First one was a Mr Cheeky Cherry Special from the 70's. Think it was 1977. Birthday present. £25. Convinced it helped me get my Electrical apprenticeship as I waffled to the "board" at BSC (British Steel Corp) and also I could wire a plug top....
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Fruit machines you've got or had??
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I don't get coin pushers at home for similar reasons stated above. Now a redemption machine, how good would that be!
It depends what you enjoy I suppose. I'd be happy to have a coin pusher at home just to watch the thing in action. It's inherently fun, to me at least, to watch and wonder if the coins will topple. It's not about the money, a couple of pounds was never gonna mean retirement to South America was it. Same with fruities, I had a bit of a gambling problem many years back with them, until I realised that it wasn't about the money then either, but the satisfaction of watching the wheels turn and clunk and spin, hoping and waiting to match features and play hi-lo etc, the uncertainty and the pleasure when it finally comes together. Like playing patience at cards when we were kids?
What's the alternative, TV? **** that, it's mostly crap where you just have a passive role. I used to spend hours staring at my fish tank in preference to watching TV.
I'm rambling. When do the clocks go forward or back or whatever? What's for breakfast? I've got my little boy here and am in no rush to get up [emoji3]
What's the alternative, TV? **** that, it's mostly crap where you just have a passive role. I used to spend hours staring at my fish tank in preference to watching TV.
I'm rambling. When do the clocks go forward or back or whatever? What's for breakfast? I've got my little boy here and am in no rush to get up [emoji3]
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About £200 7 years ago, caused a right argument with the wife.. lol
When i bought it, it was on an ugly black base so i made another more in keeping with the dining room colours...... Magnolia,
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Got this one too, stored away in a wardrobe at the mo.
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Ahh..... the old stored in wardrobe strategy!!!!
Doesn't work so well for Pinballs...
How much does something like that cost? The only type I'd ever be interested in is one of these old one armed bandits as that's what my Dad used to let me play with him when I was little
I'm assuming these ones are quite expensive what with all the chrome on them?
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Mine would probably be worth around £500 but TAF of old bandits is a Jennings Grovenor with the brass Indians head at the front priced at anything upto and around 2.5k.
I don't get coin pushers at home for similar reasons stated above. Now a redemption machine, how good would that be!
Used to have a redemption- even more boring than a fruity!!
I have a bally circus running on quarters . Folks love pulling the handle. One arms more valuable generally than electronic stuff but some early 80s games like line up now hitting four figures. Entry level one arms include jubilee machines. General rule is if it plugs in its worth less is the collectable stuff pure mechanical
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Loved Line up & Hyper viper, but I would love to own a mint Eachway Shuffle....
have lots of fruit machines, about 25 in total. too many to list and many come and gone but theres alot of pcp machines in there like test pilot & cash filla etc a lite a nudge, cloud 999 and an electrocoin labyrinth to name a few of the popular of the time ones
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Wow..... Are you an ex fruit machine technician or amusement supplier or just a collector??
Have you got any of my old favourites?? Roadrunner, Big Shot, crazy Reels, Eachway Nudger, Cat & Mouse?
Have you got any of my old favourites?? Roadrunner, Big Shot, crazy Reels, Eachway Nudger, Cat & Mouse?
You any where near South Wales as I've got 2 cheap
Both working with keys and can be put on free play or various stake levels
10p a spin works best /£5 jackpot
Both working with keys and can be put on free play or various stake levels
10p a spin works best /£5 jackpot
I'll have a few Electro-Mechanical one armed up for sale shortly as having a clear out - Just need to get to them....
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No mate, South Yorkshire.....
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Wow, great memories there....I'd love that Ronnie....
I was very lucky to get it and only a 47 mile drive. took a bit to get it working but the condition is great! I worked in an arcade in 1982 it was full of SRU machines mostly eachway shuffles but a few of the other one's too. Sidewinder was there too but it never got played much