New member | Berkeley bandit TLC

[iceollie]

Hi, I am new to this forum today. Hello all. Do any of you do any servicing or know anywhere that does? I live in London.

I have inherited a 60s One armed Bandit Sega machine from my grandfather who has sadly passed away and it needs a service as it is not paying out, and perhaps a little cleaning up.

Any help would be fantastic.

Oliver

[coppinpr]

Hi, and welcome to the best slot forum,
I can do your machine for you, I live in Lewes near Brighton, where are you in london?

[iceollie]

Hi coppinpr

Thanks for the reply. I will direct message you.

I live in Islington, N1

[iceollie]

DM just sits in outbox.

Hi Coppinpr,

Thanks for getting back to me.

So the issues are:

It works, but my father told me the coin part at the top gets jammed so don't put any pennies down there. I currently have it rigged up so one of the levers/pins in there is open so that it doesn't need a coin to pull the arm down

It doesn't pay out when you get a winning combo

I think the inside just needs to be taken out/apart and cleaned, as I imagine there is a lot of gunk there.

It looks like the inside is in mostly working order.

With regards to the outside and restoring, I actually like the fact it doesn't look brand new and I think making it look brand spanking new will ruin it - however there probably are some bit which need a tidy up - for instance there are lots of little white specs of paint along the main body of it which obviously happened when it wasn't covered and my grandparents had their house re painted.. They can be scraped off easily it seems. Also behind the glass window there is a white wooden border which is a mess, and at the top the cream paint is quite worn. It would be great to get it looking a bit nicer, but as I said I do not want it "as new"

How much would this cost and would you be able to collect it and drop it back?

I look forward to hearing your reply.

It might be worth a call or perhaps me sending some images to you via email.

Oliver

[aristomatic]

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[treefrog]

Looks like you have a small job in your retirement Paul, although to make worthwhile e.g. petrol and time would expect a reasonable fee would be required.

Only person I am aware of that does Machine restores is Mark from Slot Machine depot in Herts......in the south.

Maybe I should get into this now I have retired

Sounds like a simple job, maybe you could do yourself. Which machine is it, a Lite Up, Hi Top etc? Share a picture.

[aristomatic]

If it's been rigged for free play, it may be a very simple fix....... to resolve the nonpaying issue.

[badpenny]

[aristomatic]

I actually didn't mean it that way BP...... Mechanically I meant.....Not just the lack of coins.... I had to read my post back to understand your post!

GP

[iceollie]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies.

I did contact Mark Monroe but he disappeared in October and I haven’t been able to get through to him and he has not replied to my emails since.

I have attached some images.

Oliver

[coppinpr]

Looks like you have a small job in your retirement Paul, although to make worthwhile e.g. petrol and time would expect a reasonable fee would be required.

It's something I've done for some years, only about 5 or 6 per year. As I enjoy doing it I don't charge much actually.

[slotsoffun]

...rumours of my demise are greatly exaggerated...lol

Apologies to those who have been trying to contact Slot Machine Depot, but as some of you are aware for the past 9 months I've been busy restoring several slots for a private collector, wish I could say which machines as they were all pre-1930s and very rare. I've also been busy working alongside a couple of production companies for future TV projects, but you didn't hear that from me!!! wink wink!

I will be back working on the slots, allwins and jukeboxes in February.
Thank you for your patience.

[coppinpr]

Your forum name "Slotoffun" always takes me back a good 45 years.

I worked in two arcades called "Slotsofun" (just the one f) in the '70s, one in Tooting and one in Soho. Both are still there, but the old name has gone along with the 20 + electro mechanical pinballs at Tooting. I bought most of those pinballs when they were cleared, including two wooden side rails "Gusher" (1956) and "Royal Flush"(1957). Every time I see your forum name I curse myself for selling those two machines. The 57 Royal flush is ranked as one of the most sought after pinballs. Its already high value was increased when it cropped up in the movie "Lethal Weapon 3" and the artwork on the Gusher is collectible on its own.

[treefrog]

Wonder if this arcade sign below was related

[iceollie]

Mark would you be able to fit me in as one of your first clients in feb please then? It’s been since around September since we first touched base... I don’t know where else to turn,

Thanks

Oliver

[slotsoffun]

Re Slots of Fun. I actually chose the name from a casino on the Vegas strip of the same name. As for the sign treefrog I think I did try and bid on that or one like it at EH.. Bah! I got out bid!!!

Contact me thru email re repair.

[brigham]

Hello iceollie,
Welcome to the Forum that Knows!
I have a Sega Berkeley, but it isn't as impressive as yours. It's just plain red, with no top-box.
Apart from the decimal conversion, do you think yours is original?

[coppinpr]

I'm sure someone will correct me (they usually do) but I don't think these were made by Sega. They use Sega mechs but are one of the many clones from the same period. The photo is too dark to see for sure but I don't think the case has the Sega logo cast into it on the front.

[treefrog]

Looks good to me, I have lots of spare glasses including Berkeley and this looks right.

By the way Oliver, I assume you decided not to take up Paul’s generous offer to sort your machine. If it were me, this would be just a service, not a restore, as the look and paint looks good, so half a days effort I suspect.

[brigham]

A good few of my SEGAs don't have the 'Sega' script cast into the front panel.
Can anyone confirm that they are by a different maker?