Mechanical Memories Magazine

One of the strangest ads for me was Kraft 's Automatics of London N16. One of their
good sellers, the wall machine Rotolite, was advertised on the 2d, 4d, 6d payout. On
insertion of a penny, you would press the button on the front to set sixteen lights
flashing (8 each side), then you would release the button to stop the lights. Any two the
same colour was a winner, the top prize was two white paying 6d. But guess what? It
states underneath 'also sweet payout version' . What? I just can't imagine a Rotolite that
paid out sweets. I saw most machines here in Mablethorpe in the 1960s, but never one of
these. If any readers have ever seen a Rotolite that paid out sweets, please let me or Jerry
know.
And finally, remember back in the 1960s when you fancied your photo' taken?
Well, the Automatic Photo Studio was the one. Four different poses for 2/-, which
would be completed in three minutes, described as a must for your arcade. Advertised by
Photome Studios Ltd, Hersham, Surrey in conjunction with MB. Automatics, Blackpool
(probably distributors).
Robert Rowland
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