Coin Slot
Issue: 1981 August 078 - Page 14
Coin Slot Magazine - #078 - 1981 - August [International Arcade Museum]
Letters to the Editor continued
Dear Editor:
Please find enclosed a money order for $25.00 to renew my
subscription I really enjoy getting it every month.
I want go give you a few serial numbers for the update. I had a
Dear Gil,
nice Mills JEWEL Hightop in original condition, serial number
Chances are that the serial
555,593, 25* play and chrome STANDARD CHIEF serial
numbers are correct. The manufacturers didn't make mistakes
number 159,31 ?, 5C play not sure. This machine came from my
in digit switchingfrom cabinet to mechanism asfar as we know,
home town and was run by a man who lived across the street
and the serial numbers discovered to date suggest they wer very
from me. He, John Newman and Jerry Distel were the big
and the serial numbers discovered to date suggest they were
Jerry, and I've asked him about slots but he just smiles and says
very careful about that.
they are rare. I know there are some hid away and one day I
Strange CHIEFS indeed
operators here in Scioto County. My mother used to work for
What probably happened is that an operator switched
might just dig them out. So much for this.
mechanisms and stuck "456" into the cabinetfor "465". That
Also serial number 315, 283 on a Mills SILENT "War
very same operator seems also to have converted the "456" Wt
Eagle". I picked this machine up about a month ago, but I'm sure
play mechanism to penny play. Maybe he needed a penny
that the front is recast with the number restamped into it. The
machine and used what he had Collectors always want their
castings are a little rough around the windows. But all in all, it is a
machines perfect, but the usage over the years — and the
real nice job if it is a recast. It has two jackpots. It also has all the
operator switching — can get very confusing sometimes. You 're
M.L.B. numbers on all the parts. So maybe it is original. Oh, it is
liable to find anything.
a 5$ play.
We have no dope on the colors for a Jennings It CHIEF.
Also I just bought a real nice Mills MYSTERY 51 Play serial
Volume 1 of "An Illustrated Price Guide to the 100 Most
number 354,368 and maybe you can shed some light on this one.
Collectible Slot Machines" lists the color schemespromoted by
The serial number is in 2 places. But it only has one large
Jennings; blue for 5 € play, brown for Wt and green for 251.
jackpot. The serial number seems too early for one jackpot. Also
But there do not seem to be standard colors for It, 50t or$l
the machine is painted a dark crinkle finish of greenish blue.
machines unless that's something we have yet to learn.
Stamped inside the case is:
Davis Coin Machine Exchange
Regards,
1156 Parsons Avenue
Editor
Columbus, Ohio
Ph. Garfield-8918
I don't think its a Baker or Buckley revamp as according to
"Volume 1, 100 Slots" because of the original serial numbers.
Could it be possible that Davis sent it back to Mills and had it
brought up to later machines specs. Also the castle is red in color
and the squares are a real light blue. The machine works perfect,
all I had to do was make one brake wire. Also this machine does
not have knee action stop levers which is even more important to
have than brakes. I see so many machines with no brake wires on
them. I am a firm believer of keeping those brakes adjusted.
BUY/SELL
Arcade
Machines
Slot
&
Machines
Also I've got a bluebird three reel trade stimulator serial 2183
which I restored. When I took off the award card behind it I
found 4 of the original instructions for a "Six in One Gumball
Machine". I am enclosing one that you may keep. I'm not
interested in gumball machines, but maybe you could print it an
it would help someone. I have two copies left and if anyone wants
one. If they send me a self-addressed envelope I will be happy to
send them one while they last. Oh, also would you have any idea
of the value of a Sega5D machine. (It works dimes perfectly.) It
came from the Bahama Islands and is all mechanical and looks
WE HAVE ARCADE MACHINES
FOR COLLECTORS AND
LOCATIONS
ICE CREAM PARLORS,
ARCADES, RESTAURANTS,
AMUSEMENT PARKS.
Thanks a lot,
CALL US FOR YOUR NEEDS!
Larry Drummond
om
m.c
:
u
m
e
d fro de-mus
e
d
STEVE GRONOWSKI
nloa w.arca
w
o
8008
Memory
Lane
D
ww
/
/
:
Chicago,
IL
60656
p
htt
(312) 775-4023
© The International Arcade Museum
14-THE COIN SLOT
like a hightop but more fancy. It has lights in it. It is in mint
condition.
Keep up the great work on a wonderful magazine. If I can be of
any help, don't hesitate to call or write.
