Editorial
Hello, and welcome to the October magazine, which if all goes to plan should reach
you all a little earlier in the month than last time. As a special treat, I'm not going to
moan about Brighton this month, but my likely departure from that 24 carat dump
(whoops, sorry) does make me wonder how many vintage penny arcades will be left in
the coming years. As some of you may know, Clive lost his site on Southport pier
earlier in the year, in addition to losing a smaller site at Swanage. I also know of
another long-established penny arcade that is likely to close in the near future.
Clive has managed to re-site some of the Southport machines, although the long-
term future of his new sites is doubtful. Some of the machines can now be found on
Blackpool's North pier, where they have been operating throughout the summer.
Whether or not the site can be sustained remains to be seen. The fact is, no one makes
money from operating vintage machines, and I do have concerns for the future,
particularly in these recessionary times. Anyway, I intend to publish an overview of
penny arcades in the magazine early next year.
On a brighter note, I expect you're all looking forward to Coventry auction,
which at the time of writing, is just six weeks away. More details on page 8, but just a
gentle reminder to get those entry forms filled in and returned to me before the closing
date, which is Monday 5 th November. Please, please don't leave it to the last minute as
usual, after all, you have had almost a year to think about it!
Well, that's it for now
Until next time, all the best
Jerry
Front Cover Picture: BMCo Airplane automatic payout al/win (see page I OJ.
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