I wanted a Aherns Pile Driver that was in Mablethorpe. Rubbish to play but the workmanship was amazing. I would visit it whenever I was in the town but the owner was not interested in selling. The last time I went to see it the owner had died and the machine gone. One of the guys in there said it had gone to Belgium.
Re: What is your dream machine?
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:57 pm
by moonriver
A bit closer to home.
Re: What is your dream machine?
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:44 pm
by cait001
stoxman22 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:48 am
I wanted a Aherns Pile Driver that was in Mablethorpe.
What is that? I know of the one from USA but that's a different company.
This is the one I wanted....
Now I have looked at it again after so long I would still like it but there could be better machines to desire....
How close to home is this machine Moonriver?
Re: What is your dream machine?
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:42 pm
by brigham
I've certainly played one, years ago. Can't remember where.
Rex Harrison wins ten gaspers on one in 'Storm in a Teacup', while failing to impress a truculent Vivien Leigh.
Re: What is your dream machine?
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:02 pm
by coppinpr
Spot the many machines, first one up an Ahrens punch bag, or is it? am not sure that dial matches the machine
Re: What is your dream machine?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:10 am
by jingle
I recon that must of been filmed in mablethorpe
Coz the machines in most of the scene are all identical to the ones I got from there which I still have
Of course. Well most anyway
Re: What is your dream machine?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:32 pm
by roger
The DOG RACE is my dream machine and I intend on taking mine with me when I pass on to the great
Heavenly Penny Arcade in the sky...........
Does anyone know what coinage they use up there as my machine will need a conversion ???
ROGER
Re: What is your dream machine?
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:06 pm
by arrgee
Roger wrote:The DOG RACE is my dream machine and I intend on taking mine with me when I pass on to the great
Heavenly Penny Arcade in the sky...........
Is there enough room for you inside the 'Dog Race' Roger?
Re: What is your dream machine?
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:13 pm
by tallstory
I have found many superfluous things inside old arcade machines - dead mice, birds' nests, etc. But I would draw the line at having to extract a human body! Find another way please. (Oh, and by the way, leave the Dog Race arcade machine to me.)