How to date a Bradley's Challenger?
How to date a Bradley's Challenger?
I've put my Challenger on the Market section as I reluctantly have to sell it but realised, belatedly, I have no idea of its age. Are there any clues how to date it, as I'm now curious? I gather the metal instruction plates are a clue as later ones were plastic (?) and the machine number is stamped on it as 200 1705 so would that be any guide?
Brian
PS Since posting this item the Challenger has been sold - the power of the Penny Machines Market!
Brian
PS Since posting this item the Challenger has been sold - the power of the Penny Machines Market!
Re: How to date a Bradley's Challenger?
I think you can safely list it as 1929 when it was introduced. The serial numbers all seem to start with 1***, as have four that I've had in my workshop and all the others I've seen photos of. So would make yours #705.
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Re: How to date a Bradley's Challenger?
Another indication that this is an early model is the number '6' in the middle position of the centre casting. Later models had the middle column blanked as a loser and had a '0' on the casting: Re: Bradley Challenger and variants.
This Challenger was mine for a while, purchased at Arcadia '87 Exhibition (New Horticultural Hall, London). Here's the original catalogue image:
The middle column had been blanked off, but the payout mechanism was intact and the '6' on the casting had been covered with filler and overpainted with the word, 'Lost'. I removed that, returned the central column to a winner, repainted the metalwork and installed a cash-door lock.
Eventually John Carter acquired it - see photo on page 51 of Arcades & Slot Machines.
This Challenger was mine for a while, purchased at Arcadia '87 Exhibition (New Horticultural Hall, London). Here's the original catalogue image:
The middle column had been blanked off, but the payout mechanism was intact and the '6' on the casting had been covered with filler and overpainted with the word, 'Lost'. I removed that, returned the central column to a winner, repainted the metalwork and installed a cash-door lock.
Eventually John Carter acquired it - see photo on page 51 of Arcades & Slot Machines.
Re: How to date a Bradley's Challenger?
I have 2 and didn’t realise that one was a zig zag
Until going through the collection in the 1 st lockdown we’re they made the same time
There doesn’t seem to be any different in the 2 either
Bob
Until going through the collection in the 1 st lockdown we’re they made the same time
There doesn’t seem to be any different in the 2 either
Bob
Re: How to date a Bradley's Challenger?
Good to see you back Jingalong. PM posted something about this years ago relating to the first three digit model code on the serial plate, Challenger model is #200 - and then he noticed a #202 - which I think was a Shooting Star version. On the site somewhere.
Re: How to date a Bradley's Challenger?
Mine's a Zig Zag.
I'll get the serial number next time I get a spare minute.
I'll get the serial number next time I get a spare minute.
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