Rare Diana shooter on eBay
Rare Diana shooter on eBay
This is on eBay and it's mine
Am not trying to to sell it here mods
It will sell on there,,but what am after is
The last one that sold was in the Coventry auction 2010
Think it may have been Harold's R I P ,,is the buyer of this
On here as I need a picture or info on the inside
As there is no key with mine and it's locked
I am considering pulling the back off
But wanted to know if any off the mechanism
Was connected to the back,don't want to damage it,,
Or anyone got a picture of the inside from the auction
Cheers
Bob
Am not trying to to sell it here mods
It will sell on there,,but what am after is
The last one that sold was in the Coventry auction 2010
Think it may have been Harold's R I P ,,is the buyer of this
On here as I need a picture or info on the inside
As there is no key with mine and it's locked
I am considering pulling the back off
But wanted to know if any off the mechanism
Was connected to the back,don't want to damage it,,
Or anyone got a picture of the inside from the auction
Cheers
Bob
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Re: Rare Diana shooter on eBay
Not the one from the auction, but I have a couple of these and can confirm that nothing is attached to the back board.
They're amazingly complicated for a simple target game that scores but doesn't pay out. Having spent many hours tracing faults and replacing burnt out components, I would say these are not for the faint-hearted. I've yet to get either of them working properly but hopefully one day... That's not to say I wouldn't bid on another one.
They're amazingly complicated for a simple target game that scores but doesn't pay out. Having spent many hours tracing faults and replacing burnt out components, I would say these are not for the faint-hearted. I've yet to get either of them working properly but hopefully one day... That's not to say I wouldn't bid on another one.
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Thanks dave
Will get on it now and
Pull back off
Then post a picture on the auction
Cheers
Will get on it now and
Pull back off
Then post a picture on the auction
Cheers
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Re: Rare Diana shooter on eBay
I'm sure we've had a total of three go through Coventry, two next to each other the first time.
I think they're superb, but like Mr P says tricky little devils to keep happy.
I'll have one some day, who knows maybe soon?
BP
I think they're superb, but like Mr P says tricky little devils to keep happy.
I'll have one some day, who knows maybe soon?
BP
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Re: Rare Diana shooter on eBay
Hi,
just an additional comment....
the Diana was build by
IMO - AUTOMATEN FABRIK in the year 1957
The interesting point here is that this company was owned by Helmuth Jentsch, who was
the Son of the legendary Max Jentzsch from Jentzsch und Meerz.
attached a copy from an original ad, and a link to a very usefull docu (german)
http://www.t2balli.de/index.php/kurz-vo ... zsch-diana
cheers Marco
just an additional comment....
the Diana was build by
IMO - AUTOMATEN FABRIK in the year 1957
The interesting point here is that this company was owned by Helmuth Jentsch, who was
the Son of the legendary Max Jentzsch from Jentzsch und Meerz.
attached a copy from an original ad, and a link to a very usefull docu (german)
http://www.t2balli.de/index.php/kurz-vo ... zsch-diana
cheers Marco
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Re: Rare Diana shooter on eBay
Wow! That’s an interesting looking machine.
I managed to translate the Jentzsc Diana paper (above) with 'Translate with Live Search'. It makes very interesting reading and there is a good video of it working.
John
I managed to translate the Jentzsc Diana paper (above) with 'Translate with Live Search'. It makes very interesting reading and there is a good video of it working.
John
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Great link, Marco - fantastic video, with brilliant backing track. Turn it up LOUD!
Re: Rare Diana shooter on eBay
Never seen one working
But loved the video from Germany
Worthy of a place in my collection
Sale is now cancelled
But loved the video from Germany
Worthy of a place in my collection
Sale is now cancelled
Re: Rare Diana shooter on eBay
Very interesting Marco and great video. So I wonder whether Mr Jentzsch senior of Jentzsch und Meerz had an input on the original running hare machine? and whether the Diana was an electro reincarnation inspired by the original running hare.
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Hi
as far as I know - the "Running Hare" was build by Jentzsch&Meerz,
in germany it was called "Hubertus" , there where two different versions one
with payout for Token, and one with payout in cash.
And indeed the basics are really equally.
cheers Marco
as far as I know - the "Running Hare" was build by Jentzsch&Meerz,
in germany it was called "Hubertus" , there where two different versions one
with payout for Token, and one with payout in cash.
And indeed the basics are really equally.
cheers Marco
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Re: Rare Diana shooter on eBay
Running Hares were also made in Britain and France but I think Jentzsch & Meerz invented the game. They completely redesigned it in the 1920s, mounting all of the mechanism onto the front door and replacing the single hare with a bugler, jockey, hound and fox. They also made a very different wall-mounted shooter called Argus which shot ball bearings from a side-mounted pistol.
See also Michael Aspell - not his own Hare
See also Michael Aspell - not his own Hare
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very interesting - thank you, didn't know that...
here is the Argus (but this one is shooting with a bullet)
here is the Argus (but this one is shooting with a bullet)
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That's the one! By 'bullet' I think you mean small metal ball (bearing)?
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A different version of the diana shooting game on german ebay item number 121289657454
Re: Rare Diana shooter on eBay
A few nice lots went on sale in Switzerland yesterday, which most of you will have seen. German Diana which sold for £1175 including commission. The other two items a French crane and another shooter did not sell.
The other wall mounted shooter I have not seen a Brutus, looks complicated inside and could not immediately find anything on the net about it.....prefer the looks of the Diana, but I am biased of course
The other wall mounted shooter I have not seen a Brutus, looks complicated inside and could not immediately find anything on the net about it.....prefer the looks of the Diana, but I am biased of course
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These items have been appearing on invaluable.com for years, presumably because they never make their high reserves. A new record for the Diana I believe.
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