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by glittering-prize67
Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:31 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Great to be here
Replies: 4
Views: 1845

Re: great to be here

Jonesthegarage wrote:So when I get my mancave space back and get to sorting my German Wall Machines next month glitteringprizes is the man to ask. Noted with thanks.
crickey,getting pulled in already,great,always here to help,i dont know everything but i do try not to let the little blighters beat me.
by glittering-prize67
Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:28 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club
Replies: 46
Views: 15227

Re: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club

Thanks guys, will have a go, but me and computers are like electric and water. :dammit:
by glittering-prize67
Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:05 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Great to be here
Replies: 4
Views: 1845

Great to be here

Hi guys,
I would like to say I've been here a long time although not posted much. I know pete barson,dave lavender,mark hill etc. and do a lot of work for darren hesketh and many others. I have a large collection from 1950s to 2005. I just love coin op.
by glittering-prize67
Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:41 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club
Replies: 46
Views: 15227

Re: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club

I've set my camera to smallest size but still telling me file size too big when trying to upload. Never had a problem before, stuck now. :dammit:
by glittering-prize67
Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:15 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club
Replies: 46
Views: 15227

Re: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club

Thank you, will try that.
by glittering-prize67
Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:32 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club
Replies: 46
Views: 15227

Re: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club

Not sure how to post pics. Will have a play and see what happens. Sorry for the wait.
by glittering-prize67
Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:59 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club
Replies: 46
Views: 15227

Electro mechanical Maygay Bingo Club

Just picked my new toy from Merseyside today, an early seventies Maygay Bingo Club in good nick, but been stored for 25 years so needs a bit of work. It's very nice. !!YIPPEE!!
by glittering-prize67
Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:47 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Using token mech to trigger working model
Replies: 7
Views: 2679

Re: Using token mech to trigger working model

Last year I did a job for someone, putting four large animated birds into two cabinets and making them coin operated and timed. They were parrots and originally were a display item at a car wash in the USA. They play music as well. I put a button on the front so you can choose one of three songs the...
by glittering-prize67
Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:35 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Duchess one arm bandit in Lincoln. Help fix?
Replies: 36
Views: 12178

Re: Duchess one arm bandit in lincoln. Help fix?

Yep, that is a re-cased German mech, fully mechanical,1 or 2 small t8 lamps at a guess. That's all the plugs for.
by glittering-prize67
Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bingolette restoration
Replies: 15
Views: 5505

Re: Bingolette restoration

i got a bingolette off dave back in 1999,fully stripped and restored it,still got it,never had any problems and still looks mint,great game and great looking machine,never will sell it.Its also had plenty of hammer from the sister in laws kids aswell.
by glittering-prize67
Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Mills Official Pinball
Replies: 7
Views: 2555

Re: Mills Official Pinball

Any idea of the exact size the steel balls should be? Mine look small, but could be correct. This is a rainy day project, although it does work well. Not bothered of cost and re-sale value, I got it 'cause I like it.
by glittering-prize67
Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:10 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Mills Official Pinball
Replies: 7
Views: 2555

mills pinball

Topic merged - Site Admin. Hi guys, I have got a Mills Official table top pinball. Currently it has 8 steel balls, but I believe it should have 10 balls - 9 white and one red. Does anyone know if these can be purchased and the instruction card mounted at the front? This machine is a very small coun...
by glittering-prize67
Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:40 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sooty Band
Replies: 5
Views: 2006

Re: Sooty Band

crikey,you must be dodgy to get around like that lol !OMFG!
by glittering-prize67
Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sooty Band
Replies: 5
Views: 2006

Re: Sooty Band

thanx for the replies,will follow this up and keep you informed,nice to see you around as well jeremy,first you were in alfreton,then liecester,where are you now. !PUZZLED!
by glittering-prize67
Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:36 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sooty Band
Replies: 5
Views: 2006

Sooty Band

Hi guys, I'm trying to restore an old original Sooty Band machine. All I have is the stage and puppets, no works or cabinet. Does anyone one know anyone who ownes one I can either borrow or take pics of please, especially to get the original music. I'm not starting restoration until I know I can com...
by glittering-prize67
Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:44 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Stevenson and Lovett Fireworks
Replies: 57
Views: 21610

Re: Stevenson & Lovett Fireworks allwin

Very interesting replies, thanx guys, and yes it will work when I've done. Very little beats me except the wife LOL ?????
by glittering-prize67
Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:18 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Stevenson and Lovett Fireworks
Replies: 57
Views: 21610

fireworks machine

Topic merged - site admin.

I'm trying to restore an old Fireworks machine, electro mechanical. A few parts are missing. Does anyone have pictures of the rear inside or any info please?
by glittering-prize67
Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bally World Cup
Replies: 12
Views: 4296

Re: Bally World Cup

What's all this got to do with the original post? :dammit:
by glittering-prize67
Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bally World Cup
Replies: 12
Views: 4296

Re: Bally World Cup

Thanks for taking the time to reply, it's better than nothing.
by glittering-prize67
Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:13 am
Forum: Build a Slot Machine
Topic: Penny On Ice Coin Pusher I WANNA BUILD ONE!!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 3182

Re: Penny On Ice Coin Pusher I WANNA BUILD ONE!!!!

Hi, I made a Rotor Soccer a few years back, that has a glass playfield and where the magnet rotates there is a small tube which is part of the arm the magnet goes round on. Into this you put a small peice of nylon 66. I say small as this reduces drag and the nylon should be approx 1-2mm higher than ...