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by john t peterson
Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:35 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Mechanical Memories Auction 2010
Replies: 63
Views: 27385

Re: Coventry Auction 2010

A week to go and already I'm envious.

J. Peterson !!COOEE!!
Your green American but not in an environmentally sensitive manner.
by john t peterson
Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:07 pm
Forum: Resources
Topic: Restoring Prints
Replies: 12
Views: 5273

Re: Restoring Prints

Welcome aboard, e00c! Spousal approval not required, per se, but a definite plus. We regulars like to think of "Pennymachines" as "guilty delight!"

J. Peterson
Guilty until proven innocent. :cool:
by john t peterson
Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:10 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Pennymachines site down.
Replies: 0
Views: 1911

Pennymachines site down.

Site down for up to 72 hours? !OMFG! My god! I can feel the withdrawal symptoms starting already! :shock: Maybe we could all meet in BadPenny's back yard and have a good cry next to the compost of golden memories?? :cry:

J Peterson
Your American Addict
by john t peterson
Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:42 am
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Payramid on German Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 8774

Re: Payramid on German Ebay

My PayREDmid restoration? Thank you for asking, Richard. It would be undeserved flattery to use describe my efforts as "restoration;" "primp" is more accurate and the primping is complete. Not much had been done to alter the lovely other than insertion of slide and coin-tube redu...
by john t peterson
Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:42 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Payramid on German Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 8774

Re: Payramid on German Ebay

Wow! Six bids in the last minute. And I thought only Americans were unruly opportunists!!
by john t peterson
Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:26 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Payramid on German Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 8774

Re: Payramid on German Ebay

Oooops! My bad. Apologies all around. I should have known better, Mr. PM. !PUNISH!
by john t peterson
Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:14 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Payramid on German Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 8774

Payramid on German Ebay

One day to go and this beauty is only 300 Euros? Where are my British homies?? Sleeping??? !PUZZLED!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 761wt_1141

J Peterson
Your American Taskmaster
by john t peterson
Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:55 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: R&W Ice Hockey - Instructions needed
Replies: 4
Views: 2352

Re: R&W Ice Hockey - Instructions needed

Beautiful job, Howeinuk! !!THUMBSX2!!
Someone out there must have the instruction sheet you need.
by john t peterson
Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bradley/Whales: Ballwin, Baby Bradwin, Allwin De Luxe etc.
Replies: 59
Views: 42280

Re: Whales/Bradley Allwin De Luxe identified

Take a look: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 500wt_1154

It's a Ballwin Deluxe on Ebay-US.

It starts a 99 cents. !!CHEERS!!

J Peterson
Your American Spotter
by john t peterson
Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Toy slot machines
Replies: 64
Views: 30636

Re: T'is the season of "Car Boot"

You allow the sale of children in England? !OMFG! I thought that went out with Charles Dickens! Naughty, naughty, naughty! :tut

J Peterson
Your American Scold
by john t peterson
Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Retreeva in Netherlands
Replies: 5
Views: 2362

Re: Retreeva in Netherlands

Ouch..... !OMFG! Ya got me where I live. Dearly Beloved suggest that one to you??? Besides, I'm using those allwins to try and lure a certain rare bird, "Mechanicus Geniui" from Australia. It's very shy and elusive but known to be attracted to large piles of rare unrestored British coin-op...
by john t peterson
Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Retreeva in Netherlands
Replies: 5
Views: 2362

Re: Retreeva in Netherlands

Maybe my name, but not my bank account!!
by john t peterson
Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:23 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Retreeva in Netherlands
Replies: 5
Views: 2362

Retreeva in Netherlands

What happened to the Retreeva on Ebay out of the Netherlands? The auction has ended but the listing does not indicate it was sold, per se. There were three offers, two of which were declined but no further reference to the third offer. In the Q & A at the bottom, the seller tells a prospective p...
by john t peterson
Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:31 pm
Forum: Mechanical Memories Magazine
Topic: His Nibs on the box tonight
Replies: 11
Views: 9880

Re: His Nibs on the box tonight

What fun! Next time Jerry, may I be so cheeky as to suggest a dinner jacket, ascot and more hair gel? :D

And speaking of next time, let's broaden the program to include some of those fabulous wall games!

J Peterson
Your American Stylist
by john t peterson
Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:47 am
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Oliver Whales Target For To-Night allwin
Replies: 28
Views: 21717

Re: Oliver Whales Allwin

Won't tell a sole but 'twill be a heel....
by john t peterson
Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:53 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Payramid in US
Replies: 20
Views: 7226

Re: Payramid in US

Beautiful job, G-B. Mr. Bryans would be proud were he still alive.

JP
by john t peterson
Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:43 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: La Caille identified
Replies: 22
Views: 8180

Re: How rare?

Easy resto? EASY RESTO?? Games-Boy, you mechanical geniuses need to stop taunting the rest of us! !!RANT!!

J Peterson
Your American Idiot
by john t peterson
Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:47 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Oliver Whales Target For To-Night allwin
Replies: 28
Views: 21717

Re: Oliver Whales Allwin

A beautiful machine at a stunning price. It behooves me to reluctantly put the crown jewel of WWII machines, "Khyber Pass" up for grabs at the modest price of 4,800GBP. You can get the provenance of this fabulous machine from my article in the ARENA. (You are a member of the ARENA, aren't ...
by john t peterson
Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: Mechanical Memories Magazine
Topic: The Bollands Survey
Replies: 15
Views: 17185

Re: The Bollands Survey

Games-Boy,

You are hereby officially designated: A CSI* Investigator, Sergeant Grade. :cool:

(* CSI: Coin-Op Scientific Institute)

J Peterson
CSI President, American Chapter
by john t peterson
Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:13 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Returning Gipsy......?
Replies: 21
Views: 7034

Re: Returning Gipsy......?

There...there...there, Games-Boy. Wipe that sawdust tear from your eye! I was just funnin' ya! And it worked.

Keen eye, as always.

J Peterson
Your American Funster !!RAYOF!!