Vintage slot machine website changes hands

[badpenny]

However as neither sites earn income, it would reduce costs to absorb them.
It's not our decision though, it's down to Stuart, PM and then those that contribute financially.

I stand by my offer, I just wish I could find more.

BP

[coppinpr]

I agree its up to Stuart but the problem is if there isnt a plan in place to save the site we cant make a deal with stuart.
The running cost for keeping the site separate (which is ,I think, the only additional cost there would be if the sites ran side by side and not as one) is very small, not much more than £100 per year.

ill kick off a fund with £50 to keep them separate but under one umbrella(but only if Mr.P agrees)

[badpenny]

Thanks Paul ...... so the total now is a measly £100.
Come on everybody, who's next?

[treefrog]

What are you buying

[badpenny]

Isn't it the intellectual property?

[treefrog]

But the information is already in the public domain. Is it to all the original paperwork and pictures/pamphlets etc....?

Anyway, as I said before, this is useful reference information for people and for me the effort in gathering and maintaining this type of stuff in our hobby is all part of the passion and not a commercial aspect. Of course I know some see value in paraphernalia they collect like paperwork, brochures and pictures and will not be willing to share. On Stuart's site people were willing to share information for free for the benefit of others.... There are other similar sites like Melright's Bryans site I reference all the time. No idea who he is and seems to have at least 6 others web collectors sites as well.

Cost of running a site is not huge. As mentioned, I maintain two (not that I will mention them here) and depending on the options you have including domain registration the cost can be low. Stuart's site is purely hosted and not a domain registration.

Would be good if the information is not lost and could be continued. In the past, and before Stuart started building his information on key manufacturers, one thing I always felt that would have been good on this site, was a company wide database and information portal. Adding pictures of machines, dates, and company info. I know there are sites like arcade database, but too broad and too little info can be added. I even thought about starting my own.

[slotalot]

I have just had an email sent to me via my website contacts page, I know the sender is a member on the pennymachines forum, but I am not going to say who it is to save his blushes,
It basically says I am being greedy by asking for £2000 for the site.

I would like to put this matter to rest if I can, firstly I have never asked for £2000 for my website.
I asked for interested parties to make me an offer.
The sum of £2000 came about when people asked my what I thought it was worth??? in truth I have no idea of what it is worth, I could only say that it had cost me around £2000 in site fees and research costs over the years so in an ideal world it should be worth that amount??? and if you were in my shoes you would say the same thing.

I am also trying to find a good home for the site so the information is not lost for ever, I have been interested in vintage slot machines all my life, I still am, but due to some major life changes over the past 2 years I no longer have the time to look after the site and take it forwards.

I think that Jeremy & Paul have come up with a solution that will tick all the boxes, have a collection from the members and inter grate my website into the pennymachines forum, the information will be in a safe place for you all to use, and I might get some payback for all my work over the last 10 years.

[coppinpr]

rumour is the site might be under new management

[slotalot]

YEP!! it is in good hands lol.

[pennymachines]

Excellent news!

[treefrog]

Well good luck Paul, you have more time than some of us and I know maintaining sites can be time consuming.

Would still recommend registering a related domain name as would get better visibility and be easier to remember. Also it would be good to carry on the manufacturer theme, still believe we do not have a good database of manufacturers and machines. Would be happy to assist where I can with my limited resources and knowledge.

[badpenny]

I am now happy to confirm I am the silent partner in this enterprise, and as such shouldn't say another word!

.... other than to mention Stuart and I have been old muckers since we ended up standing in the dock together just before they repealed hanging (anxious times).

Paul and I share an interest in The British Amusement Arcade per se, all the different kinds of machines found in one, and most things illegal and dodgy.

We have a format in mind, and will most certainly be keeping Stuart's hard earned research.

More to follow in time.
BP

[dutchboy]

Gentlemen i wish you all the best in this adventure and i will follow your trip!

[badpenny]

Thank you.
I shall be asking you to write an article about your childhood experiences with amusement machines.

We know nothing about Holland'land arcades or fairs.

PS how did you know I fall over easily?

[dutchboy]

Well, about the fairs and arcades there's not that much to write about . But my fascination about bandits must be started around 1984 when i was on the ferry to england and the captain was asking who was stealing all his money and My pockets where loaded with coins.
And about your last question off course i used google translate

[treefrog]

One question though, why are there soooo many British amusements in Holland. You often see especially Allwins, but a lot of British coinage bandits as well Never see them come up in France, Spain etc was having this conversation with a couple of collectors recently

[badpenny]

There was nothing wrong with the word trip, I just deliberately used it's other meaning.

You're English is indrukwekkend

[badpenny]

One question though, why are there soooo many British amusements in Holland. You often see especially Allwins, but a lot of British coinage bandits as well Never see them come up in France, Spain etc was having this conversation with a couple of collectors recently

When I lived in Spain 1974 there were no gambling machines, pinballs in every bar. Every 3rd shop was a bar. And everybody gambling on them to escape paying for the round ...... but no gambling machines!

[dutchboy]

Treefrog, i've bin told that some collectors were travelling in the early years driving by car to england and travelling the whole country to spend every penny they had. I bought two machines from former pub owners who had business in the sixties, for example the mills 21 bell o matics. But that's far before i discovered pubs!

[13rebel]

There was nothing wrong with the word trip, I just deliberately used it's other meaning.

You're English is indrukwekkend

BP, YOUR English is not so indrukwekkend