Mechanical Memories Magazine

Editorial
Well, here we are with the October issue - not quite as early in the month as I would
have liked, but certainly an improvement on recent performance! Anyway, entry
forms for the Coventry auction are included, so start filling them in and get them
back to me ASAP. Please remember the closing date for entries is Monday 7 th Nov.
We're slightly re-branding the event this year (not that anyone's likely to notice)! It
has previously been called .. .. .. 'show and auction' .. . .... because we had always
hoped that it would evolve into more of a show, with the auction forming the focal
point. OK, it was never going to be Jukebox Madness, but we hoped that we would
have a good number of sellers, and that that number would grow. Actually, the
reverse has been the case, with just me promoting the magazine and one other seller
in attendance last year. So we 're scrapping the sales tables (with the exception of
Tony and me) and the event will now just be a coin-op auction; albeit the biggest in
the country! Anyway, more about the auction on the following pages.
Now, take a close look at the picture on the front cover. It' s a small section of a
fantastic picture Robert Rowland sent me to accompany his article in this issue (see
page 10). Can anyone identify the two machines perched on top of the radiator? I
think the one being played is possibly a German Running Hare, although I'm not
100% certain. But what is the one on the left? If you have any ideas on either
machine, please let me know.
Well, that's about it for now
Until next time
All the best
Jerry
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