Need help with ID and installation of reel strips

[dquick48]

I am 66 years old, recently retired, and looking for something to do.
I went to an estate sale about 2 months ago and purchased what I
believe ( after looking at several pictures on web) to be a 1946 10c Mills Blackcherry slot machine.
The reel strips are in bad shape and I would like to replace them.
This is where I need your help The strips are not in the correct position if in fact they
are even the correct strips. I am attaching pictures of machine and the strips that I have removed and
laid out on table for picture.
The reel strip numbers are
Reel one CC356-1 8-41
Reel two CC318-2 11-13-33 1,500
Reel three CC318-3 11-13-33 1,500
I will appreciate help in determining what strips I need and how to position them on reels.

[oldslotman]

First off, you should have left the strips on the reels until you had the new ones. You now have to figure out the starting points for the reel strips. If you have never done a set of reel strips before, you may have a hard time getting the reel strips in the correct position on the reels. Sometimes the reel discs have been modified to accept different strips combinations. This maybe the case with your machine since you have different numbers on the reel strips. You will two different sets of reel strips to get the ones you need or maybe someone on this forum maybe able to set you up with the correct strips. If you buy a set of cc318 reel strips you will have to modify the first reel disc to accept the first reel strips. Where are you located? Maybe someone on this forum lives close to you and can give you a hand.

[dquick48]

I understand, but the strips were already loose and moved. I didn't understand why reel one had a different number than 2 and 3.
You are saying it may be correct and I will need to buy both complete sets to get what I need?
I am sure that the position of reel strip one is correct and I have been moving the other two trying to get lucky. This method could take forever.
Is there a mark or tattle tale on the reel to position the strip?
I live in NE Arkansas.
Thanks

[dquick48]

Is it okay to post my phone number?

[RameGoom]

I went through the same thing. The way I did it was, I manually spun the reels and fired off the jackpot finger (all three reels will line up with the jackpot hole) then positioned the three strips so that the Bell-Fruit-Gum symbols were all aligned. Then you can test each win to match the payout card.

[oldslotman]

I went through the same thing. The way I did it was, I manually spun the reels and fired off the jackpot finger (all three reels will line up with the jackpot hole) then positioned the three strips so that the Bell-Fruit-Gum symbols were all aligned. Then you can test each win to match the payout card.

Reel 1 and 3 only have one bar so they will be easy. Reel 2 has 2 bars so you may have try both until you get it right.

[TheFatman]

I have a black cherry machine that has a small hole in the index disk that showed th top of the strip position.
Dave F