Coin Slot

Coin Slot Magazine - #076 - 1981 - June [International Arcade Museum]
Letters to the Editor continued
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Was this machine probably used as a gaming
device?
predated.
cles for the Coin Slot will be of interest to you. If you
have any more questions concerning pinball history
please fell free to write.
Yours Truly,
Russell Jensen
I think that a book about pinball machines similar to
Dick Bueschel's with a short write up, a picture and a
price guide would be very well received.
Thanks,
1652 Euclid Ave.
Camarillo, CA
93010
G.R. Sale
Dear Sirs:
Dear Mr. Sale,
a parts list or Blueprint plan? Model No. 123031
I have a 4 Star Jennings 10c slot machine. Do you have
We have sent your letter on to our pinball expert, Russ
Jensen as you requested. He will answer all of your ques
tions.
In regard to your question about a book on pinballs
similar to Dick Bueschel's books — SURPRISE — the
book is being written at this time! It should be published
later this year. You will be one of our first recipients I'm
sure.
Sincerely,
Editor
Gloria Tharne
Dear Gloria,
There certainly is a parts list, and a complete manual
— including photos and schematics and drawings —
showing you how to fix and maintain your Jennings
CHIEF ("4 Star Chief) 100 play machine. It's Coin Slot
Guide No. 2 titled JENNINGS CHIEF. The cost is $7.45
postpaid from Coin Slot Books.
Incidentally, your serial of 123,031 indicates 1936
production.
Sincerely,
Dear Mr. Sale,
Thank you for your recent letter concerning pinball.
Editor
Your machine FAST BALL was manufactured by Exhibit
Supply Co. in July 1946. It was the second pinball
machine to be put out by that company after the ban on
their manufacture was lifted at the end of World War II.
As to how many were produced, that information was
generally a closely guarded secret of the manufacturer
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and such information is virtually impossible to obtain.
As far as the present value of your machine is con
cerned it would be hard to say. At this time there is still
no significant collector's market for old pingames as
there is for slot machines and juke boxes. For this reason
prices cannot be based on other sales of the same or
similar items. An old pinball is worth whatever someone
is willing to pay for it considering the condition of the
machine and how bad the prospective buyer wants it.
One of the biggest price determiners is the condition of
the paint on the backglass, as a game with a peeling
backglass is virtually worthless to most collectors. I'm
sorry I cannot give you a better answer but honestly
that's the facts.
Concerning your machine's possible use as a gaming
device: The type of pingame that was built to be used for
gambling was generally the "multiple coin'1 machines
[commonly known as "one-balls" and "bingos"J which I
am describing in some of my articles for the Coin Slot.
Your machine was the type manufacturered as an
amusement machine, however, many amusement games
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on the machine. It is therefore hard to say how a par
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