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1960s German Electro-mechanical Addi-Mint wall machines



1960s German Electro-mechanical Super Match European Cup wall machine

Rotomint Luxus, 1957

Bergmann Hobby

Roto-Pool
See Roto-Pool, Roto-Fruit, Rotolite, Electrodart, Bingola, etc.

Three generations of wall-mounted allwin-type machines from the German manufacturer NSM. The Bowling was produced approx. 1967 and onwards. The Worldcup was released 1973-1974. The Chicago knobel-runde (Chicago dice-game) was produced approx. 1984.

Had a couple of World Cups over the years, which should have been more popular than they were, as they could be revamped every 4 years with the new players. The only problem is that they were not made strong enough to last the cup series, let alone 4 years. Cheap & nasty.

raj wrote:Cheap & nasty

Have some heart! Here's someone showing off their pride and joy.

Ouch, didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings... I'm from Yorkshire y'know, we tend to tell it how we see it.

raj wrote:Cheap & nasty

No offence taken on my part.
I have owned a couple of Bowling and Worldcups myself over the years. The first ones, I sold. I later got nostalgic, so I looked for new machines until I found similar ones.

Apart from damaged cabinets caused by rough use/handling, I have found these machines reliable. A common weak component on these NSM machines is the piece of plastic which the balls are resting against; down by the "hammer". One of the two "fingers" on this "v" shaped plastic has often broken off. I got machined new ones in aluminium. So in a private environment, I am sure these machines will last a lifetime.

I don`t know how long these machines were expected to last in operation, but many have survived. They are on eBay in Germany/Austria all the time, in various conditions. Were probably marketed all over Europe, as I understand, in addition to German speaking countries. They were also found in UK and Scandinavia.

A big compliment from me to the British islands for their high quality allwin/dropcase-type machines. Heavy duty on the older machines for sure.

Löwen Foodball 1969/70



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The wiring diagram would be a great help to me. I've got an Autofruit, which is almost identical to your machine, that needs a rewire.

I've never seen Twinkletoes.
It's a lot like 'Derby Day', in both play and cabinet style.

It has been posted on this thread twice before, but I wonder if the latest interest may relate to the ludicrous offer someone has made for one £1250 on the new Elephant site


If it were genuine and I owned one, I would be throwing it in the back of my car for a trip to Cambridge

treefrog wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:58 am It has been posted on this thread twice before, but I wonder if the latest interest may relate to the ludicrous offer someone has made for one £1250 on the new Elephant site.

Horses for courses. It's a hard machine to find if you want one. I guess there may be sentimental reasons why you may want that particular machine, either because you remember playing it as a child on family holidays or many other reasons. If money is not the relevant factor and you want to coax one out of the woodwork, throwing a juicy figure out there is the way.