Coin Slot
Issue: 1981 January 071 - Page 9
Coin Slot Magazine - #071 - 1981 - January [International Arcade Museum]
Dear Editor,
Enclosed are the pictures and Serial Numbers of two of my
machines I cannot identify and wonder if you could help.
Both are Jennings. The orange front has a very unusual cog
— probably a 1926 OPERA TOR BELL (covered in Coin Slot
Guide No. 17) — but thefront is upfor grabs. Here's why. Rock-
Ola made over a dozen different jackpot fronts for all sorts of
Bell machines, and we can't tell which one from your descrip
wheel attached to the mechanism with a keeper which regulates
tion.
the amount of money going into the jack pot. (Also fortune
That Coin Slot Guide will help you fix up and maintain the
machine, and there's a later Coin Slot Guide No. 70 (it won't be
reels).
The other machine has no unusual feature but cannot find it in
any book. Thanks. Will be sending all of my numbers soon.
out until late 1981) that'll cover the jackpot. So what you need
now is Coin Slot Guide No. 17.
Asfor identifying theparticular Rock-Olafront, it'll be in one
Name withheld.
of the three "100 Most Collectible Slot Machines" volumes —
volumes 1 and 2 are available now, and volume 3 will be out in
early 1981.
mtW'-"
•
• •
•
Editor
*
Dear Editor,
Have your letter of November 7th and am sorry to learn of
your difficulty in producing the miniature statues. If I am
correct I placed an order for the one-armed Masked Bandit in
the bronze look and the one-armed Cowboy hand painted as
advertised in The Coin Slot. Apologies accepted for your delay
tm0fe'
as
>- :■-.■.
I
imagine
the
project demands
much
expertise
and
craftsmanship. Please find enclosed $25 for which please renew
my subscription to The Coin Slot for 1981. Incidentally have a
..•■:■■
.*-.!
complete set of all The Coin Slot publications from issue #1
September 74 published by Les and Edith Druyan, 681 Sherman
Court, Westbury, NY 11590. Looking forward to receiving the
miniatures, hope they arrive before Christmas. Thanks for your
• (Name withheld by request)
Nice machines! Nice condition! Nice offer to be sending all of
your serial numbers soon for the "Update".
time and attention.
Sincerely,
Alfred Windon
The "ORANGE FRONT', serial 101,827, is the Jennings
NEW VICTORIA "Model B" of 1931. It's literally the same
machine as the exhaulted "Black Cat I Witch Front" of 1930 but
somewhat more sedate in design to bring it into the thirties and
the Art Deco period. All that funny machinery you mention is
the VICTORIA system of regulating the jackpot contents. It'll
all be explained in Coin Slot Guide No. 42 for the Jennings
VICTORIA which is fairly soon forthcoming.
The other machine is the Jennings JACK-POT "Blue Boy",
only you can't tell it with its replacement jackpot front. That
front is the way they upgraded the old "Blue Boy", serial 67,812
and brought it into the twin jackpot age. It's the National TWIN
JA CKPOT made in Toledo, Ohio and it's explained in detail in
the Volume 3 "An Illustrated Price Guide to the 100 Most
Collectible Slot Machines", now at the printer.
Hang on, your machines will be in books soon.
The Editor,
— NOTICE -
Jukebox Junction, Inc. wishes to
announce the purchase of the entire
stock of reproduction parts and litera
ture of the Classic Jukebox Company of
Reseda, California. It is our intention to
continue to produce and make available
those items which meet our standards,
always improving quality where
possible.
slot machine which has oak sides, a small owl embossed on top
While the Classic Jukebox Company
will no longer be selling reproduction
parts and literature, they will still do
and a 1776 Liberty Bell beneath the goose neck coin slot. I have
restoration work and sell original parts.
Dear Editor,
I have recently purchased a Rock-Ola Mfg. Co. table model
no idea of its age, but would appreciate any information you
might have concerning parts, repair manuals, award cards, etc.
for such a machine.
Enclosed is an sase for our reply should you be able
to help
.com
m
:
me. Thank you.
u
m
e
Sincerely,
d fro de-mus
e
d
a
J.J. Johnson
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o
wnl ww.arc
o
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Dear J.J.,
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p:// of
Wow, it's
hard to help you with that one from your
htt kind
We will be happy to address any in
quiries you may have concerning your
future needs for reproduction parts and
literature.
Jukebox Junction, Inc.
