Mechanical Memories Magazine

Topsy-Turvy over
Sweeney Todd
By John Peterson
My success at finding unusual British coin-op games surprises even me from time to
time. Today's story is one such example. Several weeks ago, I was cruising Ebay
looking for the good , the bad and the ugly. Like many collectors of more modest means,
I do not shy away from a machine that 'needs work.' I enjoy the challenge of bringing
some poor orphan back to health and the price discount is an added attraction. I have
been stung in the past, getting in over my head with a restoration that is beyond my
capabilities, but that is part of the risk you take when you purchase an item known to be
less than perfect. (I won't go into the cases where an item is deliberately
misrepresented. That is a story for another day). The item I was looking at was a coin-
flip by the name Topsy Turvy Derby. Perhaps you saw it advertised? Take a look at
the picture below.
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