thepennyarcade wrote:Hi Robert
Several years ago I picked up a Mills Cross Diamond as well.
It too was a non payout machine.
This model was supposedly ordered by the mobster Frank Costello's and used in his establishments.
The original electronic steps and relays were a nightmare so I decided to convert it to a regular payout Mills machine.
If you pick it up PM me and I can send you the conversion pictures and parts I used.
I had to be a bit creative with lighting up some payouts to use the existing belly glass
The 3 Bells of 18 had to be 2+7+9=18
John
Hi John:
Yes indeed. The Mills 'Cross Diamond' was a special-order by Frank Costello. As to how many were ordered, I have no idea.
I would also think that Frank only ordered the mechanical models, with the jackpots, and later on, either Mills made another
batch of electronic versions, or some operator started doing conversions. I can imagine, how many of the electronic-nightmare
versions were trashed, because of problems. Also not sure of how many straight mechanical models were produced. All I know
is, that I have seen only a dozen or less, in all the years, so production couldn't have been much at all.
It is nice to see, that you have converted yours to work properly, which is helping to save the history of a very scarce model.
Hopefully Robert will take-on the one above, and save it as well, as I would hate to see it parted-out.
Bill