P.O. Box 1081
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
(515) 981-4019
description. First ofall, your machine is a Mills Bell ofsome sort
JANUARY, 1981
© The International Arcade Museum
THE COIN SLOT — 9
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
Dear Editor,
Enclosed are the pictures and Serial Numbers of two of my
machines I cannot identify and wonder if you could help.
Both are Jennings. The orange front has a very unusual cog
— probably a 1926 OPERA TOR BELL (covered in Coin Slot
Guide No. 17) — but thefront is upfor grabs. Here's why. Rock-
Ola made over a dozen different jackpot fronts for all sorts of
Bell machines, and we can't tell which one from your descrip
wheel attached to the mechanism with a keeper which regulates
tion.
the amount of money going into the jack pot. (Also fortune
That Coin Slot Guide will help you fix up and maintain the
machine, and there's a later Coin Slot Guide No. 70 (it won't be
reels).
The other machine has no unusual feature but cannot find it in
any book. Thanks. Will be sending all of my numbers soon.
out until late 1981) that'll cover the jackpot. So what you need
now is Coin Slot Guide No. 17.
Asfor identifying theparticular Rock-Olafront, it'll be in one
Name withheld.
of the three "100 Most Collectible Slot Machines" volumes —
volumes 1 and 2 are available now, and volume 3 will be out in
early 1981.
mtW'-"
•
• •
•
Editor
*
Dear Editor,
Have your letter of November 7th and am sorry to learn of
your difficulty in producing the miniature statues. If I am
correct I placed an order for the one-armed Masked Bandit in
the bronze look and the one-armed Cowboy hand painted as
advertised in The Coin Slot. Apologies accepted for your delay
tm0fe'
as
>- :■-.■.
I
imagine
the
project demands
much
expertise
and
craftsmanship. Please find enclosed $25 for which please renew
my subscription to The Coin Slot for 1981. Incidentally have a
..•■:■■
.*-.!
complete set of all The Coin Slot publications from issue #1
September 74 published by Les and Edith Druyan, 681 Sherman
Court, Westbury, NY 11590. Looking forward to receiving the
miniatures, hope they arrive before Christmas. Thanks for your
• (Name withheld by request)
Nice machines! Nice condition! Nice offer to be sending all of
your serial numbers soon for the "Update".
time and attention.
Sincerely,
Alfred Windon
The "ORANGE FRONT', serial 101,827, is the Jennings
NEW VICTORIA "Model B" of 1931. It's literally the same
machine as the exhaulted "Black Cat I Witch Front" of 1930 but
somewhat more sedate in design to bring it into the thirties and
the Art Deco period. All that funny machinery you mention is
the VICTORIA system of regulating the jackpot contents. It'll
all be explained in Coin Slot Guide No. 42 for the Jennings
VICTORIA which is fairly soon forthcoming.
The other machine is the Jennings JACK-POT "Blue Boy",
only you can't tell it with its replacement jackpot front. That
front is the way they upgraded the old "Blue Boy", serial 67,812
and brought it into the twin jackpot age. It's the National TWIN
JA CKPOT made in Toledo, Ohio and it's explained in detail in
the Volume 3 "An Illustrated Price Guide to the 100 Most
Collectible Slot Machines", now at the printer.
Hang on, your machines will be in books soon.
The Editor,
— NOTICE -
Jukebox Junction, Inc. wishes to
announce the purchase of the entire
stock of reproduction parts and litera
ture of the Classic Jukebox Company of
Reseda, California. It is our intention to
continue to produce and make available
those items which meet our standards,
always improving quality where
possible.
slot machine which has oak sides, a small owl embossed on top
While the Classic Jukebox Company
will no longer be selling reproduction
parts and literature, they will still do
and a 1776 Liberty Bell beneath the goose neck coin slot. I have
restoration work and sell original parts.
Dear Editor,
I have recently purchased a Rock-Ola Mfg. Co. table model
no idea of its age, but would appreciate any information you
might have concerning parts, repair manuals, award cards, etc.
for such a machine.
Enclosed is an sase for our reply should you be able
to help
.com
m
:
me. Thank you.
u
m
e
Sincerely,
d fro de-mus
e
d
a
J.J. Johnson
a
o
wnl ww.arc
o
D
Dear J.J.,
w
p:// of
Wow, it's
hard to help you with that one from your
htt kind
We will be happy to address any in
quiries you may have concerning your
future needs for reproduction parts and
literature.
Jukebox Junction, Inc.
P.O. Box 1081
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
(515) 981-4019
description. First ofall, your machine is a Mills Bell ofsome sort
JANUARY, 1981
© The International Arcade Museum
THE COIN SLOT — 9
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
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