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Expert: - 11/6/2009


Question
I own a slot machine described above.  I am interested in selling it.  It is in great condition, completely refurbished.  Any idea who might want one or how much they are worth?  It has one minor problem.  when I put the money in and pull the handle, everything seems to go very, very slow.  I am thinking there is a fuse  or something like that required, to bring it back to normal speed.

I look forward to your reply.

Thank you,

Dan M.
Ottawa, Canada

Answer

Bally Clock and Locati
Hi There Dan,

This is the 1964 Money Honey model M-742 I would think, and made by Bally. A nice machine if it is an original factory Money Honey with the top light up Marque, as there were many Bally Slots converted over to the Money Honey model by dealers with an after market kit. Values for slots right now are all over the place, and mostly down, way down, as all collectible on average are. These did trade at around 1,400.00 but values right now might be around 800.00 to 1,000.00 if you need to Sell it now at this time, it should sell in this range. As for your machine running slow, it is not a fuse or anything electrical which will cause this, it's a sign that the machine needs to be shopped, "cleaned and oiled". It should maybe run better with play if it's been sitting for awhile, and run better if the machine is warm. What causes this is sticky drying grease on the levers, reels, and clock, located under the reel mechanism you will see all kinds of levers and I bet the grease is getting hard, thick, dry and sticky on all those parts. Also the clock will cause the machines play cycle to be to long if its parts are dirty and sticky, and for this you could try to get away with doing something light and easy like, (I don't use this stuff or oil they call it, myself) WD-40, as this might loosen things up a bit. Photos of the clock and it's location are enclosed with this answer.

If you need a manual for this machine there is one here at: http://jackpot7.freeyellow.com/page21.html and look for this manual, as it's the best factory manual for this machine:

Bally Electro/Mechanical Manual Number 1100. This is about the best manual Bally ever made for the Electro/Mechanical machines, like the 800 thou the 900 model number series machines. Includes wire color codes which will tell you what solid colored wire is caring which voltage and what circuit that is for like the 50 volt coils circuit, etc. Also has detailed stepper units for some of the models. Very good book, good for learning and troubleshooting with. 131 pages of great information. Some of these Manuals may be too large to email, if so Microsoft messenger my handle them or we can send it on a CD.

If you can clean and oil up things some it will make a big difference in how it plays and keep the machine on or warm, and it will play better then it is right now.

Thank You
Sincerely

Rodger Knutson
http://www.coinslots.com

Rodger Knutson

Expertise

I am an expert on old coin operated machines, slot machines, trade stimulator's, jukeboxes, old arcade machines, etc. I have been identifying these for people who respond to my web site listed below, for a few years now. In almost all cases I am able to tell them about their old coin operated machines, the year, the value, and other general information about their machines. I do not know much about soda vending machines, coin banks, or scales, but I will try to help you with these if I can. Please email photo's to: jackpot7@ix.netcom.com My web site is at: http://www.coinslots.com

Experience

I bought my first slot machine, a .50 Cent Mills Black Cherry in 1969 and have been hooked from that time, I still have that Slot machine! Before that I found a open barrel full of old scraped jukebox wall boxes behind a restaurant, I wanted them all but never took a one of them. Anything that took a coin drove me nuts!

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