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I am an expert on old coin operated machines, slot machines, trade stimulator's, jukeboxes, old arcade machines, etc. I have been identifying these for people who respond to my web site listed below, for a few years now. In almost all cases I am able to tell them about their old coin operated machines, the year, the value, and other general information about their machines. I do not know much about soda vending machines, coin banks, or scales, but I will try to help you with these if I can. Please email photo's to: jackpot7@ix.netcom.com My web site is at: http://www.coinslots.com

Experience in the area

I bought my first slot machine, a .50 Cent Mills Black Cherry in 1969 and have been hooked from that time, I still have that Slot machine! Before that I found a open barrel full of old scraped jukebox wall boxes behind a restaurant, I wanted them all but never took a one of them. Anything that took a coin drove me nuts!

What do you like about this subject?

You find something new and interesting every once in a while.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I want to spark an interest in these items, they're old America at its glory.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Canadian coins stick to a magnet, U.S. coins do not.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Slot machines and other coin operated games were taboo for years after the 50's, so history doesn't remember much about them.

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Ron11/07/0910101010Thanks so much for you time. The .....
Rick11/06/0910101010Very Prompt! Extremely Knowledgable! Great Service A+A+A+A+A+
amilcar11/04/0910101010thanks for your help a lot ,,,sometimes .....
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2009-11-06 1874 Bally Bon Voyage - Another question:

Hi Ron!, Well I don't know how much I can help you hrer at and on all-experts site but the numbers you Refer to are wire color codes. a wire with a wire number like a 70 wire is a solid Orange Wire

2009-11-06 1964 Bally "Money Honey":

Hi There Dan, This is the 1964 Money Honey model M-742 I would think, and made by Bally. A nice machine if it is an original factory Money Honey with the top light up Marque, as there were many Bally

2009-11-06 Old Machine:

Hi Rick, We have to guess just a bit on what you have, as there are tons of different trade stimulator's out there, but this is a common model, if I have the right one. See and print the attached page

2009-11-05 Wooden vending machine:

Joe, Would it be possible for you to email me some photo's of this vendor? If so, my email address is: Jackpot7@q.com This is going to be a hard one without knowing what this machine looks like or it's

2009-11-03 trashcan jukebox:

Hi amilcar, I'll see if I can contact him for you and see if he still has it for sale, but I wouldn't think so after all this time. Have you tryed the trade publications like always juken at: http://alwaysjukin

 

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