Real or Fake

[bkgarcia]

First of all I want to say thanks in pointing out all the reproduction parts on the last o e I was going to buy. You guys saved my butt . Here is another one I am looking at it a mills , it looks like a golden nugget but it dose it doesn't say it.Any advice would be appreciated, thanks

[bkgarcia]

Here is the handle

[Midcoast Vintage]

The machine looks to be real, but, the nuggets & dolls are not original.
paint scheme is not original either.
machine was originally a golden falls or black cherry.
machine would be easy enough to put back to look correct.
if price is right, would be a decent machine.

[nvmos2]

This machine (or at least the case) probably started service as a Black Cherry (or a Golden Falls);
that serial number is solidly among other Black Cherry machines.

Sometime during its post-service life, someone "restored" it;
painted the case, replaced award bib, and added the golden dolls/nuggets.
The golden dolls/nuggets are still available; a set was recently sold on flebay.

It lost its identity because somebody thought it would have more "flash" in the man cave after its face lift.

[SLOT DYNASTY]

We can hammer on these "Golden Maggets" till the end of time, but it is not going to stop the Greedy Clowns from
slapping them together, to take advantage of the uneducated. I will keep harping on this subject all I can, if it keeps
most of the new collectors that are coming into our hobby on a regular basis, from getting the 'non-greased shaft'.

Again I will say: There were a very low number of original Mills "Golden Nugget" machines produced. Both, in the
Half-Top & "High-Top" versions, and very few are in collections today. The three common machines that are used to
make all the FAKES, are "Black Cherry", "Diamond Front", and "Golden Falls". 99.9% OF ALL "GOLDEN NUGGETS" THAT
ARE BEING OFFERED ON EBAY, LIVE AUCTIONS, OR ANYWHERE ELSE, ARE 'FRIGGEN FAKES'. PERIOD!

We just saved one new collector from taking it in the shorts with a Repro "War Eagle", and that tickles the crap out
of me. I spend a lot of time, trying to warn all the Newbies about all the FAKE Trade Stimulators, from the Vegas
Butcher, and a couple of others, and I will never let-up on that, until they stop building 'Wet Dream Creations'.

[bkgarcia]

The machine looks to be real, but, the nuggets & dolls are not original.
paint scheme is not original either.
machine was originally a golden falls or black cherry.
machine would be easy enough to put back to look correct.
if price is right, would be a decent machine.

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Thanks,I was hoping this one is a good 1st one to start my collection.
he is the scoop on, it he has owned it 18 years,it works good, he is asking 1500. Being a newbie,what would be a fair price for both of us,I am going to go look at it and make him a offer, looking at others on line I see range of 2-3,000
I would first like to strip the paint and restain it back to original.Its pretty much just going to sit on my bar for display

[oldslotman]

Too much money. The machine is also missing the handle pump. You would have to buy the parts needed to take it back to a black cherry or golden falls. Where are you located?? Here is a machine that I sold for $1200. They are out there, you just have to be patient.

[gamblingman]

oldslotsman is correct. You can pick up similar Mills machines for under 1K and sometimes much less if you look hard enough.

[bkgarcia]

Too much money. The machine is also missing the handle pump. You would have to buy the parts needed to take it back to a black cherry or golden falls. Where are you located?? Here is a machine that I sold for $1200. They are out there, you just have to be patient.

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Handle pump ? is the one on it wrong

[oldslotman]

Too much money. The machine is also missing the handle pump. You would have to buy the parts needed to take it back to a black cherry or golden falls. Where are you located?? Here is a machine that I sold for $1200. They are out there, you just have to be patient.

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Handle pump ? is the one on it wrong

It is missing from the machine. It goes in the spot next to the cash box.