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This Mills slot is for sale up my way, I don't remember seeing this front casting before, I am trying to get more pictures and information on it from the seller.
Any one seen one like it before?

I had a couple of those years ago.
It is a good looking front, and, one not often seen.

This will be the famous Mills "Jack-In-The-Beanstalk" variation of the "Poinsettia".
Looking forward to seeing better pix. I only have one of these in my photo files.

Sorry Bill

Looks like I will not be getting any more pictures of this slot, I called the people handling the estate sale and was told that they have had many inquires on this slot machine and they feel that they will have no problem selling it, it will sell Friday and they don't have time to send me pictures, all they can tell me is that it works.
Now this sale is not an auction but a tag sale, I offered to buy it over the phone for full asking price, but they would not do that, I am not going to drive for over two hours just to find out that it is sold, just hope that who ever ends up with it realises that it is not a common machine may be some one from this forum.

Hi Bill

Well I took a chance and took the three hour ride to the estate sale with the slot, I got there just as some one was looking it over and contemplating buying it, they were going to offer $1000.00, I started to talk to him and he asked me if I knew anything about slots, fortunately I brought my tablet with numerous picture of slots, mostly Mills goose necks, and I pointed out all the issues with the slot, no side vender missing trip levers on both the mech and cabinet, missing check detection lever, missing brake wires and so on, I also told him that if he did buy it that I have most of the missing parts and that if he wanted I could sell him the parts or even restore it for him.
Well I guess I talked him out of the purchase, the estate people were not to happy, and taking in to consideration that the sale was almost over I was in a good position to negotiate, I was able to get the slot and stand for $900.00, well worth my effort.

I now have the slot and took several pictures, the serial # on the casting is 260274, there is a casting # on the inside lower casting MLB 1374, there is also a casting # on the jackpot cover but can only make barely make out MLB not the number, very simple jack pot.

I will post pictures but let me know if you want any specific pictures, also if you have a picture of the original colors you can post it would be of grate help to me when I get around to restoring it, any literature, sales brochures, or and ads with this casting would be of great help to me as well.

More pictures

Hi Al:
Congrats on picking this machine up. It is a much different lower front than all others.
I am going to start doing a little research on it. I do remember seeing one other, quite
some time ago, and am sure I have a photo, but it is not in my digital files. It is on 35mm,
and will take some time to go through the file drawers, if it isn't in one of the photo albums.
For the time being, I would leave those castings alone, as whoever did the repaint, did a
nice job, and I like the colors. Just do the wood, and the mech. I do notice that there are
signs of a Mills decal on the handle side, which may mean that this variation is one of their
own, and not a revamper, and also the presence of the Owl on the casting. But do check the
back side of the lower casting, to see if there are any name stampings, other than the usual
'MLB', that could help in the research.
Thanks, Bill

Hi Bill

I haven't taken the front casting off yet, but it looks like that MLB 1374 is the only stamping on the inside, but right upfront on the award card in the bars it says"PACE MFG COMPANY INC CHICAGO ILLINOIS" I was so busy looking for any stampings on the inner castings that I never took a close look at the award card, it looks to be an original card now I am not sure if this card was used on any other Pace model and just put on this machine as a replacement card or if it was made just for this casting.

Midcoast Vintage do you have any pictures of the one or two that you had or kept the serial numbers off of them?

Anglobritish, Freddy would you happen to have any literature on this?

It looks like this style award card was used on the Pace Bantam and the Pace Mills/Jennings Butterfly front revamp, my card measures 6"X3", any one have one of those slots that can measure the card and post a picture to compare?

This JP front has appeared in the Coin Slot magazine photos at least twice;

October 81; There was one for sale at the 1980 Fun Fair with serial number; 258635
It is in the serial number list as 5 cent Poinsettia BJP

March 81; An export version for the English Penny with a Gold Award feature!
It's in the serial number list as an Operator Bell number 190232.

Great find!