by watlingboy » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:07 pm
Appears to be an original machine to me but far from a professional restoration. Wood cabinet looks correct, orange color stain isn't correct. The castings have been nickel plated and should be only polished. Bad replacement award card and reel strips. Look at the left hand side of the top casting, you can see the dents where people opened up rolls of dimes by hitting them on the casting. Yes, you can restamp castings with new numbers but no one seems to go to that trouble for a War Eagle. Bottom line, original machine but average or marginal restoration.
Watlingboy