Fantastic read Tony, makes me wanna cry  hearing about all those em games going to the tip.  What a shame.

Remided me of I game i had when i was a kid, it cost 1 Penny to play and you shot the ball up through some pins and had to try and catch the ball as it came down the playfield in a catcher.  IF you caught it you won threepence.  I pulled it apart to restore it and it sat for about 5 years in bits until my dad threw it out on the hard rubbish collection

Cant wait to see your pics of the old games, the great thing about collectors like yourself is it keeps these games alive for others to see for future generations....Well Done Mate