Mechanical Memories Magazine
Issue: 2009-February - Issue 32 - Page 6
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A few days after publishing Pa·1l Boreman's letter last month, enquiring about the
Violetta perfume vender (I was right by the way), I received a 'phone call from a fellow
collector to say that he actually owns one, which was purchased at the Nie Costa auction
back in January 2006. I consulted the catalogue, and it states that the machine was
produced by R Reichert of Dresden, Germany, but unfortunately no date is given.
However, a few days later, I received an email from Dave Lavender who said:
"I can confirm it was made by Jentzsch & Meerz of Leipzig, Germany in 1931 and
the picture you printed is from page 49 of Luck Dice und Henkeltopfchen by BF
Haberbosch. By turning the knob on the front you choose your preferred aroma and by
inserting 10 Pfennig and pulling the pump lever on the right you get a squirt of it while
checking you makeup in the little mirror."
So thanks Dave for coming up with the correct info. I guess R Reichert must have
been the supplier or distributor?
You'll remember also last month, Robert Rowland's article where he recalls some of his
childhood memories in the arcades at Mablethorpe. In the caption accompanying the
picture of Moonraker, I stated that I thought it was a Cromptons machine. Michael
Jordan emailed me a scan of a page from the ATE year book of 1968, which clearly
shows that Moonraker was the product of ROLLITE PRODUCTS (Bridlington) Ltd.
Never heard of them? No, neither have I. So if anyone has any information on this
manufacturer, please let me know. I'm guessing that after the relaxing of gaming laws in
1960, there would have been a multitude of firms banging out pushers and the like, and
then just disappeared into obscurity. Anyway, I've printed the scan opposite, as I
thought it would be of interest.
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A few days after publishing Pa·1l Boreman's letter last month, enquiring about the
Violetta perfume vender (I was right by the way), I received a 'phone call from a fellow
collector to say that he actually owns one, which was purchased at the Nie Costa auction
back in January 2006. I consulted the catalogue, and it states that the machine was
produced by R Reichert of Dresden, Germany, but unfortunately no date is given.
However, a few days later, I received an email from Dave Lavender who said:
"I can confirm it was made by Jentzsch & Meerz of Leipzig, Germany in 1931 and
the picture you printed is from page 49 of Luck Dice und Henkeltopfchen by BF
Haberbosch. By turning the knob on the front you choose your preferred aroma and by
inserting 10 Pfennig and pulling the pump lever on the right you get a squirt of it while
checking you makeup in the little mirror."
So thanks Dave for coming up with the correct info. I guess R Reichert must have
been the supplier or distributor?
You'll remember also last month, Robert Rowland's article where he recalls some of his
childhood memories in the arcades at Mablethorpe. In the caption accompanying the
picture of Moonraker, I stated that I thought it was a Cromptons machine. Michael
Jordan emailed me a scan of a page from the ATE year book of 1968, which clearly
shows that Moonraker was the product of ROLLITE PRODUCTS (Bridlington) Ltd.
Never heard of them? No, neither have I. So if anyone has any information on this
manufacturer, please let me know. I'm guessing that after the relaxing of gaming laws in
1960, there would have been a multitude of firms banging out pushers and the like, and
then just disappeared into obscurity. Anyway, I've printed the scan opposite, as I
thought it would be of interest.
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Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).