Mechanical Memories Magazine

Issue: 2008-July - Issue 25

Editorial
Hello again, and welcome to issue 25. Thanks for all the letters and emails I've received
as a result of my comments last month, and in particular to those who have made
suggestions for improving the viability of running auctions. I had intended publishing a
few of your letters in this issue, but have decided against it as I think there is a risk of
'over-doing' the auction thing; as it turns out, there wasn't enough room anyway.
Suffice to say, there does appear to be a genuine demand for Jeremy and me to continue
to run these events, so I haven't totally ruled out an auction in November. Whether
there is enough demand remains to be seen. I've asked for your views on the following
page, so please read carefully, as I need to receive sufficient response before
committing to an event in November.
Many thanks to John Peterson, Robert Rowland and Johnny Burley, who have all
contributed articles this month, and have between them almost filled the magazine. The
result being, I have had to write very little this time - more of it please! I know I keep
banging-on about contributions from readers, but at this time of year (my busiest), there
really is a limit to how much time I can commit to writing for the magazine.
Well, that's just about all for now. You should all receive this issue toward the end of
the month, a little later than usual, and the next should be out at the end of July. I've
done this, as I have the last two years, in order to close the gap between the July and
September issues (remember, there's no magazine in August).
So, until next time
All the best
Jerry
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News and Coming Events
November Auction
As I've stated on the previous page, I haven' t totally ruled out an event in November,
but I do need some feedback. From the letters I've received over the last few weeks,
several have made the point that we should perhaps give more notice of the date. This is
a fair comment, and a point that I think Jeremy and I should be mindful of for the
future. I therefore intend to make the dedsion whether or not to go ahead with the
November event over the next couple of weeks, so that I can announce the date in the
next issue of the magazine. It's important that I do this, as there is no magazine in
August, and I don't want to leave it till September.
The next thing to consider is the location. If we could continue with two events
each year, I think the pattern we've established so far would be ideal, i.e. the November
auction in the Midlands and the spring event further south. However, as I think it is
clear that two events a year is not viable, where do we hold the 'one'? It would seem
logical to go for the Midlands, but there does seem to be a consensus for somewhere
further south (not necessarily Sarratt, but that general area) .
So here's what I need to know:
1. Do you want an auction, and more importantly, will you come?
2. Will you be entering machines?
3. Where should it be held?
Please write or email as soon as possible, because ifl do not receive sufficient feedback,
there will definitely be no event in November. There are other issues to consider too, in
particular the costs involved in runni ng these events, so time is of the essence!
More Auction News
Cameo Auctioneers will be conducting an auction on 16 th September, which will
include approximately eighty vintage amusement machines, including some 1930s
pinballs. I hope to have more information next month, but can at least confirm that the
auction will be held somewhere in Berkshire.
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