Funny slot machine king tee shirt is a perfect tee to wear to casino or to Las Vegas or any big city! Perfect shirt for a birthday gift or Christmas gift for someone who love to gamble at the casino especially at the slot machine, poker or blackjack.
It was rescued from a fraternal lodge in Northern Illinois just before the sheriff came with his sledgehammer.
By the time our proprietor inherited it, it was in somewhat sad shape. Apparently, every time the lodge's bar walls were painted, they painted the slot machines as well. It had many different color coats of latex house paint over the face, side and back. The reels operated, but very slowly. The handle worked its way loose, and the slop eventually split the wood on the right side.
Restoration started with removal of the mechanism from the case and complete sandblasting of the case. The split in the wood was repaired through biscuit joinery. The wooden sides were then sanded and revarnished and a reproduction of the original Mills decal applied to the left side. The front panel was painted a hammertone blue, a close match to the original discovered during sandblasting (see comments below on Buckley slot machines.) The rear bonnet and door were painted the original wrinkle black and a reproduction 'Owner's Maintenance' card was glued to the inside of the rear door.
A relubrication of the mechanism cured the slow operation. The slot now looked and operated as new.
This example of the Mills Black Cherry is actually a Buckley Company remanufactured Mills. You can see the Buckley stamp on this picture of the frame. Buckley would buy used Mills machines, refurbish the mechanics, change the color scheme a bit, then resell them. So technically, this is a Buckley black cherry slot, which is why the arrangements of the cherries and the color differ slightly from the Mills version (the original Mills cherries were offset rather than lining up horizontally and they painted their cases silver rather than light blue.)
The slot came with the original double sided key, somewhat of a rare occurrence. Over the years these keys tend to get lost and modern replacement locks end up getting installed.
Here is a decal we created in Photoshop to replicate the original Mills Owl used on their slot machine stands.
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- Patterson, John:
Sad to report Kim Hammergren of Conyers GA passed last week. Well known among the jukebox community. He will be missed by many. #RIPKIM
- mgfineart99@gmail.com:
Does anyone have an original Caille Puritan award card for sale? Thanks.
- COCA:
Sad News, Gene Oldham of Pittsboro NC passed away on December 18, 2020 of heart failure.
- COCA:
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Randy Scott Tidball (Raleigh, North Carolina), who passed away on December 6, 2020. He was the owner of A-1 gumballs.
- COCA:
COCA Member DuWayne Bakke of Hudson WI passed on August 30th. He was a tour host during the Minnesota Convention. He will be remembered for his great smile and his love for his family, friends and antiques, especially rare and unusual coin-ops. RIP
- Dan:
Any body have the extension arms for iron claw? 508 481 0925
- Bill:
Looking for anyone who might have Callie Slot parts 305-804-4318
- Durham, Ken & Jackie:
Musee Mechanique survived Pier 45 in SF. See: https://twitter.com/MuseeMecSF?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Anonymous:
Lou Adler of Slot’s of Montana has passed.
- COCA:
Mel Getlan passed away in early April,2020, his wife Anne also passed earlier this year. Mel was a long time collector of Stamp machines, vending, gambling machines and arcade. He was also well known for his outstanding stamp collection. He was 89, and will be missed.
- Petrochuk, Bill:
John Verber passed away on April 1st with his two daughters and three grandsons by his side.
John will be cremated and a memorial will be announced at a later date.If you would like to send a sympathy card to either of his daughters, here are their addresses.
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- Manzjim@gamil.com:
Wanted- parts for Mills slot machine- New decal- New patent plate- new front lock- two new cards- and Eagle plate.
- wolfbowman5@gmail.com :
I have several coin-OP machines from 1960s to 1999.Email me if interest.
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Looking to sell laguna beach 25 hole bingo working condition
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Looking for master tab lock key or any help
- Bill Petrochuk:
Sad news, COCA Hall of Fame member Jasper San Filippo passed away at the age of 88 on Jan 28th. He will be missed by collectors around the globe.
- COCA EDITOR:
Rumors that the Chicagoland Show has been sold are UNTRUE as per Penny Traynoff. Show dates are November 15 - November 17, 2019
- Anonymous:
Anyone have instructions on how to get a Northwestern 33 gumball mechanism back together correctly?
- Anonymous:
I have a Caille Cadet slot machine. I live in Texas and was needing some assistance in gettting it working. Text or call 806-570-3259
- dan :
any one have a top for a ajax peanut machine? thx 508 4810925
- Fell, Anthony:
Looking for a gun shut cover for a n early Victor V
- Fell, Anthony:
Friend and fellow Pulver collector Elliot Baratz passed away rip
- 513-424-7333:
WANTED-1931 CAILLE BROS. SUPERIOR 4 REEL GRAND PRIZE EMPTY CASE. ALL I HAVE IS A COMPLEAT MECHINISM ANYTHING WOULD BE HELPFUL.
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