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Yikes!! On fleabay this morning....a guide to making a Meccano slot.. Ingenious for sure and I'm not being disparaging to the designer,,,,but
Will our treasures plummet in value??
There's even a little plastic toy Allwin too...what next, Leggo?.
We need a campaign against these imposters,, anyones' thoughts?
Regards,
andydotp

Andy, the LEGO slot machine is old news!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExcWmUBHYy4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET1DoB5sKpo

andydotp wrote:There's even a little plastic toy Allwin too...what next, Leggo?.

Here's another modern/hobby version of an old machine;
Please see Fleabay item number 181135777854

"Three for One" self paying slot machine replica.
"A very accurate, working, replica of the first slot machine capable of paying out coins when a player wins."
Not sure what the heck the seller is talking about, but the mechanism looks like a close copy of the Non Pareil Novelty Three for One, not quite a replica.

Someone went to considerable trouble to put this together, hopefully out of admiration for the old machines;
the maker may even be here on the forum.

This one didn't sell;
that may be a good thing; if these catch on, they will soon be in production and showing up at auction as "restored originals."

ALOTTA-WORK, but not my cup-of-tea. I'm sure the builder is a machinest by trade, and maybe a cabinet-maker as well.
At least he made a nice cabinet, and didn't place it in a square box. It sure is fancier than the originals.
Apparently didn't want many of us to find it, as it was not placed in the appropriate category.

As for the LEGO Slot machines............Pretty cleaver, but someone has waaaaaaay too much time on their hands!