Coin Slot Magazine - #037 - 1978 - February [International Arcade Museum]
I saw a slot book put out with a lot of pictures in it. As I was thumbing
through it the author was referring to this machine and that but I would
turn the page and see another mode! that was supposed to have come
out right after it.
But I know about ten models that came out in be
tween them.
I have never yet read an article where it explained to collectors that a
manufacturer back in the old days does the same as a manufacturer
today.
They don't make a pinball machine today and made the same
one next year.
Neither does a manufacturer make a music box today
and then next year makes the same thing.
He changes them to look
different when they are on location. All the slot manufacturers did the
same thing way back then.
Only they were changing models in many
instances every few months because they wanted to continue to sell
machines to you.
So we see so many wide variations of machines.
On the other hand, some models of machines went for many years with
very few changes.
Look at how many years Mills went with the War
Eagle before they came out with the High Tops.
people should know.
This is something
They must be careful when they are buying
machines.
Like when they get into the Mills, the older gooseneck machines.
If
they have got the high gooseneck then the reels can be more like the
modern ones, but they still must be a ten-stop reel.
If they have got the
crooked gooseneck then they should have the spindle type reel, with
the round type of spoke in them.
Unless you have one of the off-
breed machines where you have some cast reels.
As far as different manufacturers go, well, there were a lot of them.
The Cailie was a wonderful machine and then of course you have your
Mills.
Then there is the Jennings. The Jennings was a good old reliable
machine.
You could put it out there and it would work good for you.
Of course there were so many Mills made and that were on location, but
they didn't have the flash that the Rol-A-Top had when it came out,
but many of the operators passed it up because of its higher price.
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