Mechanical Memories Magazine

One of the all wins is a fruit polo machine, the other vends a Kit Kat when you get the
ball in the winning hole. ·n1c latest addition to the collection is a large casl iron name
stamping machine. It had only been on show for a few days when we were there. This
machine is both railway and slot machine related, as you would have found them on lots
ofrailway station platforms in the pre 1960s.
Once you have played the machines and lost all your pennies, you will exit the
arcade via a display of almost 200 years of British military history. These range from the
battle of Waterloo right through to the Gulf war. You also get a foel for what it was like
to spend time in a WWl trench and a WW2 Anderson shelter. And if you should be
suffering with toothache on your way round, you could always call and sec the dentist
with his foot powered dental drill. As you emerge from the Military section, you will
find yourself back in the vintage arcade, at which point 1 couldn't resist changing some
more of my new money into old pennies and playing the machines for a second time.
So if you find yourself in Torquay, pop into the Bygones Experience and step back
in time. You can't miss them, as they are open every day of the year except Christmas
day. The Bygones Experience is on Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay. And don't
worry you really can't miss it, and I mean that in more ways than one. You will
understand just what 1 mean when you get there .. ,
Stuart Dale
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