Interesting items in upcoming auction...
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The Results ...........
The Crane, motor missing, also claw and chains (I think) inside looked to have been more than a mouse nest more of a rodent town.
£1700
Big Six. placed against wall, not possible to see inside, handle in office.
£5200
Handan Ni
Massive game, looked an easy restoration
£3200 .... sold in the room
Work out the total prices by adding commission 15% (I think) plus VAT, plus an internet premium if applicable.
I went over this morning first thing then came home and watched on laptop.
Congrats to the new owners who had slacker purse strings than I.
BP
The Crane, motor missing, also claw and chains (I think) inside looked to have been more than a mouse nest more of a rodent town.
£1700
Big Six. placed against wall, not possible to see inside, handle in office.
£5200
Handan Ni
Massive game, looked an easy restoration
£3200 .... sold in the room
Work out the total prices by adding commission 15% (I think) plus VAT, plus an internet premium if applicable.
I went over this morning first thing then came home and watched on laptop.
Congrats to the new owners who had slacker purse strings than I.
BP
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Nice pictures, BP - much better than the saleroom provided.
The full patent for the Handan-Ni Seven Arches (GB191328400) is in the Archive
The unique feature of the game seems to be that you roll the tilted baize playfield laterally (or perhaps, a plate on top of it) in order to steer the balls towards the arches, whereupon an indicator flips up, the ball returns and that arch becomes a lose position. You have to make all the arches to get your penny back (number of balls determined by operator).
The full patent for the Handan-Ni Seven Arches (GB191328400) is in the Archive
The unique feature of the game seems to be that you roll the tilted baize playfield laterally (or perhaps, a plate on top of it) in order to steer the balls towards the arches, whereupon an indicator flips up, the ball returns and that arch becomes a lose position. You have to make all the arches to get your penny back (number of balls determined by operator).
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Looking forward to picking up the Big Six at the weekend..............I wish
Funny I put prices against each of these and the Bix Six is pretty much where I had guessed. Wonder if they will stay in the UK
Funny I put prices against each of these and the Bix Six is pretty much where I had guessed. Wonder if they will stay in the UK
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safe to say these type of machines are out there hiding away full of mouse droppings just waiting to be discovered.......
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I got chatty with a member of staff and he intimated that they stumbled upon them almost by accident. The boss had gone out to do a house clearance and the old store shed out the back was in such bad condition it was almost overlooked, guess what was inside?
He also told me they were staggered by the interest and phones were booked from overseas. I went along as I suspect it was the only chance I'd get to fondle a Big Six.
I was under in my guess on the Handan Ni, the other two I wasn't far out.
You're about right Mr. P. on your understanding of how it worked. The playfield does move laterally, it works like the destination blind on an old bus.
There is only one ball, and if goes down the same hole twice you lose and the game stops.
So is there anyone out there who has something to tell us? ........ jingle? Daveslot? how about you Mr.P?
Did anyone else from the forum attend? The auctioneer kept saying "It's ok I shall get to you when we've exhausted the Internet and telephones" Which suggests serious collectors were present, also we know The Handan Ni was sold in the room.
BP
He also told me they were staggered by the interest and phones were booked from overseas. I went along as I suspect it was the only chance I'd get to fondle a Big Six.
I was under in my guess on the Handan Ni, the other two I wasn't far out.
You're about right Mr. P. on your understanding of how it worked. The playfield does move laterally, it works like the destination blind on an old bus.
There is only one ball, and if goes down the same hole twice you lose and the game stops.
So is there anyone out there who has something to tell us? ........ jingle? Daveslot? how about you Mr.P?
Did anyone else from the forum attend? The auctioneer kept saying "It's ok I shall get to you when we've exhausted the Internet and telephones" Which suggests serious collectors were present, also we know The Handan Ni was sold in the room.
BP
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Interesting to see that the "billiards" game was actually "7 Arches," pictures shown in Costa's book, page 132. His has a different stand and nameplate, of course.
Thanks for the good reporting, Mr. BP.
jp
Thanks for the good reporting, Mr. BP.
jp
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But presumably, as the patent suggests, more could be added?badpenny wrote:There is only one ball, and if goes down the same hole twice you lose and the game stops.
I sir? Not I sir!badpenny wrote:So is there anyone out there who has something to tell us? ........ how about you Mr.P?
They were all sold in the room I believe, but I don't know to whom, and if another forum member does, I don't think they should out the buyer in this forum (even by pen name)...badpenny wrote:Did anyone else from the forum attend? ...The Handan Ni was sold in the room.
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I understood the winning bidders' numbers for the first two were internet.
As for outing anyone, believe you me if I'd been lucky enough to be one of the new owners then believe me, you'd all be hearing about it.
Like the joke about the guy in the confession box who tells the priest he's been sleeping with teenage blond twins . The priest tells him that because he's not catholic he doesn't have to tell him. He replies I'm telling everyone!
I guess you can have as many balls inserted as you like.
BP
As for outing anyone, believe you me if I'd been lucky enough to be one of the new owners then believe me, you'd all be hearing about it.
Like the joke about the guy in the confession box who tells the priest he's been sleeping with teenage blond twins . The priest tells him that because he's not catholic he doesn't have to tell him. He replies I'm telling everyone!
I guess you can have as many balls inserted as you like.
BP
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Looks like the crane actually ended up at £1600......
Would love to have heard the awe's from the room when the Big Six hit 5k... Me thinks this machine was worth its final price, especially as the handle was there.... Someone else told me they believed the mechanism looked complete... Would be nice to know if it was a conversion to British penny. Looking at the coin entry this may be the case.
Would love to have heard the awe's from the room when the Big Six hit 5k... Me thinks this machine was worth its final price, especially as the handle was there.... Someone else told me they believed the mechanism looked complete... Would be nice to know if it was a conversion to British penny. Looking at the coin entry this may be the case.
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badpenny wrote:I guess you can have as many balls inserted as you like.
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Great reporting BP. My biggest surprise was not the prices, which were about as I guessed, but the size of the Handan-Ni! I had sort of assumed it was counter-top size or 1930s Genco pinball, not a floor-standing arcade piece.
No substitute for actually going and looking. Well done BP and all reporters.
No substitute for actually going and looking. Well done BP and all reporters.
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Boasting again.badpenny wrote:I guess you can have as many balls inserted as you like.
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Just stumbled upon this auction report in the Grimsby Telegraph from last year: £10k shock as vintage arcade machines are sold off.
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Well 5 years later and the buyer of the Big Six has stuck it on eBay after restoration.
It certainly looks different and I can see Henry Powell has made a good job. I am not so certain on the 30 grand asking price though ......hey ho, O what fun.....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1903-Watling ... 1438.l2649
It certainly looks different and I can see Henry Powell has made a good job. I am not so certain on the 30 grand asking price though ......hey ho, O what fun.....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1903-Watling ... 1438.l2649
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Handan-Ni Seven Arches (GB191328400) image courtesy of Sweetmeats:
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I was thinking the same thing TF. Anyone out there who knows?
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The coin head appears untouched and too small for a penny. And the way it was last operated it has only one payout on the glass that states 5 Shilling = 60 Pennies! It could not pay that many pennies and especially not into that little coin bowl. Most likely it's a Quarter machine that was operated in the UK on 1 Shilling coinage which meant negligible conversion.
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