Rontgen X-Ray Photo Machine
X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
Boy, does this ever look like an allwin cabinet!
Is it British or American?
scottie
Is it British or American?
scottie
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Re: X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
Hi Scottie,
Interesting find there. I've only seen one other example - in very poor condition - and I own it.
On mine, the area that looks black in your picture is mirrored. Is it mirrored or transparent on yours?
It is definitely British, made by BMCo. - hence the similar cabinet style. It's a 1930s mirror version of the earlier BMCo. X-Ray below.
The Postman is a sister mirror-front fortune machine.
Interesting find there. I've only seen one other example - in very poor condition - and I own it.
On mine, the area that looks black in your picture is mirrored. Is it mirrored or transparent on yours?
It is definitely British, made by BMCo. - hence the similar cabinet style. It's a 1930s mirror version of the earlier BMCo. X-Ray below.
The Postman is a sister mirror-front fortune machine.
Re: X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
Hi pennymachines,
I love the look of it.
It's not mine, it's on ebay as I type with 2 or 3 hours left..... 351056848314.
$348.00 right now....mmmm.
It's on the East Coast of the U.S...
scottie
I love the look of it.
It's not mine, it's on ebay as I type with 2 or 3 hours left..... 351056848314.
$348.00 right now....mmmm.
It's on the East Coast of the U.S...
scottie
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Re: X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
Hmmm... currently standing at £222 ($374), still plenty of scope to bid. Most of us are tucked up in bed now in the UK and, as you found it, I'm holding fire. If you get it, just make sure the shippers look after that glass!
P.s. I see from the other pictures the background is mirrored.
P.s. I see from the other pictures the background is mirrored.
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Re: X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
Sold for £440.56 - a bit of a bargain for someone I think. Scottie? JP?
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Re: X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
This one sold for £480 at the Easter Elephant House Auction.
Presumably the 'X-Ray Photos' were of a comic nature; does any one have any examples they can post?
John
ps; I trust I can use the Elephant House picture in this post.
Presumably the 'X-Ray Photos' were of a comic nature; does any one have any examples they can post?
John
ps; I trust I can use the Elephant House picture in this post.
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Re: X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
This what you are looking for? X-Ray Photography Cards
If in doubt, check in Resources first it is bound to be there...
If in doubt, check in Resources first it is bound to be there...
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Re: X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
Thanks Slotalot, I keep forgetting about Resources.
John
John
Re: X-Ray Photo - looks like an allwin ????
It sold for $743.33 U.S dollars with 22 bids....
Then there's shipping.
Like I said, it's a nice looking machine ....but it's not something you stand in front of for any length time and play (like allwin type games)... so I didn't bid ....
scottie
Then there's shipping.
Like I said, it's a nice looking machine ....but it's not something you stand in front of for any length time and play (like allwin type games)... so I didn't bid ....
scottie
Rontgen X-Ray Photo Machine
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Can anyone shed some light on this X-Ray fortune card dispenser?
Can anyone shed some light on this X-Ray fortune card dispenser?
Re: Rontgen X-Ray Photo Machine
Dispenses the 'X-ray' cards with the great skeleton figures, Male skeletons dressed in coats and hats one side, female in coats and hats on the other.
Re: Rontgen X-Ray Photo Machine
I have one of these
There is a fake camera inside
And when you put penny in you
Can look in to the hole in centre
And press the button
There is a battery connected to a light bulb
It flashes to give the flash effect
And then yes it is as moon river says
Gives a skeleton looking card
There is a fake camera inside
And when you put penny in you
Can look in to the hole in centre
And press the button
There is a battery connected to a light bulb
It flashes to give the flash effect
And then yes it is as moon river says
Gives a skeleton looking card
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Re: Rontgen X-Ray Photo Machine
I had one offered to me when I was buying a few machines but turned it down for £400. Maybe I should have bought it, but it just didn't appeal to me.
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Re: Rontgen X-Ray Photo Machine
I've merged Hottoddy's topic to an earlier thread which shows different examples of this once popular novelty.
I think the one hottoddy posted was by the British Manufacturing Co. It may originally have had a top sign, like this example:
The distressed cabinet sold last May at the EH auction was of this design:
A later incarnation was produced under the Bollands marque:
One of these also sold in April at the EH
Another version with a cast metal front looks like this
From a similar period, but definitely not "for amusement only", is this amazing electrostatic and X-Ray generating machine:
I think the one hottoddy posted was by the British Manufacturing Co. It may originally have had a top sign, like this example:
The distressed cabinet sold last May at the EH auction was of this design:
A later incarnation was produced under the Bollands marque:
One of these also sold in April at the EH
Another version with a cast metal front looks like this
From a similar period, but definitely not "for amusement only", is this amazing electrostatic and X-Ray generating machine:
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