Caille / Clement & Whales Countertop disc machines

[pennymachines]

Another Frankenstein's monster?

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Lot 489: Caille Ben Hur Greyhound Upright Slot Machine
Early 20th century. Dog races coined op. slot machine. Carved oak case with nickel/aluminum? mounts.
Est: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USD

Cottone Auctions Nov 30

Greyhounds British penny coin head...

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A little too clean inside.

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But it's got the badge...

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[treefrog]

This could be a Jennings Little Duke conversion as the coin slot is facing to the right.

You're right Dave, this was a Little Duke conversion by Whales, had the original Jennings handle and 50-60 years of a family of woodworm, but was all there including back door. In fact I tried it and 3rd penny got a winner and paid out. Sold for £240 at an auction near me.....

I wonder how many of these they did, as obviously it's far less common than the other types. Is the Greyhound badge not more like the Boland White City Machine?

I seem to take an average of 10 years to sort projects I have bought…..another one a Jennings Little Duke conversion by Clement to a Greyhound Stadium…..

[brigham]

I was convinced at the time that this was by Tom Boland, judging by the greyhound badge and the extreme woodworm.
Looks like it's Uncle Clem after all.
The Frankenstein creation MUST be wrong. Floor wheels were unsaleable LONG before greyhound racing was sufficiently popular to warrant a slot version.