Coin Slot

Issue: 1982 October 092

Coin Slot Magazine - #092 - 1982 - October [International Arcade Museum]
Yes, I, and I'm sure The Coin Slot
Ayliffe.
am very interested in your table top
We have at our disposal a machine,
Illustrated Price Guide to the 100
Most Collectible Slot Machines, on
type machines, as well as the 24
BROWNIE, in an old oak case —
pages 21 and 52. This book is avail
machines in your collection. What
never redone. It has a lovely metal
are they, and can you provide photos?
able from Coin Slot Books for $15.95
plus postage.
I'd like to include them in an up
top where coins are inserted, with
embossed ducks and field. The
coming "Serial Number Update" with
handle is on the side, but it compares
comments, if you're interested in
manual or parts list that showed it.
closely with page 87, Watling
BROWNIE COUNTER WHEEL 1900,
of the Ayliffe book
Enclosed is a pencil sketch. The
machine seems to work but I know
Sorry, but I can't help there. Perhaps
the clock type mechanism needs
Keep Those Letters Coming
the editor of The Coin Slot might
resetting.
Renew your interest in coin op
collectibles with the help of The
Coin Slot. Did you leave your slot,
pinball, or jukebox sitting on the
workbench for the summer because
of an unsolvable problem?
the idea.
As for the 2-play part for your
"Skyscraper,"
I've
never
seen
a
run that part of your letter and see if
We are attempting to help the
readrs can come up with the part. I'll
suggest that to them.
owner sell this machine. If you have
any information or ideas, please let
Regards,
us know. I also would buy guides or
Dick Bueschel
related material on this.
Sincerely,
Well, readers, has anyone found a
picture or drawing of the 2play part
for a GOOSENECK SILENT "Sky
scraper" and would you be willing
to share it with Mr. Brierley?
Help for the Owner
The Coin Slot attempts to answer
every
Dear Mr. Peterson,
curately. The questions and replies
are most often printed here, in the
Based on your sketch, it looks like
inquiry
promptly
and
ac
"Letters" column, to assist every
you have the early Watling BROWNIE
one in obtaining needed information.
Or perhaps
Berger
And if we can't answer your question,
BROWNIE: a lot of companies made
we'll print it anyway in the hopes
that one of our readers can.
a
Schall
or
As for material in print, both the
I obtained your address from Coin
Operated Machines book by Jerry
number of months away.
F. Peterson
the machine.
Dear Editor;
A Coin Slot Guide for the Watling
BROWNIE is in the works as Guide
No. 54. While it's close in the numer
ical scheme of things, (Guides up to
34 have been published) it is still a
Mills and Watling BROWNIE models
Don't delay, send those questions
and letters now to The Coin Slot,
are featured in the Volume 1 of An
P.O. Box 612, Wheatridge, CO 80034.
1. National Cash Register model 313
$
2. Bally 1972 FIREBALL pinball
$1,395
3. 5C Mills VEST POCKET
$
375
(Shown in 100 Collectible Trade Stimulators, Vol 2,pg.81 . . . $
375
4. Exhibit PLAY BALL penny flip trade
5. Sanders LUCKY PACK, "new" old stock
(Shown in 100 Collectible Trade Stimulators, Vol2,pg. 123
$
650
150
6.1918 Paupa-Hochreim BASEBALL tab gum vender
Rare
$ 975
7. 10 BILLIARD PRACTICE, ornate mini walnut
pool table w/AB. T. Gun, circa 1927
$ ,975
8. 10 .com 20
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9. Pla-Mor wall box w/lock& key, excellent ... each$
10. Baker PICK-A-PACK, excellent
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
PAUL BIECHLER
1108 Front St, Lisle, IL 60532 (312) 964-2555
© The International Arcade Museum
October 1982
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
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Coin Slot Magazine - #092 - 1982 - October [International Arcade Museum]
ETTERS Continued
Dear Editor;
all of the articles I especially enjoy
Paul Olson's column, "The Slot
Shoppe," and I can relate to the ma
chines he describes in his column
because I
I always look forward to receiving
your magazine, and generally read
have played many of
them. Paul's column is different be
cause he makes projections on
newer machines that may be col
lectibles of the future.
It would be interesting to read
about some of the "oddball" horse
race, roulette, dice and card gambling
machines currently found in Nevada
I have played many of them on trips
to Las Vegas, and I am sure than
many of The Coin Slot readers would
love to see articles on these. Isn't
there anyone who could write about
those future collectibles?
Sincerely,
Gerald R. Qalanowsky
Dear Gerald;
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of modern amusement machines.
This same thought is addressed in
the Editor's Statement this month.
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We're happy to hear that you look
forward to each issue of The Coin
Slot. Paul Olson will be especially
pleased to read the comments about
his column. It's one of the important
things that we sometimes forget
about.
In regard to your second sugges
tion, we may just be able to accom
modate you on that score. We are
currently seeking writers in the field
Steve Gronowski at 3J2-775-4023 or Pete Hansen at 312-299-6213
We'll see what happens.
Editor
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October 1982

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