Mechanical Memories Magazine
Issue: 2009-April - Issue 34 - Page 4
News and Coming Events
Bonhams Sales
Bonhams Knightsbridge sale is coming up shortly, with a couple of lots that will be of
interest, being a Rowe-AMI Continental jukebox and a Delong cowboy figure fitted
with a Mills Hi-Top bandit. The first hundred lots in the sale consist of a wonderful
collection of radios, which may also be of interest to some readers.
As I've stated previously, Laurence Fisher (the head ofBonhams mechanical music
dept.) will be using the Knowle sales to offer the majority of slot machines that come to
Bonhams. The forthcoming sale on 12 th May has a number of allwins included, plus a
Challenger. Among the allwins are: Whales 12 Win; Wonders Win and Place; Whales
Win a Spangles; Brenner Ball Past the Arrow, plus several others. For online catalogue,
go to www.bonhams.com/calender.
I hope to get to this sale, although it is rather a hike for me, but it's about time I had
a day out! So I look forward to seeing a few familiar faces.
Vintage Slots on Primetime Telly!
Did anyone see the Antiques Roadshow a few weeks ago? It's not often I get to see this
programme, as I'm generally in Brighton on Sundays, so it's lucky I caught this edition.
This particular week, the Roadshow was at Bridlington, and at the start of the show
Chris Parcell's Old Penny Memories was featured, showing a good number of machines.
At the time, I thought the program must have been recorded some time last year, as I
was under the impression that Old Penny Memories was now closed. I spoke to Chris
recently, and he confirmed that although he sold the freehold last year, the new owners
wanted him to stay on for a while, so he expects to remain open, at least for this season.
I hope to feature Old Penny Memories in the magazine very soon (Chris has been
threatening to write something for the last three years)! In the meantime, if you' re in the
East Yorkshire area, be sure to pay Chris a visit. The arcade is situated close to the sea-
front at 2 Marlborough Terrace, and is open weekends and school holidays throughout
the season. For more info. go to www.oldpennymemories.co.uk
Returning to the Antiques Roadshow, the highlight of the show must have been
Fiona Bruce's sweeping comment that "Bridlington was the home of the slot machine."
She then delivered the incredible revelation that "More machines were produced in
Bridlington than anywhere else in the UK." Why do these people talk such crap?
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Bonhams Sales
Bonhams Knightsbridge sale is coming up shortly, with a couple of lots that will be of
interest, being a Rowe-AMI Continental jukebox and a Delong cowboy figure fitted
with a Mills Hi-Top bandit. The first hundred lots in the sale consist of a wonderful
collection of radios, which may also be of interest to some readers.
As I've stated previously, Laurence Fisher (the head ofBonhams mechanical music
dept.) will be using the Knowle sales to offer the majority of slot machines that come to
Bonhams. The forthcoming sale on 12 th May has a number of allwins included, plus a
Challenger. Among the allwins are: Whales 12 Win; Wonders Win and Place; Whales
Win a Spangles; Brenner Ball Past the Arrow, plus several others. For online catalogue,
go to www.bonhams.com/calender.
I hope to get to this sale, although it is rather a hike for me, but it's about time I had
a day out! So I look forward to seeing a few familiar faces.
Vintage Slots on Primetime Telly!
Did anyone see the Antiques Roadshow a few weeks ago? It's not often I get to see this
programme, as I'm generally in Brighton on Sundays, so it's lucky I caught this edition.
This particular week, the Roadshow was at Bridlington, and at the start of the show
Chris Parcell's Old Penny Memories was featured, showing a good number of machines.
At the time, I thought the program must have been recorded some time last year, as I
was under the impression that Old Penny Memories was now closed. I spoke to Chris
recently, and he confirmed that although he sold the freehold last year, the new owners
wanted him to stay on for a while, so he expects to remain open, at least for this season.
I hope to feature Old Penny Memories in the magazine very soon (Chris has been
threatening to write something for the last three years)! In the meantime, if you' re in the
East Yorkshire area, be sure to pay Chris a visit. The arcade is situated close to the sea-
front at 2 Marlborough Terrace, and is open weekends and school holidays throughout
the season. For more info. go to www.oldpennymemories.co.uk
Returning to the Antiques Roadshow, the highlight of the show must have been
Fiona Bruce's sweeping comment that "Bridlington was the home of the slot machine."
She then delivered the incredible revelation that "More machines were produced in
Bridlington than anywhere else in the UK." Why do these people talk such crap?
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Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).