randyvw wrote:that makes it LESS desireable to me, but to each his own. i actually like the machines with "problems", which add to the story that we pass around about them. it makes them more interesting to own....and i am not really into anything with electric payouts, as it's just one more thing to "go wrong"......just my two sense.......thank you monti for all you do for U.S. here on coinop collector forum! you're a TREASURE!
Well actually I somewhat miss spoke as the coin tube is located as part of the cabinet and it leads to the coin payout unit, which even though it uses electric power to pay out, it is a rather simple electronic setup compared to the later Bally slot machines which became a little more involved!
The coin slicer type unit is pretty straight forward, hard wired using solenoids, Etc. Kind of like the early pinball machine technology!
I too, like the older mechanical slot machines but as I also work on the later E/M slots and also the Si Red units, SIRCOMA gaming devices which then was bought out by IGT Internal Gaming Technology I can appreciate them as well!
Undoubtedly the different style payout unit on the slot machine we are discussing did add to the desire of the purchaser to have it because in some ways it was ahead of its time and somewhat unusual for its time as well!
And thanks for the compliment Randy but unfortunately I don't spend too much time on the forum as I am usually in my shop getting slot machine grease on my fingers! LOL
Dang, I love the smell of slot machine grease on my fingers, gets under your finger nails and you can't get rid of it! LOL
Buonasera!
MONTI