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Expert: - 2/15/2010


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Hi Mr. Knutson,

I would like to know more about the slot machine that I have and what it is worth.  It appears to be in its original condition and the glass showing the nickel transfer is cracked.

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Hi Kelly,

I know this machine well, I have had a few of these, called a "Mills Brown Front", if the glass that is broken that you are asking about is the long thin glass on top, where you see the coins traveling from left to right as you play coins, this is called a Coin Escalator glass, and it is a simple piece of glass easily made at a glass shop for a couple of bucks. The complete coin escalator is easily removed from the machine by removing the mechanism and then by just removing three screws holding the coin escalator on. Once this is removed you will see the escalator glass frame and it is held in place by 4 small screws, remove these and the glass will come out. I have already scanned and saved in computer files, information for this machine and if you would email me at Jackpot7@q.com I would be happy to attach this information to your email and return the email. This would give you history, value, years made etc., etc. If this would be fine with you, I'll look for your email and maybe put brown front information in the subject line so I know it's you. If not, please let me know and I'll update this answer with a little quick information on it, as the information I have scanned would be to much to hand type in here. If you need a manual for this machine, the mills high top manual will work just fine as it's the same machine inside but just looks a little different, and you can find manuals here at:

http://jackpot7.freeyellow.com/page21.html

Thank You

Sincerely
Rodger Knutson
http://www.coinslots.com
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    CommentRoger's advise was excellent. He gave me the actual name of the piece of glass I needed to replace and the instructions for removing the glass. He offered me his e-file he has on this slot machine and gave me the link and name of a manual that will work for this machine. A lot more information than I had ever hoped to get on a free website. THANK YOU, ROGER!!!


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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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