War Eagle Aristocrat
War Eagle Aristocrat
This item has been on sale in the US a few times, but is basically a Aristocrat Arcadian/Olympic with a War Eagle looking facia. One of these fronts was sold at the last Coventry auction for £35 I think......
I know prices are different in the US, but I would be staggered if this sold for the near £500 starting price, the paint on the cabinet is not great either.
Still for those who long for the image of a 30's classic
http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-WORKING-QUA ... 563c2964cf
I know prices are different in the US, but I would be staggered if this sold for the near £500 starting price, the paint on the cabinet is not great either.
Still for those who long for the image of a 30's classic
http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-WORKING-QUA ... 563c2964cf
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Re: war eagle aristocrat
I don't know who did these fronts originally, maybe Powell's, but I have also seen the Jennings hunting scene version too. Don't know if there were any others. Probably looked OK in a seaside arcade in 70s to the non-collector...maybe?...OK ..maybe not.
Maybe the manufacturers sold them to the arcades on the basis that these:
cast fronts wouldn't rust as the original chrome ones did/do?
[ii] lower award panel, (chrome & plastic) wouldn't chip and break as they did/do?
[iii] because operators were interested in machines to make money and not as we do as collectors/enthusiasts, etc.
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aristomatic
PS I don't have one, but if anyone wants to get rid of one or two, let me know.
Maybe the manufacturers sold them to the arcades on the basis that these:
cast fronts wouldn't rust as the original chrome ones did/do?
[ii] lower award panel, (chrome & plastic) wouldn't chip and break as they did/do?
[iii] because operators were interested in machines to make money and not as we do as collectors/enthusiasts, etc.
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aristomatic
PS I don't have one, but if anyone wants to get rid of one or two, let me know.
Re: War Eagle Aristocrat
Well lots of the War eagle fronts have been seen over the years and TPG has been selling them recently, but here is another odd modification of this time a Nevada..a Sun Chief...
Not sure on this baby, very odd
Not sure on this baby, very odd
Re: War Eagle Aristocrat
I remember visiting an operator near Castleford and they were making these castings and fitting them to aristocrats. I had some on sale or return for the arcade window displays.
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