

Any members with a single reeler White City?

[pennymachines]

Like this one?