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Well, how delightful to see that we are a group of enthusiasts that want to keep these machines alive I really do love my collection of three, two Mini Bingos (one on my wall, the other is a floor-cabinet) that works well and my Mini Bowl that is under reconstruction. Only thing missing now on it is the ball shooter. Sadly it is totally missing, I have just a hole in the front door and the spring pin circle inside. I would appreciate it a lot if anyone was thinking of selling some parts of it, or better, a whole mechanism. I could almost trade my wife for it, but my son would hate me if I did...

I have a lot of pictures of the games, and can take extras if requested so just speak up if I can contribute

Photos are ALWAYS welcome.

13rebel wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:38 pmThere is already some good information and photos on Jamiesons provided by Ian Jamieson at www.slotmachines.bravehost.com

Stuart's old web site has now been closed, There were two reasons for this. 1. the web host no longer supports the format it was written in and are fazing out the old style and 2. the site was not secure
All the info, ( apart from two small pages still being worked on) has long been safely transferred to its new home at www.penny-arcade.info
I have recently paid for a top grade security certificate for penny-arcade and its as secure as any on the web.
The original 16 section site now has over 50 sections and traffic has increased every month for the last 2 years and now averages just under 200 unique visits PER DAY! and almost 2,000 page views per week.

keggen1975 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:38 pm I could almost trade my wife for it, but my son would hate me if I did...

Ignore your son, what does he know?

badpenny wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:51 pm

keggen1975 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:38 pm I could almost trade my wife for it, but my son would hate me if I did...

Ignore your son, what does he know?

Well, my son is 5 months old and still attached to her left breast (his favourite), so I might have to trade them as a complete kit... P&P is also an issue... But hey, everything is possible

P&P is also an issue.

I know a slot machine courier who will do it for £60

Seems to be a common issue with the shooter / trigger part missing. Surely someone with a bit of / lot of mechanical know-how can duplicate one of the mechanisms by copying the original shooter part by means of casting?? or maybe 3d printer? (or do 3d printers just generate plastic parts ?)

I feel that thruppenny printers generate a lot of interest but not a lot else .... yet.
I know there's at least two members on here have bought one, but are very quiet about the miracles they have created with them.

BP

Someone just yesterday showed me a jackpot tube and slide he changed from 50p to £1 by 3D printing inserts for the tube and slide and that sort of work looked to work perfectly.. I have not tried to print any slot part myself yet. I'm still trying to get to know the damn printer, but I have learnt there are some very strong filaments available now, easily strong enough to make slides, but we shall see. The future is bright... in 3D.

Some pics of my beauties

Inside the Mini Bingos

The Mini Bowl with its missing part and possible wrong cable routing...?