Mechanical Memories Magazine

There are still many machines that require considerable work; one in particular will
need to be completely rebuilt. At this point, I should like to thank a couple of good
friends, who between them were able to lend me half a dozen machines. With these
machines I've been able to fill up the arcade to about what it was before.
And so it goes on (and on and on ........ ), but I am at least open. So if you' re
visiting the south coast over the summer months, do please come to Brighton and pop
into the arcade. More particularly, please spend some money, because I desperately
need it! I am open weekends and school holidays, and if you haven' t visited before,
Mechanical Memories is situated at beach level about 100 yards west of the pier.
SPRING AUCTION (CANCELLED)!
OK, so there won't be an auction in May as we had planned, but I can at least reveal
the reason for the proposed event. We will be offering what is without doubt the finest
collection of Bryans machines ever to come to market. We had intended including half
of the collection in the May auction and the remaining half in November. Obviously,
the first half will now be offered in November and the remainder probably in the
spring of next year.
So, more about the collection. The vendor has been a personal friend of mine for
many years, so I am of course familiar with the collection; indeed, I was with him on
various occasions when he acquired the machines. Excluding 'the big stuff, like
cranes, pendulum etc., almost every machine Bryans ever produced is included. Every
machine has been meticulously restored back to pristine condition, using only genuine
Bryans parts, artwork etc.
I have posted pictures of all the machines on the pennymachines site. They can
be found in the Auction forum under the heading 'The Most Impressive Bryans
Collection to be offered ever.' They are also featured on Darren Hesketh' s double
DVD set 'The old time Penny Arcade and the Vintage Fairground.' There will of
course be more details nearer the time of the auction, but in the meantime, start saving
your pennies as this will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire some truly
stunning and rare Bryans machines.
Well, that's just about it for now - my longest editorial ever! I hope to be able to get
the April magazine out in a couple of weeks, so I will hopefully have caught up in a
couple of months.
Until next time, all the best
Jerry
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