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by sentimental salvage
Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:58 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Penny Parlour - the end of the beginning
Replies: 14
Views: 1644

Re: The end of the beginning

treefrog wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:49 am I see the main picture is blurred on Facebook. Any chance of pictures inside?
Hi treefrog, the panorama is blurred on purpose 😂 it’s an old photo and would look a bit like a construction site if in focus. Planning to get better shots after small acorn stage :)
by sentimental salvage
Tue Apr 12, 2022 7:17 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Penny Parlour - the end of the beginning
Replies: 14
Views: 1644

Re: The end of the beginning

Excellent enterprise. I wish you every luck. You can't have much competition, which alternatively suggests you're breaking new ground. Be lucky! BP :cool: Thanks Badpenny. Fortunately I live in a small town (Port Douglas) that is an expensive tourist mecca because it's at the point where the Reef h...
by sentimental salvage
Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:04 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Penny Parlour - the end of the beginning
Replies: 14
Views: 1644

Re: The end of the beginning

Simon, are you charging admission to stay within Aus legal parameters? Same question in 'loaning' visitors 25 pennies rather than selling them? Presumably they can win pennies or don't you have any machines that pay out? What happens when they've spent all their pennies? Can they then buy more? Hi ...
by sentimental salvage
Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:12 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Penny Parlour - the end of the beginning
Replies: 14
Views: 1644

Penny Parlour - the end of the beginning

It’s been a long & often frustrating road but I’m pretty proud to share this. :) Opening very soon, fingers crossed 17th April.

https://m.facebook.com/ThePennyParlour/
by sentimental salvage
Sat Mar 26, 2022 5:16 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: What else do you collect?
Replies: 19
Views: 3274

Re: What else do you collect?

Sideshow Banners
by sentimental salvage
Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:44 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Ahrens Marathon Cycle Race
Replies: 31
Views: 7476

Re: Ahrens Marathon Bike Race

It's so beautifully engineered. :)
by sentimental salvage
Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:07 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Rosenfield Unique Combination strength tester identified
Replies: 2
Views: 1366

Rosenfield Unique Combination strength tester identified

Morning! Just wondering if anyone knows who might have made this floor standing strength tester? I’ve searched hard but maybe I missed something. 😂 It originally came from a Showman in Victoria.
by sentimental salvage
Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:48 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Unidentified Items
Replies: 10
Views: 2893

Re: Unidentified Items

I have one similar to the 2nd pics in a Marathon Bicycle Race.
by sentimental salvage
Fri Jan 07, 2022 4:41 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Electricity is life
Replies: 3
Views: 1496

Re: Electricity is life

The Mills frontplate is complete at the back..
by sentimental salvage
Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:56 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Electricity is life
Replies: 3
Views: 1496

Electricity is life

Seems to be a bit of a mix but beautiful paintwork, what’s left of it anyways. :)
by sentimental salvage
Sat Nov 27, 2021 6:09 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Coin roller
Replies: 2
Views: 1088

Re: Coin roller

daveslot wrote: Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:50 pm had a similar one in a steel case
Ahh nice, thanks for that :)
by sentimental salvage
Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:50 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Coin roller
Replies: 2
Views: 1088

Coin roller

Had this a while. Does anyone have a similar machine? It was originally on a penny from what I can see. It's simple but compelling. :)
by sentimental salvage
Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:46 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines
Replies: 94
Views: 69968

Re: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines

Thanks for that. :) So was the Ironclad “Crossing the Alps” a Bollands machine?
by sentimental salvage
Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:06 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines
Replies: 94
Views: 69968

Re: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines

Also, what appears to be Climbing The Alps but Over The Mountain instead.
by sentimental salvage
Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:58 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines
Replies: 94
Views: 69968

Re: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines

Here you go. The case is not very deep
by sentimental salvage
Fri Nov 12, 2021 1:06 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines
Replies: 94
Views: 69968

Re: Australian Manufactured Coin Op Machines

pennymachines wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 2:41 pm For anyone wondering what its 'unaltered state' might have been:
I have one of those, never knew it was Australian.
by sentimental salvage
Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:49 am
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Coin operated stereo viewers
Replies: 85
Views: 60494

Re: Coin operated stereo viewers

I have a few of this type. I believe they may have been made in South Australia. There again, I may be wrong. 😂
by sentimental salvage
Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:37 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Bryans 2d coin slide wanted
Replies: 7
Views: 1267

Re: Bryans 2d coin slide wanted

Off tangent, but I’ve got a couple of Ahrens machines with a 2 penny coin slide, mechanical genius :)
by sentimental salvage
Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:43 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Octagonal mutoscope rarity?
Replies: 6
Views: 1537

Re: Octagonal mutoscope rarity?

JC wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:24 pm Five? :shock: That's just greedy!
Are the stands just as rare over there as they are here?
No idea. 😂 Three of them have different bases; a couple are the same, but...