by watlingboy » Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:14 pm
This machine has never been reproduced. It is way too much trouble because of the vender. The hucksters want easy machines to do. I've never heard of it referred to as a Modern front, I believe Mills called it a Silent FOk, also heard it called a Mills Peacock Front. This was part of the Mills Silent line made in the mid and late 30's, i.e. War Eagle, Roman Head, Castle Front. The Silent FOK was one of if not the most expensive machine in the series. The back door is 1/2" taller on this machine and is unique to this machine and I think the Extrodinaire vender front. Looks to be a nice machine and the mech appears to retain it's original cad plating. When it left the factory, it did have a lock out for the coin if the vender was empty, most all slots with venders had this because if the vender was empty, it was an illegal machine if run in a city or county where only slots which would vend candy or gum were legal. This machien has a simple adjustment to overide this. I wouldn't base whether I bought this machine or not on whether that lock out was still present as they were often removed completely.
Watlingboy