I also have a Jupiter that is a favourite of mine,a collector friend of mine in Germany tells me they fetch high prices in Germany.I might be able to make you a new glass,PM me if interested

The connector is just a standard mech to case connector. I don't see anything unusual in it. You can see switches inside the mech., so there must be special features etc. that need linking to the case.

I use Autosol metal polish on loads of stuff and always have a good result.

totally agree,but don't be put off at first,it looks scary when you start but it will work

I think Tom is right, also it all seems very stiff. Los of oxidised grease on what we can see, so cleaning everything and (lightly) oiling will definitely help. If you pull the reel stops back one at a time are they nice and free with the springs pulling them firmly against the timing bar? Bending t...

Interesting and useful stuff TF

badpenny wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:04 pm

the world will beat a path to your door when you've got that lot ready.

With all the machines Tom has you have to beat a path to his door just to get in!

couple of years back a German member on the www.penny-arcade.info site put this up for sale,but gave no details at all

This is a standard Boland single reel mech.

I don't know if you're talking about a different "little Duke" than the one I know. On the well known Jennings Little Duke the reels spin the wrong way to work in this machine.

A super job, well done !THUMBS! I like Boland machines because of their many variations and the fact that they often cry out for restoration rather than preservation due to their often very dilapidated state. I think most are very desirable BUT every now and again one crops up that makes you wonder ...

about 5 years ago a chap building a sound library came to me and did much the same thing