Thank you Flip for that information. You are always very helpful on this forum, it's much appreciated. The serial numbers on our two machines are very close indeed. I noticed that your machine does not have the casting cover plate over the reserve like mine does. Is there any way of knowing if my machine would have had one when it left the Mills factory? If I knew for sure that it came from the factory like that, I would probably leave it as I like to keep my slots as original as possible, but on the other hand, I like the look without the cover plate. Also I noticed that you have the reel strips with the horizontal wording. Does anybody reproduce them? I have two Castle Fronts that have them and would like to get them for the Roman Head too. And last, does the War Eagle in this photo look familiar?