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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Non-pinball (other coin opp) => Topic started by: Strangeways on August 21, 2015, 10:00:17 AM
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Specifically "one arm bandits" !
Some recent calls to APR have been to inquire about restoration of fridges, motorbikes, Grandfather clocks and weird coin op equipment. We have received MANY calls regarding repairs and restoration of Poker Machines - especially "One arm bandits". We don't accept these projects because we only restore pinball machines and besides, our backlog won't allow for it. So if anyone is interested in taking on this kind of work - please let me know. I'll pass on the work.
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There's more of those things out there than you think
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There's more of those things out there than you think
That's what I realized after the calls kept coming in. Some are for repairs, but most want them fully restored.
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I've found one armed bandits to much hastle no info no parts and to needy. Purely mechanical and Electo mechanicals are ok as a slow long term project but everyone wants them done yesterday
Other coin op stuff sounds interesting
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*%* very true
I've found one armed bandits to much hastle no info no parts and to needy. Purely mechanical and Electo mechanicals are ok as a slow long term project but everyone wants them done yesterday
Other coin op stuff sounds interesting
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I've been asked a few times if i do work on old poker machines.. I've done a couple of old one arm bandits the last couple of years.. but i dont advertise it since i've been told that i stand to get into a lot of strife if i restore one to accept and pay out coins and the wrong people find out about it!! Now i don't know just how true this is but its something i always keep in mind anytime i'm asked to repair one *%*
I won't touch the electronic variety (with CRT screens etc) but i'll usually look at the old mechanical ones.
I have one here to do at the moment for an AP member #@#
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I've been asked a few times if i do work on old poker machines.. I've done a couple of old one arm bandits the last couple of years.. but i dont advertise it since i've been told that i stand to get into a lot of strife if i restore one to accept and pay out coins and the wrong people find out about it!! Now i don't know just how true this is but its something i always keep in mind anytime i'm asked to repair one *%*
I won't touch the electronic variety (with CRT screens etc) but i'll usually look at the old mechanical ones.
I have one here to do at the moment for an AP member #@#
I'm not sure what the law is exactly, but I know that the Bally Bingos were deemed illegal to operate in the mid 90's, but you can own one in the home. I think there was one one display in a shop in Fitzroy a couple years back. Just don't operate them.
I think that if you are a restorer, you should not get into trouble. Maybe a question needs to be directed to the Police so they can point you in the right direction. There is a relevant department.
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About 10 years ago I emailed the gaming commission to see what the rules were on owning a one armed bandit the Reply was something like this.
We advise you do not attempt to own a gaming machine there is 5year jail $100,000 fine or both.
You can get a permit to own one but the machine isn't allowed to take coins give coins must be stored in a locked room and will be subject to spot inspections
I'll see if I can find the email and the permit application
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GZUS ^&^
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What about gumball machines??
will you restore gumball machines????
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Not if they take coins and payout gumballs!! :lol
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Shite anyone want a couple before I get raided. Just kidding.
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Shite anyone want a couple before I get raided. Just kidding.
Lucky you are in Vic, they'll raid you for real in SA. #@#
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Shite anyone want a couple before I get raided. Just kidding.
Lucky you are in Vic, they'll raid you for real in SA. #@#
Nasty!
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I've been asked a few times if i do work on old poker machines.. I've done a couple of old one arm bandits the last couple of years.. but i dont advertise it since i've been told that i stand to get into a lot of strife if i restore one to accept and pay out coins and the wrong people find out about it!! Now i don't know just how true this is but its something i always keep in mind anytime i'm asked to repair one *%*
I won't touch the electronic variety (with CRT screens etc) but i'll usually look at the old mechanical ones.
I have one here to do at the moment for an AP member #@#
I'm not sure what the law is exactly, but I know that the Bally Bingos were deemed illegal to operate in the mid 90's, but you can own one in the home. I think there was one one display in a shop in Fitzroy a couple years back. Just don't operate them.
I think that if you are a restorer, you should not get into trouble. Maybe a question needs to be directed to the Police so they can point you in the right direction. There is a relevant department.
I dont think the current generation of gaming enforcement police would know what a Bingo machine was. !@#
The guys that knew would be long retired or deceased.
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Shite anyone want a couple before I get raided. Just kidding.
Lucky you are in Vic, they'll raid you for real in SA. #@#
Nasty!
Gotta love the pokie machine "reel" sound as the machines pop up on the SA map. Classy news. Seriously, what a waste of police resources - absolutely pathetic. Bargearse at his best *%*
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Seriously, what a waste of police resources - absolutely pathetic. Bargearse at his best *%*
I agree, surely they have better things to do than to raid mancaves!
I think there must be something more to it that this, were the people known to the police before hand??
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Seriously, what a waste of police resources - absolutely pathetic. Bargearse at his best *%*
I agree, surely they have better things to do than to raid mancaves!
I think there must be something more to it that this, were the people known to the police before hand??
I picked up a pinball machine 5 years ago
In this guys shed there would have been 8 one armed bandits
You cannot convince me they were just there for 'fun'
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Shite anyone want a couple before I get raided. Just kidding.
Lucky you are in Vic, they'll raid you for real in SA. #@#
Nasty!
Gotta love the pokie machine "reel" sound as the machines pop up on the SA map. Classy news. Seriously, what a waste of police resources - absolutely pathetic. Bargearse at his best *%*
Seriously, what a waste of police resources - absolutely pathetic. Bargearse at his best *%*
I agree, surely they have better things to do than to raid mancaves!
I think there must be something more to it that this, were the people known to the police before hand??
In my experience, SAPOL members have never been the sharpest tools in the shed.
If someone higher up the food chain tells them to jump they ask how high.
Doesn't leave a great deal of confidence in their independent critical thinking skills, that's for sure.
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I picked up a pinball machine 5 years ago
In this guys shed there would have been 8 one armed bandits
You cannot convince me they were just there for 'fun'
I have seen places where there are at 8-10 machines, not just one armed bandits but video machines too.
Believe it or not some people just like these things, personally I don't see the fascination.
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There's been a heap on ebay recently
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Another inquiry.
If anyone is interested in taking on these jobs, please PM me.