Jennings bandits?

banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:50 pm

Seriously tempted with a Jennings now, anyone on here selling one?

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pennymachines · Post by **pennymachines** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:15 pm

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banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:35 pm

Sorry...

pennymachines · Post by **pennymachines** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:44 pm

No problem!

banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:52 pm

Hi all.
Tried to list an ad but I get this???

This listing is currently disabled until you verify the email address used for the contact information. Only you (the author) can see the listing. A verification email has been sent to you.

pennymachines · Post by **pennymachines** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:22 pm

Did you click on the verification email link to verify and pay?

banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:29 pm

Didn't get one??

pennymachines · Post by **pennymachines** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:13 pm

Sorry about that - I'll look into it.
Meanwhile I've put your advert up here

banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:29 pm

pennymachines wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:13 pm Sorry about that - I'll look into it.
Meanwhile I've put your advert up here

Nice one, thank you.. $|/XX\|$
Let me know when you want the £2.00.

banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:45 pm

Topic merged - Site admin.

Until I got interested in buying a Jennings I never knew how many different ones they'd made over the years....

I like the Indian head type from the 60's.. Question is... Is there any I should avoid?

Are Governors better than Tic-Tac-Toe or are they the same inside? Are Club Chiefs available to buy nowadays or are they all snapped up buy collectors?
Thanks n advance for any advice.

Please check out my wanted ad in the marketplace.

John

badpenny · Post by **badpenny** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:09 pm

All of the Governors I've had have been Tic-Tac-Toe, so your question there is a bit confuddling.

Sometimes Victorias and Dutch Boys turn up, they however are from the 30s and beyond so predate the Club type models which I imagine are the ones that you lust after.

The Jennings Comet from the 60s era has been voted as one of the ugliest bandits of all time on this forum various times. Click here after first shielding your eyes

The cheapest Club type machine is The Galaxy, which is sometimes badged as Governor Mk 2 and was their last attempt at competing against The latest Bally products. Many Galaxies were purely mechanical and some were electrical with hopper pay outs, although I've never seen one.

Club Chief machines do pop up at times. My favourite is The China Front, I think it's stunning.

What's worth bearing in mind is the mechs are interchangeable (generally speaking) between Governors - Chiefs - Galaxies, so ……. you're paying more for the cabinet.

I currently have two Governors (one needing a total restoration for over 10 years now) a China Front and a Galaxy also needing restoration for many years. What I've learned about them is the chroming, it tends to be naff. If you search this site you'll read horror stories about attempting to re-chrome them. You may well come across a superb example that looks immaculate. Check carefully as many of us learnt that the cheapest and most permanent solution is to have the castings de-chromed and then highly polished. It gives a fantastic finish, and I for one haven't a problem unless it's being sold as an excellent chromed example. Also the most popular/costly ones do appear to be on 6d. Machines playing on two pulls for 1/- tend not to be so sought after.
So you learns the wrinkles, pays your money and takes your chance. The more you know the less the chance.

BP

banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:30 pm

Hi,
Thanks' for the reply, you're right about that Jennings Comet..

Probably a Governor I'd go for.... Hard to find or drop on before somebody beats you to them..

badpenny wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:09 pm All of the Governors I've had have been Tic-Tac-Toe, so your question there is a bit confuddling.

I've seen one for sale but it doesn't say Governor in the top left?

badpenny · Post by **badpenny** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:13 pm

Top left? …… of what?

banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:17 pm

Top of bandit top left it normally has Governor with those coloured stars, the one I’ve seen doesn’t have Governor at the stars and Tic Tac Toe on the right

Like this on here

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/17 ... achine-tic

badpenny · Post by **badpenny** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:01 pm

OK, you're referring to the top flash.
It is a Governor, I've seen those top flashes bearing "Princess" and all sorts of names, however if it's that shape has an Indian head sitting on a semi circular out crop with Jennings written underneath, then as they say "If it looks like a duck and quacks then it's a duck!

Incidentally that one is not 1940s, nearer 60s I'd guess

brigham · Post by **brigham** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:54 am

That's a 'home market' Jennings, probably for Nevada.
'The Governor' is the British market 'export' model.
Loads of these were re-furbished in Britain in time for decimalisation. They were on New Penny, and had a bland 'fairground' theme for artwork.
I remember seeing a row of them somewhere on the Yorkshire coast, at that time. Very impressive, in a decade where everything was gradually turning to Formica.

treefrog · Post by **treefrog** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:07 am

There is also of course the MKII Governor, which I cannot find a picture of for now, but less bling than a Governor, but much cleaner looking than a Galaxy. I really like them, although not ones one and have lightup panels as standard, large ones....probably the rarest of the three.

banditboy67 · Post by **banditboy67** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:04 am

Thx for info guys, I now know why some say Governor and some don’t with them being modified imports.
Is the import ones less desirable?
Got my eye on one that’s been converted to new 10p.
This is an expensive purchase for a guy like me so I need to be sure and we’ll advised.

Thx.

aristomatic · Post by **aristomatic** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:10 am

A "converted to 10p" statement should always be investigated, as to what exactly they mean by that.

brigham · Post by **brigham** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:01 am

"Converted to 10p" means "Don't buy it unless you know what you are doing".

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