Help with 1955 ish machine Date and make if someone can tell from badge

[MrAl]

Here is another 50s restore, this one is called "bamboo sunrise". I replaced about 50% of the metal on the back since the parts actually rusted through. Every square inch of wood had to be replaced due to non original grey primer and rot.

I can make out some of the badge using a phone app that reads Kanji, but cannot determine a manufacturer. If some kind person could help with a manufacturer/date I would be grateful.


front.jpg Now old.jpg before

back.jpg now old bck.jpg before


emblem.jpg Badge I can't read



The remainder of the pile "o" machines in my basement are in pretty good shape and won't require the extensive restore the last dozen have. I also plan to maintain the original colors for the backgrounds since they are not just a plain white, which IMO gets old. OK back to the basement..........

[pachi_sloter]

It was originally a Masamura machine.

Masamura Shōkai (正村商会)

[MrAl]

It was originally a Masamura machine.

Masamura Shōkai (正村商会)

Hi and thanks for the reply. It helps date the machine to CIRCA 1955. That is when that company started

[compirate]

Have you ever considered making one yourself custom? All you'd need is the shooter lever and a front tray, you can do the rest

[MrAl]

Have you ever considered making one yourself custom? All you'd need is the shooter lever and a front tray, you can do the rest

I have, but building track is tedious. May do it down the road, but first want to clear the machines out of my basement first