lol, I read the @PJ bit then was drawn to the 'Chocolate Flicker' bit of the link...

 

eta they did one of those on that workshop TV programme the other week.

LOL

 

Missed that on the TV

 

They seem like quite a fair sized co, or at least, they have proper manf premises

 

https://www.retro-arcade.co.uk/contact

 

Loads of different variations on the site.

 

IIRC the largest collection of working ones + open to public is down the road in Wookey Hole (nr Wells)

Edited May 12, 20205 yr by datadiffusion

41 minutes ago, datadiffusion said:

ebay for @PeterJames

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TREASURE-ALLWIN-VINTAGE-RETRO-PENNY-ARCADE-CHOCOLATE-FLICKER-AMUSEMENT-MACHINE/254594000086?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908131621%26meid%3D812a5d530e014f15bdf00d1348961bf1%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D13%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D254594000086%26itm%3D254594000086%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A401e0e3e-944f-11ea-bef4-c211acc1b306|parentrq%3A08f059101720a0f2cc3940d4fff1874e|iid%3A1

 

New build, sadly probably about the going rate money wise, you can pay about the same for original but expect it to need tinkering (plus all the auctions are probably cancelled until march next year, thats if the guy who runs them survives financially)

£800.00 doesnt seem that unreasonable but I think I would want an original machine. I look after the Smart family in Sussex they have a few arcades around these parts I may ask them what they have in their stores, I know they do have the odd one or two machines. 

Heres an original one

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Allwins-Ruffler-Walker-Win-a-Penguin-Fully-Working-Excellent-Condition/193445084928?hash=item2d0a39bf00:g:VkwAAOSwxnVeb6TD

 

But something about it looks fishy (ha ha penguins...) to me, too clean, too shiny.

 

Elephant House in Cov is the annual [they do other aucitons as well but machines are a big annual event] go-to auction for the scene, feck knows when it will be back on again.

I couldn't believe the prices, as in low, for some of the vending machines from previous auctions. One machine was still in it's box, went for £15, no joke. Another was £10 and was

sold later on ebay for £500. I had hoped to go this year, but... When I do I can always look out for you.

 

My Rose Cottage Automatics biz is going crazy, sold 3 machines over the weekend.

Edited May 12, 20205 yr by datadiffusion

1 hour ago, datadiffusion said:

My Rose Cottage Automatics biz is going crazy, sold 3 machines over the weekend.

Good to hear, I think apart from people staying home a lot of people have extra disposable income at the moment.

 

@ 1:26 onwards

 

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/mend-it-for-money/on-demand/70069-001

 

Sold for £1371 apparently on fleabay

Edited May 12, 20205 yr by norman

10 minutes ago, norman said:

Good to hear, I think apart from people staying home a lot of people have extra disposable income at the moment.

 

Yeah  bit odd though, but as you say probably a mixture of money sloshing around, boredom, and possibly grants/loans burning a hole in peoples pockets.

 

Didn't realise the program was for people blatently selling stuff, thought it was a sob story sort of show, but maybe I've got it confused with another similar type prog?

 

TBF I think he could have got more, a little more. Don't forget with ebay + paypal thats £140 in fees, ouch.

 

Did you see me saying I'd had someone, I believe genuine, offering me £3k for my 1990s Barcrest Viz fruit machine?

 

 

Edited May 12, 20205 yr by datadiffusion

Yeah, but I nodded off shortly after...

Did you sell it or hold out?

LOl yeah no way I really wanted it, will probably never see one again, and it looks cool just being Viz so I think it's a keeper for now

3 hours ago, norman said:

lol, I read the @PJ bit then was drawn to the 'Chocolate Flicker' bit of the link...

 

eta they did one of those on that workshop TV programme the other week.

 

I clicked the ebay link & saw "CHOCOLATE FLICKER"

 

Thankfully Norm was hear whilst I was absent...

 

Permission to leave now the twilight shift has arrived sir?