Whales & Company Four Sided Allwin

[JACKSJE4]

Well, I saw this one when the bidding started at .99 cents and I instantly set up an esnipe for it with my very top dollar amount. With the shipping cost factored in, it is now over my budget and means at this point, so I thought I would share with this group in the hope that maybe another member with a bigger toy budget might win it and post info about it.

I have read about Bryan's Four Square machines (an own one), but have never seen a four square type machine from another manufacturer. This one comes with the stand (rare) and all four games look to be in working order, although I can see that one of the back flashes (cell) is cracked.

Anyhow, I thought I would share now that it is financially out of my reach.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

There are many more pictures within the auction.


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[Microbus99]

Thanks Jeff. Thats about $700 out of my budget not even considering shipping Nice item though!!

[MrGneiss]

That one is really nice looking!!

Maybe if you sold your Batmobile you could afford it?!

[MrGneiss]

This one is back down to $135.83..

[hanabi]

That is a really nice example, I believe I've only ever seen the 'Bryans' Allwin versions of the Four Square design, this one is by Oliver Whales of Redcar then

"Oliver Whales, was a leading slot machine maker and operator, in the 1950s he had arcades all up the north east coast of the UK and mainly worked out of Redcar, he was in business from the 1930s to the 1960s"

Will be a very nice buy for someone

[JACKSJE4]

I noticed the bidding was retracted this morning. Maybe I have a chance at it again. I'm sure there will be many snipes at the end of the auction and the final sale amount will be over $800, but why not give it a go?

Wish me luck. It would be a cool piece for my collection.

[hanabi]

Good Luck!!

[yose]

Good luck

[Microbus99]

Good luck Jeff. Should look good along side your other one!!

[Lt Teddy]

Yes I hope you get it. If it was a little closer I would pick it up but with the price of gas it is still cheaper to ship it. Not alot to go wrong if it is packaged good. Good Luck.

[Moparformances]

Good Luck to ya jeff

[JACKSJE4]

Back up to $800.

Oh well...

[Moparformances]

i wonder if someone is running the bids up???

[Microbus99]

Back up to $800.

Oh well...

Man that sucks!! I hate when bidders do that!! I guess they're ready to pay the price???

[JACKSJE4]

Sold for $1,025!!! (plus $150 for shipping)

It was way out of my toy budget.

[Microbus99]

Wow!!! Someone has as much passion about these machines as you do Jeff. Sorry you didnt get it.

I wish I had a fun budget like that! Renovating a home (as I'm doing) kind of kills the fun budget.

[scottie banks]

hello everyone
first time here and trying to find my way around.i was looking at old posts and finally found this one so i have to REPLY.
i was the luckie guy who was the winning bidder on this machine.it will need work as the payout parts are all missing so if you were playing and won you would not get your cig,candy bar or gum.(winter project)..the seller is shipping it out today (july 7th 2011) and it should be in new york friday july 8th.im in ontario canada so i will drive down and pick it up at the airport...road trip
ill let you know how it goes..
scottie
p.s im sorry if this post shows up more than once ,i was haveing trouble posting ,much better working on old allwins lol

[MrGneiss]

Congratulations on winning that awesome looking machine!!

And...

WELCOME!!!

[JACKSJE4]

Welcom to PachiTalk Scottie!! And congrats on winning that beautiful Allwin machine.

In addition to collecting older Pachinkos, I also collect Allwin machines and am lucky enough to own a Bryan's Four Square machine, in addition to several others. I have posted all about it in this thread: http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/vint...ur-square.html

Sorry to hear that the payout chutes are missing, but that would seem to be an easy part to refabricate. Please create a new post when you get your machine and post lots of pictures before and during your restoring progress. We love to follow along with you and the community here is very helpful when you get stuck or need assistance brain storming ideas for mods.

Again, welcome to the forum! Please visit us frequently and post often!

Jeff

[scottie banks]

thank you very much,ill post pictures once i start...if any one does have spare parts from any old allwins please let me know i think ill need a few lol
scottie