Mechanical Memories Magazine

Editorial
Hello, and here we are with the February magazine. Now, I have some important news
this month - we're hoping to run a spring auction! Nothing has yet been confirmed,
but there is a probability that we will be offering a private collection, which will
include some very special machines. If it goes ahead, the auction will take place at our
usual venue in Coventry and will be in May, probably on the 11 th or I 8 th . So keep
those two dates free - I hope to have firm news next month.
You'll remember last month I said we would be featuring a visitor attraction with
lots of slots in this issue of the magazine. I think we' ve more or less covered all the
slottie venues over the years, but there has been one major attraction that has so far
been missed - Watermouth Castle. For years I've been banging on about someone
writing something about this venue, why? Because it hosts one of the finest and
largest collections of amusement machines in the country.
Anyway, Richard Goddard has finally come to the rescue and taken his family for
a day out at Watermouth (and he wasn 't disappointed). Richard's written an excellent
account of his visit, and has also supplied me with a huge number of photos (he must
have used up a couple of rolls of film)! I've included a good number of his pictures
with the article, but there just wasn't space for them all. However, I shall post all the
pictures on the pennymachines site, in colour of course. So many thanks to Richard for
an excellent article on an excellent venue.
Until next time
All the best
Jerry
Front Cover picture: 'Moonraker ' at Watennouth Castle. Probably the last
remaining example of this huge machine, by Rolite Products of Bridling ton.
See page Bfor Richard's article.
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