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- Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: After 3 Generations Bryans Family lose DMP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 407
Re: After 3 Generations Bryans Family lose DMP
Does anyone know the relationship of the Bryan family who owned Drayton Manor, to William Bryan or his son Jim?
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:57 pm
- Forum: See it Operate!
- Topic: Allwins
- Replies: 46
- Views: 21663
Re: Allwins
Love the Gapwin machine. In my opinion, one of the best allwins for player appeal. Very clever and ingenious design by Mr Bryan.
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:54 pm
- Forum: See it Operate!
- Topic: Allwins
- Replies: 46
- Views: 21663
Re: Allwins
I recall one of these Boomerangs was sold at Coventry in 2016, had a go at playing it - and won! But as you say John, just too difficult to win and I guess in consequence, hard to retain any enthusiasm for the game by the punter.
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:44 am
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Great Yarmouth Penny Arcade pictures
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1486
Re: Great Yarmouth Penny Arcade pictures
Thanks Mr pm - your memory for items on this site is astonishing!
Perhaps Wondermatics also bought up some of the old BMCo stock (as well as Oliver Whales) to be used on their early machines?
penny machines wrote:It's odd because it looks half BMCo. and half Wondermatics.
Perhaps Wondermatics also bought up some of the old BMCo stock (as well as Oliver Whales) to be used on their early machines?
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:26 am
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Great Yarmouth Penny Arcade pictures
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1486
Re: Great Yarmouth Penny Arcade pictures
Not seen the BMCo 'Wonder Win' backflash before. Have the graphics been painted on the original orange backflash? Looks to have had a guard and arrow around the payout knob added as well. Interesting how operators up-dated their machines to reflect the (then) modern contemporary machines.
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:14 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Great Yarmouth Penny Arcade pictures
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1486
Re: Great Yarmouth Penny Arcade pictures
A great collection of machines Peter, and a Showman's cased Pyramid as well, not too many of those around, am I right in thinking that the 'Jackpot' Allwin used to reside in the model village arcade.
Great to see all these machines together.
Great to see all these machines together.
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:02 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Double My Money!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 679
Re: Double My Money!
Nice looking machine Corey. Looks OK externally, is it all there internally?
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:48 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Jamieson Octopus Penny Pusher joins the show
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1189
Re: Jamieson Octopus Penny Pusher joins the show
Interesting machine pauljt71. What determines the non-winning coins that are retained? It looks as if all coins between the lane guides eventually fall off the end.
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:38 pm
- Forum: Open Forum
- Topic: Great Yarmouth Penny Arcade pictures
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1486
Re: Great Yarmouth Penny Arcade pictures
Looks like a few more machines have been added since I was there last. A good arcade and well worth a visit if you are in the area. 
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:47 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: My first restoration project.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 952
Re: My first restoration project.
pedroofn19, I have seen quite a few Shefras machines with the gallery surround as shown on your machine but I do not think this machine was ever fitted with this style. As discussed, it cuts through the title and also appears to be cut off at the top owing to the proximity of the ball track. I thin...
