I agree Paul, that's what I love about Bandits, so well............. OK , Over engineered. I do agree, he use too much oil, other than that, cant fault him. I think the sound track to this is amazing, not ruined by some "elevator music" sound track and complete lack of speech adds to the m...

thank you pennymachines and tallstory. Dissembled the pump and soaked the washer in hot water and then applied some buttercream and works a treat. All the jackpot mechanism is complete and is revealed by a sliding door every play and hidden again at end of each cycle, so you have to play it once to ...

OK, so this just made it into my workshop today. Because of this Covid crisis, I thought I would try and restore something a bit different. I know nothing about Bryans machines as I have only restored Bandits in the past, so a few questions. 1. How do you get the mech out of the case? 2. It cycles b...

Ha, seen this a few times, seems exclusive to collectors who live alone though

Best wishes to Tom and others on here.! Yes 2020, worse year for buisness ever. I have both parents alive but as in 80s, we dare not risk having them round for Xmas dinner. The only thing good is I completed 6 projects this year. I have had a taste of retirement and i think i can live with it Lol! L...

yes i understand what you are saying. i decided in the best interest of this forum and all the collectors out there to send my advice as a private message. You have to do what you feel is right for you.
Good luck with the permit!

Brianh - sent you pm!

I agree with all that. Top prices will always draw others out of the woodwork, especially if it's an item where literally thousands were made. But there is another factor at work with the 1015 here.... the modern repros that play the 45s and CDs and now even Bluetooth. They look exactly like the ori...

I have an original CAST IRON treasure Island trap door. PM for further details, measurements etc!

i have just acquired more repro trim parts (all starbursts for side and lower doors) as well as this Original cast iron Buckley treasure Island trap door. PM me if you need anything??