The Most Impressive Bryans Collection to be offered ever.

[JC]

And here are some more - sorry for the delay........

[badpenny]

I do get confused so easily these days.

I understood the front of Bryans Rockets were made from one piece of wood as can be seen in the photo of the one appearing at our auction in Coventry.

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However I then saw another one being offered described as first made in 1936.
Look at the joins in the front, and grain of the wood, bright colours etc.

The fact that castings for these were on eBay a year ago and repro art work available a couple of years back are the only things I remember about these machines of late. Like I said I do get confused easily.
Perhaps 1936 means just gone half seven at night eh?

BP

[treefrog]

Interesting BP....I had observed the same myself as of all the Bryans machines, the Rockets appeals most to me, mainly for the theme. Having said all that I would not pay the silly money people would expect to get for one.

I checked these against the two machines on Melvin's site and all the machines have vertical grain on the door apart from the EH one. Also looks very new and the backflash looks faded and like it has creases......who knows....I actually prefer the look of the EH machine....maybe you could get the vendor of the Coventry machine to get a piccie of the mechanism to ensure they are making a wise desision at the EH if investing

[coin-op]

I understood the front of Bryans Rockets were made from one piece of wood

I believe the doors were oak veneer over plywood; though whether ALL were, I can't say. Hence, Rocket doors appear of solid Oak construction (with the grains running vertically). It may be the fresh looking Rockets has merely lost its veneer face. As to the casting some time ago on ebay, this was merely the inner main casting, none of the exterior parts were included. Bearing in mind the fiasco which exists with repro Ripplers, I feel most pure collectors wouldn't wish to see a counterfeit Rockets appearing. Whilst on the subject of old and new, I have my suspicions as to the originality of the Rippler in the EH auction.

[jingle]

Interesting BP....I had observed the same myself as of all the Bryans machines, the Rockets appeals most to me, mainly for the theme. Having said all that I would not pay the silly money people would expect to get for one.

I checked these against the two machines on Melvin's site and all the machines have vertical grain on the door apart from the EH one. Also looks very new and the backflash looks faded and like it has creases......who knows....I actually prefer the look of the EH machine....maybe you could get the vendor of the Coventry machine to get a piccie of the mechanism to ensure they are making a wise desision at the EH if investing

I guess if you look at the bottom of the case
On both
This gives you the answer

[badpenny]

I guess if you look at the bottom of the case
On both
This gives you the answer

Wow, quite different aren't they?

Who else has a Rockets we can compare against?

[jingle]

You already have one to compare to
On the bryans site
The old one ,not the new cased one

These machines are 80 years old:***

Like the fireworks tom

[bryans fan]

I have always assumed that all Rockets were oak veneered ply. Made around the same time as the Trickler, Six o More and Payramid which all have a single piece of oak veneered ply to mount the mech on. I would think it has been recased.

[silverbitz]

I agree with the comments already made and also notice other differences including the originals have a one piece 'second base', recessed door and the side panels don't have a joint at the top?.

[coinopbelgium]

Are the Magic machines being sold also? Any comments on those?