Editorial
Hello again . Well, it would appear that this month is going to be hectic, to say the least.
The last few months have been fairly quiet on the slot front, but that's about to change!
We kick off with Jukebox Madness on the 4 th and 5 th , and then Christies on Tuesday the
t". Then the big one! Since the last issue of the magazine, Jeremy and I have had an
incredible response to the Coventry auction, which by the time you read this will be only
a week or so away. There are over 150 lots catalogued, with a few late entries expected.
If you haven ' t already ordered your catalogue, do so now. Entrance will be by catalogue
only, so don't take a chance on turning up on the day hoping to buy one on the door. If
there are none left, you won ' t get in! More of the auction on the following pages. I have
news that on the following Saturday (I 8 th) , Anna Carter, of Carters' Steam Fair, is
holding an auction to include fairground rides; memorabilia; glassware etc. and I
understand a small number of slot machines will be included. Unfortunately, I don ' t
have any further details regarding venue etc. so keep your ears to the ground!
As if all that was not enough, we ' ve got a new book too . Nick Laister' s book
' Pennies by the Sea: The Life and Times of Joyland Amusements, Bridlington ' is now
available, and it is thoroughly recommended. It is available from Dave Lavender (see
page 25) or if you can't wait that long, I shall have some for sale at Jukeboxmadness.
This issue of the magazine has been another where I' ve had difficulty cramming
everything in. After issue I, a number of people asked if I would be able to find enough
material and adverts to fill the magazine each month . Well, so far it hasn ' t been a
problem; quite the reverse in fact! Anyway, I've made sure the feature on Payramid has
made it this time. It was originally intended to continue on from ' The History of the
Wall Machine' in last month's issue, but there just wasn ' t room. And talking of wall
machines, the next one in the series will be allwins. I need some help with this, in
particular good quality pictures of early French and German machines.
And finally, you'll remember I was unable to print a picture of my crusader last time,
due to a ' dead' camera. Well, the day the magazine dropped on everyone's' doormat, I
received an email from Melvyn Wright with lots of pictures of his machine attached .
Now that I' ve got the pictures, I think I shall probably feature the Crusader at some time
in the future , as I'm sure it will be of interest to many. If there' s anyone out there who
has never seen one, it's on the front cover, in glorious colour! Thanks again Melvyn.
Look forward to seeing you all in Coventry
All the best
Jerry
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