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Coin Slot Magazine - #080 - 1981 - October [International Arcade Museum]
up with a jackpot and some sort of vender and Gold Award
front treatment
It's all we've got for you at this stage, but it's a beginning.
What's it worth? Hard to say. Foreign machines do not
command anywhere near the price American machines do, so
we can't even hazard a guess. The "100 Collectible Slot
Machines,,, volume 3 "book, soon available, discussesforeign
machine pricing at some length, suggesting half to one-third
value for a foreign machine comparable to its American
counterpart Take it from there.
Sincerely,
Editor
Dear Editor.
Dear Editor.
Unfortunately I was unable to attend the slot machine show
that was held in Chicago. However, I was fortunate to have a
friend who attended and he brought me some of the literature.
Among these was the Chicagoland issue of The Coin Slot,
Number 75, May 1981. Indeed it was interesting reading. So
interesting was it that I now write for your assistance.
I am the owner of a slot machine, however I am not a collector
or an avid enthusiast Just one of the many who enjoy owning
and playing one. And now to give you some information and ask
for your help: The slot machine is a Palace Pace, 5 cent, 3 wheels
and as I understand, it came from a casino in Reno, Nevada. The
only numbers that I could find that might be a serial number are
back, coin box and color. I don't subscribe yet, but do enjoy The
stamped on the thickness of the base plate. That number is
41029 and it might be pre-fixed by the letter N. I have owned this
machine for almost a year and from time to time have thought
about restoring it In speaking with the dealer from whom I
Coin Slot. Jennings number 10739.
I can't find a number for my Mills DIAMOND FRONT,
mostly original but repainted front cover.
not what I had in mind.
Please send me your 1978 book for $9.95 with damaged
cover. Volume 1.
My Jennings in picture is in sharp shape, unrestored, original
Thank you.
Art Hatfield
bought the machine, he suggested that I obtain the parts list and
service manual for the Pace Comet machines. This I did, but it is
Enclosed is picture of the machine. Can you please tell me if
you have any literature more up to date that contains the wiring
diagram, parts list, service manual, etc. Also the age of the
machine and if possible where I might find parts to fulfill the
electrical needs. The wires were cut and I removed them, but the
ballasts for the lights are there. To make the top light and bell for
the jackpots work I have used 4 D cells in series. This is OK for
now, but if you can help me I might bring back the electric lights
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WANTED
Dear Art
Thanks for the orderfor the damaged-cover "100 Slots,.,"
volume 1, That about wraps them up, and now they've become a
collectible in themselves. The revised edition, incidentally, will
have a lot of new pictures, pricing updates and an index.
Thanks also for your pictures. We all like to see what the
other collector has. And yourJennings D UCHESS is a beauty
and, fortunately for you, still has the front plates to cover the
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vender columns.
We're not surprised you can't find a serial numberfor the
Mills "Diamond Front", because it has been revamped. That's
the Buckley front plate on the front, and unless it is a later
reproduction it would suggest that the machine was revamped
by Buckley in the lateforties or earlyfifties. Itprobably started
life as a Mills CHERRY, BROWNFRONT orBLUE FRONT
with a serial in the 450,000 range. When the Buckley revamps
were made the serial number that was die-stamped in the
cabinet wood below the back panel was often omitted The
whole story ofthe Buckley revamps is interesting. You'llfind it
in Coin Slot Guide No, 25 covering the Buckley CRISS
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and properly connect the bell into the system. The present base is
home made and does a good job, but might I also ask if there were
any individual bases made for this type of casino machine?
Hoping that you can help me, and thanking you, I remain,
Sincerely,
Edward Willner
Dear Edward:
You've got a nice machine, and a problem.
We'll start with the machine identification.
That serial
number of N-41,029 seems wrong. It's obviously a Pace
machine — even the name PALACE PACE backs that up. But
it has a post-World War 2 format, escalator and gooseneck. If
you check the Bell machine serial numbers in "An Illustrated
Price Guide to the 100 Most Collectible Slot Machines,
Volume 3" you'll see that serial 41,029 would place your
machine in the middle of the Pace ALL STAR COMET
production for 1936. The machine is too modern for that
What ifwe assume that thefirst digit in the serial is a 6 rather
than a 4, an easy confusion with die stamping, the serial
number listing in volume 3 puts it in the middle ofthefirstpost-
World War2 production ofthe Pace DELUXE COMET. That
seems about right
But the DELUXE COMET wasn't electric, nor did it have
the "candle" at the top, or "gearshift" pull handle, much less
the painted graphics for the Palace Casino in Reno. All that
stuff is typical 1960s.
What seems to have happened here is that a Pace DEL UXE
COMET of1945 was very extensively revamped in the middle
1960s or so (or after the electromechanical Bally MONEY
HONEY burst on the scene in 1964 and made every slot in
Nevada obsolete overnight) by a local Reno revamper— there
are dozens ofthem out there, and in thel 960s they were all busy
trying to make older slots look modern like the Ballys — who
went his own way with the redesign.
Therefore, there's just no way ofcoming up with a manual or
wiring diagram for the PALACE PACE as the work was
probably done by the seat ofthe pants. Unless you can find the
revamper with the original — and that's a long shot — wiring
diagram that was used, you're left with your own devices.
Maybe the W is a clue to the revamper, because it isn't Pace.
Incidentally, before this Pace became a "Whatzit Pace" it
was covered by the basic Pace manual reproduced with parts
lists, photos and the like in Coin Slot Guide No. 4for the Pace
DELUXE.
JUKEBOX
Sincerely,
Editor
P.S. Dear Editor:
The Golden Age
It was a pleasure to receive your letter. You have spurred my
interest even more. Let me explain: On Father's Day (June 21,
1981) my family gave me a book " Slot Machines On Parade" by
A stunning celebration
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the machine for more or better serial numbers. Here is what was
found: The book on page 99 states that PACE bowed out in
1951 and the machine went on under the highly original names of
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was a good one. Also mentioned — that they were used in
Harold's Club and Harrah's Club. Was this in Reno?
1937 through 1948
Hardbound
Robert N. Geddes and illustrated by Daniel R. Mead. It is really
a terrific book. They indicate as you did that the PACE machine
ACE and SPACE. Rechecking my machine brought out that
there are the following on some parts of the machine SPACE
MFG. CO. 001182. Does this mean something? Note: On the
same part is a number that corresponds with the part as listed in
the Parts List and Service Manual that I obtained from Coin Slot
for the PACE COMET machines. Is it possible that I have a
"SPACE PACE"? Can the SPACE MFG. CO. 001182
identification be traced?
Sincerely,
Edward Willner
October 1981
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