Hello all-
I have a preliminary announcement that there are 9 slot machines (conditions vary but overall fairly nice) and 2 trip-l-jack drop machines that are available in my area (60 miles north of Sioux Falls). To start I am NOT the owner of the machines and have looked at them for only 30 minutes so I do not know (other than the fact that they all function) the serial numbers, back door & lock details, cash box presence, etc. I am a slot and coin op collector and have restored many Mills slots so if anyone is interested I can arrange another visit with the owner and inspect them more carefully. I will try to add pictures today as well. Slots are: Mills 25-cent Black Cherry (original finish); 10-cent Black Cherry (original finish); 50-cent Fish Mouth Black Cherry (repainted with a "humorous" poker motif---will need specific things to look for to make sure it is an original 50-center); 25-cent Mills Rock-O-La front with skill stops (working), top marquee; Jennings Duchess 5-cent Vendor Front; Jennings 1-cent Gum Front (already tried to purchase this machine several times since I collect 1-cent machines); Mills QT Chevron 1-cent (base crack (separation), I think, and slow reel movement---might have original locks that have been re-keyed); Mills 5-cent Poinsettia; and a Mills 10-cent High Top (blue/red restored); One Trip-L-Jack has a casting piece missing on the lower left side (1-cent?) and the other 5-cent machine looks great. Owner is a wealthy, retired (and stubborn) reclusive fellow who started buying machines for his mother and has had them stored in his den area since she passed away. He wants $13,000 for the collection no offers, dickering, individual sales, etc. and they will need to be picked up. If the deal works for someone I will pay 1200.00 (or whatever!) for the penny Jennings so the cost would be 11,800. Obviously I have talked to him about retail vs. wholesale, soft market on the more common machines, etc. He really doesn't care. So, if anyone has proverbial DEEP POCKETS and wants some winter projects this might be the answer!! There may be repro doors, locks---all of which I can check as well as the aforementioned details. PM if interested and I will communicate via phone, text, or email! Robert
HAVING NO SUCCESS WITH TRANSFERRING PHOTOS SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PM ME AND I CAN SEND THEM VIA TEXT OR EMAIL WITHIN A DAY OR SO. SORRY!!