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by cheeky
Sat May 06, 2023 9:15 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
Replies: 19
Views: 3415

Re: The Wonders of the Seas

pennymachines wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 12:59 pm I imagine a ball falls to the bonus window from a lose on the left hand side of the gallery (which has a '?' superimposed over 'LOST'). Presumably the weird name, Bonascope, refers to this. It's clearly a bathysphere.
!!THUMBSX2!!

Nice spot PM. Nothing gets past you.
by cheeky
Wed May 03, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
Replies: 19
Views: 3415

Re: The Wonders of the Seas

To be honest, I haven’t a clue. Hopefully Frayle will update us in due course. !PUZZLED!
by cheeky
Wed May 03, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
Replies: 19
Views: 3415

Re: The Wonders of the Seas

Thank you. I thought I’d seen one somewhere. Can you open it up for me please? 😉
by cheeky
Wed May 03, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
Replies: 19
Views: 3415

Re: The Wonders of the Seas

As promised TF. Quite a bit missing. :HaHa:
by cheeky
Tue May 02, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
Replies: 19
Views: 3415

Re: The Wonders of the Seas

jingle wrote: Tue May 02, 2023 8:10 am He’s on here he will help you an sure he’s ok 👍🏻
Thanks mate. Coming to see your place Friday week. A birthday treat for a southerner. :D
slotalot wrote: Tue May 02, 2023 9:28 am You have a lot of work ahead of you. :oops:
Thank you. I think this is a slightly different set-up. I love a challenge.
by cheeky
Mon May 01, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
Replies: 19
Views: 3415

Re: The Wonders of the Seas

Will do. I’ll hopefully get to it on Wednesday.
by cheeky
Mon May 01, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Southport pier closed
Replies: 16
Views: 2173

Re: Southport pier closed

Definitely one to visit. 👍
by cheeky
Mon May 01, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Southport pier closed
Replies: 16
Views: 2173

Re: Southport pier closed

slotalot wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 1:57 pm Anyone who missed the vintage arcade from the days when Clive ran it, I made this video back in 2009. Enjoy.

Brilliant. I wonder whether those machines are on display nowadays. The end of the pier seems the perfect place to operate them.
by cheeky
Mon May 01, 2023 5:09 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: The Wonders of the Seas
Replies: 19
Views: 3415

The Wonders of the Seas

Bonascope. Sea what I did there? :lol: Okay, so I have been sitting on this machine for a decade or two and I’ve finally plucked up the courage to open the door. Now I got this machine cheap so don’t feel too bad for me but I think there’s something missing and possibly something wrong. Does anyone ...
by cheeky
Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
Replies: 9
Views: 1463

Re: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex

The commission in this sale was 15% plus vat plus 20% on hammer price plus 5.94% saleroom charge total 43.94% !!! I have all prices if wanted but top prices hammer were flyover £1400 next wonders fore [golf] and wonders pools both £1100 each, not bad for having estimates of £50 to £80 each !!! That...
by cheeky
Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
Replies: 9
Views: 1463

Re: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex

I thought the same about the cash boxes. You are right about the prolific woodworm. Although complete, the bandits were rusted solid except for the Aristocrat Arcadian on old penny play which worked fine. Not bad for £150!!! However, not clarifying commission charges is lazy auctioneering in my view...
by cheeky
Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex
Replies: 9
Views: 1463

Wellers Auction @ Wadhurst, East Sussex

Today, Wellers auctions sold a number of slot machines on behalf of Authentic Reclamation Ltd I was visiting this week and took some photos. The machines were quite tatty and needed restoration although they were mainly complete. I chose not to bid as the auctioneers were advertising three different...
by cheeky
Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Welcome back Pennymachines
Replies: 49
Views: 7337

Re: Welcome back Pennymachines

!!YABBADABBA!!
by cheeky
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: E/M Bally bandits
Replies: 122
Views: 32282

Re: Bally

lawright1125 wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:11 pm Thanks for your replies guys. Does anyone know of anyone in the Essex area that repairs electro mechanical machines?
There are quite a few experts in Essex. Whereabouts are you?
by cheeky
Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: E/M Bally bandits
Replies: 122
Views: 32282

Re: Bally fruit machine questions

I am renovating a fruit machine for a neighbour. Hi Mike, Can you see if the model is 1168? If so, a Lucky Stars machine was made by Bally (built in Ireland) in 1978. I remember seeing these machines on mass around that time so I don’t think it was a conversion. As for the techie stuff, I can’t hel...
by cheeky
Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bally query relating to UK history
Replies: 3
Views: 596

Re: Bally query relating to UK history

Another query…

One of the last Bally bandits named Quicksilver, seemed to dominate the British market in the early '80s-'90s. They seemed to be everywhere. Were they Bally conversions or the reel deal, if you’ll excuse the pun?
by cheeky
Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Jennings Governor plating
Replies: 35
Views: 17785

Re: Jennings Governor plating

Around 1988/89 there was an arcade in Great Yarmouth that had 10 Governors that suddenly appeared on the old 5p play. It wasn’t far from Barron’s. The bandits were in mint condition and I really do mean mint. The chrome work was fabulous and I’m guessing re-done. I can only think that they had gone ...
by cheeky
Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:05 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bally query relating to UK history
Replies: 3
Views: 596

Re: Bally query relating to UK history

badpenny wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:59 pm Aficionados ???

We can do better than that ... we have a member here who is employed by them!

BP !!HIDING!!
No way. That’s Bally amazing. I will wait with bated breath.
by cheeky
Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Interesting items in upcoming auction...
Replies: 67
Views: 37559

Re: Interesting items in upcoming auction...

That makes sense. Thank you.
by cheeky
Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bally query relating to UK history
Replies: 3
Views: 596

Bally query relating to UK history

Taken from another source. In 1962 Phonographic Equipment Company became the exclusive distributor for the Bally Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. In 1964 Bally brought out their range of bench model AWP machines. These new models were in one word, sensational. The Bally Gold Award...