Rt. 3 Box 59-A
Lucasville, Ohio 45648
Ph.(614)259-5018
Dear Larry,
Now that's an informative letter, and our readers will
probably be interested. So we printed it.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
August 1981
Letters to the Editor continued
Dear Editor:
Please find enclosed a money order for $25.00 to renew my
subscription I really enjoy getting it every month.
I want go give you a few serial numbers for the update. I had a
Dear Gil,
nice Mills JEWEL Hightop in original condition, serial number
Chances are that the serial
555,593, 25* play and chrome STANDARD CHIEF serial
numbers are correct. The manufacturers didn't make mistakes
number 159,31 ?, 5C play not sure. This machine came from my
in digit switchingfrom cabinet to mechanism asfar as we know,
home town and was run by a man who lived across the street
and the serial numbers discovered to date suggest they wer very
from me. He, John Newman and Jerry Distel were the big
and the serial numbers discovered to date suggest they were
Jerry, and I've asked him about slots but he just smiles and says
very careful about that.
they are rare. I know there are some hid away and one day I
Strange CHIEFS indeed
operators here in Scioto County. My mother used to work for
What probably happened is that an operator switched
might just dig them out. So much for this.
mechanisms and stuck "456" into the cabinetfor "465". That
Also serial number 315, 283 on a Mills SILENT "War
very same operator seems also to have converted the "456" Wt
Eagle". I picked this machine up about a month ago, but I'm sure
play mechanism to penny play. Maybe he needed a penny
that the front is recast with the number restamped into it. The
machine and used what he had Collectors always want their
castings are a little rough around the windows. But all in all, it is a
machines perfect, but the usage over the years — and the
real nice job if it is a recast. It has two jackpots. It also has all the
operator switching — can get very confusing sometimes. You 're
M.L.B. numbers on all the parts. So maybe it is original. Oh, it is
liable to find anything.
a 5$ play.
We have no dope on the colors for a Jennings It CHIEF.
Also I just bought a real nice Mills MYSTERY 51 Play serial
Volume 1 of "An Illustrated Price Guide to the 100 Most
number 354,368 and maybe you can shed some light on this one.
Collectible Slot Machines" lists the color schemespromoted by
The serial number is in 2 places. But it only has one large
Jennings; blue for 5 € play, brown for Wt and green for 251.
jackpot. The serial number seems too early for one jackpot. Also
But there do not seem to be standard colors for It, 50t or$l
the machine is painted a dark crinkle finish of greenish blue.
machines unless that's something we have yet to learn.
Stamped inside the case is:
Davis Coin Machine Exchange
Regards,
1156 Parsons Avenue
Editor
Columbus, Ohio
Ph. Garfield-8918
I don't think its a Baker or Buckley revamp as according to
"Volume 1, 100 Slots" because of the original serial numbers.
Could it be possible that Davis sent it back to Mills and had it
brought up to later machines specs. Also the castle is red in color
and the squares are a real light blue. The machine works perfect,
all I had to do was make one brake wire. Also this machine does
not have knee action stop levers which is even more important to
have than brakes. I see so many machines with no brake wires on
them. I am a firm believer of keeping those brakes adjusted.
BUY/SELL
Arcade
Machines
Slot
&
Machines
Also I've got a bluebird three reel trade stimulator serial 2183
which I restored. When I took off the award card behind it I
found 4 of the original instructions for a "Six in One Gumball
Machine". I am enclosing one that you may keep. I'm not
interested in gumball machines, but maybe you could print it an
it would help someone. I have two copies left and if anyone wants
one. If they send me a self-addressed envelope I will be happy to
send them one while they last. Oh, also would you have any idea
of the value of a Sega5D machine. (It works dimes perfectly.) It
came from the Bahama Islands and is all mechanical and looks
WE HAVE ARCADE MACHINES
FOR COLLECTORS AND
LOCATIONS
ICE CREAM PARLORS,
ARCADES, RESTAURANTS,
AMUSEMENT PARKS.
Thanks a lot,
CALL US FOR YOUR NEEDS!
Larry Drummond
om
m.c
:
u
m
e
d fro de-mus
e
d
STEVE GRONOWSKI
nloa w.arca
w
o
8008
Memory
Lane
D
ww
/
/
:
Chicago,
IL
60656
p
htt
(312) 775-4023
© The International Arcade Museum
14-THE COIN SLOT
like a hightop but more fancy. It has lights in it. It is in mint
condition.
Keep up the great work on a wonderful magazine. If I can be of
any help, don't hesitate to call or write.
Rt. 3 Box 59-A
Lucasville, Ohio 45648
Ph.(614)259-5018
Dear Larry,
Now that's an informative letter, and our readers will
probably be interested. So we printed it.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
August 1981
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