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This MILLS »CHERRY BELL« is slightly different from the model in the book - but "THANKS!" to the good explanations and pictures: All problems could be fixed: (1st) MISSING SPRING on "Reserve JackPot Plate", (2nd) BENT "Reserve JackPot Deflection Plate", (3rd) WRONG MOUNTED COUNTER-LEVER for the "Main JackPot Deflection Plate", (4th) Cleaning & Oiling ... Now it works - WOW! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Dec. 2020 new problems had to be solved ... PostScript H I S T O R I C A L R E M A R K S : *************************************************************************** based on the book of M.Fey » Slot Machines « ( 5th ed. 1997 ) MILLS COIN MACHINES started with Mortimer Birdsul Mills' 1891 patent of a coin operated cigar vender. The PAU-PAU, the KLONDYKE and the OWL followed and in 1897 his son Herbert S. Mills took over his father's business. The MILLS NOVELTY grew rapidly selling slot machines worldwide - remaining the largest manufacturer for six decades. After the death of H.S.Mills in 1929 his four sons Fred, Hayden, Herb Jr. & Ralph took over the company. The HISTORY of the ups-and-downs of the slot machines market is well described with lots of pictures in FEY's book - A must to read !!! Have a look at the PACE SLOT MACHINE ... ... and see, that a "fair Slot Machine" has a PAY-OUT of ~80 % !!! Have a look at a PINBALL SLOT MACHINE ... Have a look at SLOT MACHINE SAVING BANKS ... A funny Scrabble: SLOTMACHINES ===>> CASH_LOST_IN_ME impressum: *************************************************************************** © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 01/03/16 |