Show pics with the door open please. What coin is it on? I'm assuming the microswitch works and credits when activated by hand? You could just bypass the S10 or adapt it so it takes any coin, the problem with that being any coin other than the correct ones may jam the hopper because everything would...

Thanks for making the effort to post Rich, interesting for those outside of operating to see a price list too. Most modern amusement arcade machines depreciate faster than anything else you can think of, to the point that there are several dealers selling to the public that collect their machines fr...

Sorry to hear that. Revenge is sweet though, buying a prize flap is quite specific to coin op collecting interests and sharing the eBay account name as treefrog says flags it up to a lot of other collectors.

That's an interesting idea. Now, how to do it....?! I guess a single sequence could be done with a few transistors in a chain. To get it changing the sequence I'd have to do something with a Pi or similar. Unless you know differently? I have one of these from an old mill office, with some fab names...

Yes Gameswat, I'll try and upload a video.

What about a fortune teller.......you could use the buttons to select some choices. I remember a few old telephone related fortune tester type machines seen in old arcade pictures. A pair sold at the Elephant years ago, really cheap - £100. :shock: I'm all for repurposing machines that otherwise wo...

brigham wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:22 pm

Perhaps something put him off?

It's a long way!

chief engineer wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:58 am

When the building was cleared out for the Circus, I would think all of you would have been in tears with the vintage equipment that had accumulated over the years was thrown over the outside balcony into waiting trucks.

CE

Thanks for cheering us all up

!!><!! firewood Certainly not 'firewood'. These have their own place in the history of our coin op hobby, even if from base cabinets converted by Cliff Mills for operating pieces. Showmen and arcade operators were always innovative and Fortune Tellers have always been great money takers single site...