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by badpenny
Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:07 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Mills slot machine
Replies: 19
Views: 11171

Re: Mills slot machine

tree-frog wrote:
Wish I found things like that in my cupboards!
I have this problem daily, but I wish they were a surprise, it's more of finding another space to hide one. :NBG:
Compost heap, never fails
by badpenny
Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:18 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: ebay-ONE ARM BANDIT BINGO VIDEO SLOT ARCADE FRUIT MACHINES
Replies: 15
Views: 7102

Re: ebay-ONE ARM BANDIT BINGO VIDEO SLOT ARCADE FRUIT MACHINES

He's the seller, he can decide how he wants to market his item. Of course he can, but if he were to let market forces dictate how much anyone wants to pay then I'd suggest he'd start the bidding at a realistic value. I am old enough and ugly enough to suspect that when somebody stirs up as much hyp...
by badpenny
Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Rockola Jigsaw e-Bay ........ How many????
Replies: 9
Views: 3165

Rockola Jigsaw e-Bay ........ How many????

Item 130367413031
Nothing like cornering the market eh?


"LITTLE BIT OF HARDWORK NEVER KILLED ANYONE"

Well that's very true, but by the same token I've never heard of anyone resting to death! !THUMBS!
by badpenny
Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Wow look at 110495253113 e-Bay
Replies: 5
Views: 2237

Wow look at 110495253113 e-Bay

What a cutie!!! Never seen one before. Could it be from the arcade at the Candle Factory south of Chester? If so we know whose it is.
I do like it, it's different
by badpenny
Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:47 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: old pictures of odd slot machines
Replies: 18
Views: 7277

old pictures of odd slot machines

I came across modernmechanix.com which is a bit like Tomorrow's World used to be it lists a mountain of stupid ideas from the 30/40's that never took off. Amongst them however were: - http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/PopularScience/4-1939/movie_slot.jpg http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/qf/c/Po...
by badpenny
Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:08 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: ebay-ONE ARM BANDIT BINGO VIDEO SLOT ARCADE FRUIT MACHINES
Replies: 15
Views: 7102

Re: ebay-ONE ARM BANDIT BINGO VIDEO SLOT ARCADE FRUIT MACHINES

I find it astonishing that he scuppers his own auction by choosing to display those comments, he didn't need to. Very odd.
by badpenny
Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:27 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: One for Jimmy's Bat Cave!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3479

Re: One for Jimmy's Bat Cave!!!

Have you seen 190247540433?
by badpenny
Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:09 am
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: One for Jimmy's Bat Cave!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3479

One for Jimmy's Bat Cave!!!

So long as he's not scared about ricochets.............

Here :o
by badpenny
Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:43 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: ebay-ONE ARM BANDIT BINGO VIDEO SLOT ARCADE FRUIT MACHINES
Replies: 15
Views: 7102

ebay-ONE ARM BANDIT BINGO VIDEO SLOT ARCADE FRUIT MACHINES

Otherwise known as an Aristocrat bandit 320487545194.
The good news is they are now worth £995 yay!!!!!!
by badpenny
Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: Discoveries
Topic: Chantal Meteor
Replies: 8
Views: 7173

Re: Chantal Meteor

I thought I had problems :#:
Good luck!
by badpenny
Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:28 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Re New Smilies
Replies: 6
Views: 2922

Re: Re New Smilies

Sorry I said cymbals not symbols .............. :roll:
by badpenny
Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:41 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Re New Smilies
Replies: 6
Views: 2922

Re: Re New Smilies

What about these? !PUZZLED!
by badpenny
Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:57 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: CONVEYOR on Ebay-UK
Replies: 40
Views: 14986

Re: CONVEYOR on Ebay-UK

Several years back (too many to admit to) old man Bryan offered to make me a Payramid for £300. But I knew better! :dammit:
by badpenny
Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:51 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: Early catcher on ebay
Replies: 3
Views: 1834

Re: Early catcher on ebay

A nice Winter's night project
by badpenny
Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:47 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: e-Bay treasure
Replies: 15
Views: 5209

Re: e-Bay treasure

In addition to JC's accurate route .... you'll find "Video Games" under "Categories" which appears in the top left of every page on e-bay.
by badpenny
Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:44 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Freddy Bailey & British slot books
Replies: 34
Views: 13746

Re: help! british slot books!

I agree with the two curmudgeonly old souls above especially as my copy was free and autographed by John Carter.
by badpenny
Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:01 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: e-Bay treasure
Replies: 15
Views: 5209

Re: e-Bay treasure

John T. Peterson wrote:BP,

Since we Americans invented the game of basketball, I feel uniquely qualified to comment on this machine: What the H*ll is this creature??

John Peterson
Your American Sports Expert
I do beg your pardon old bean?
http://www.whoinventedbasketball.com/

Your British pedant :roll:
by badpenny
Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:38 pm
Forum: Auction Community
Topic: e-Bay treasure
Replies: 15
Views: 5209

e-Bay treasure

What do you make of this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-UK-wallmachine-BASKET-BALL_W0QQitemZ110492601977QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Video_Games_Coin_Operated_MJ?hash=item19b9df4e79#ht_3915wt_958 The influence is clearly a clown catcher, and I know the Dutch are known for smoking herbal substances but?????? I...
by badpenny
Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:46 pm
Forum: Let's Talk about Slots
Topic: Have you ever caught crabs in Japan?
Replies: 17
Views: 5960

Do you trust Japanese machines?

The Car in Front is a Toyota ............. which is no surprise when they have faulty brakes and the throttle is likely to stick open... !?!