Jennings slot machine

[GEM]

I have the opportunity to buy a Jennings Vender slot machine and would like to get some advice before I make an offer. I am not at all familiar with Jennings, like I am with Mills, so if you can tell me what to look for, or if you see issues in the photo attached it would sure help. This is the only photo I have.
Thanks in advance, George.

[TheFatman]

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[TheFatman]

5¢ JENNINGS “MINTS OF QUALITY” SLOT MACHINE. O.D. Jennings, known for their usual motif Dutch Boy/Dutch Girl, once again employed these two figures on their handsomely embossed aluminum castings. Lower front casting features these two figures along with a display of three columns of Jennings mints. The purpose of the mint vendor was to circumvent gambling laws and give the illusion that a player was actually purchasing mints rather than gambling. It is clearly stated on the front casting that you receive a package of Quality Mints and possibly some premium checks (cash payout). The small window indicates your payout, thus two cherries would give you two checks, three bars would give you 20 checks. Cabinet is handsomely constructed of quartersawn paneled oak with two cast aluminum rear doors. SIZE: 15-1/2″ w x 15-1/2″ d x 23″ h.
Quote from somewhere else.... But it is important that you make sure the mech that shows the payout in the little window is there and works.

[watlingboy]

George,

This is a Jennings Dutch Boy/Dutch Girl slot with deferred pay, note the absence of an award card which is correct for a deferred pay machine. Originally this machine had a side vender on it which "All Quality Mints" which is now missing. The front casting showing the rolls of mints is for display only and vends nothing. I personally would pass on this machine. These machines complete have survived in fairly large numbers and finding a complete one is not that hard. Much easier than trying to buy the vender and linkage separately. You will also be money ahead buying a complete machine. A vender can run you $250 to $400. You also want to check to see if all the deferred pay mech is there. I can see the word NO in the casting window so at least part is there. The amount won is shown in the window and the reward is held back and paid on the next pull. So if you hit two cherries and won two nickels, it would cost you 50% of your winnings to retrieve your reward.

Watlingboy.

[SLOT DYNASTY]

GEM:
I would definitely stay away from this machine, unless you are an advanced collector, that wants a project to play with,
and it is 'dirt-cheap'. This very well could be a mish-mosh of unmatching parts. Although it appears to be a Jennings
"Automatic Counter Vender", aka "Mints of Quality", it also has shoddy signs of an operator revamp, but not the type
that was revamped with a Jackpot front. What we have here, is a weird configuration, that I have never seen before.
First of all, as stated above, the mint rolls in the front casting, are just view windows, and do not vend. The Mint rolls
were acquired from a side vender, which is missing. This particular model, came with two styles of coin-view window.
A small square, or the round. Both styles can be seen in the photos below, which is how these models left the factory.
You will also notice, that someone has ground all of the lettering out of the front casting, all around the deferred-pay
window. That lower casting, around the payout cup, is also a design that I have never seen before, and looks nothing like
a design that any of the more common revampers used. Jennings did have a casting design they used on several models,
but this model usually just had the wood panel, as shown below. The mechanism may also be missing the deferred-pay
feature, or even be a standard mechanism that never had the feature.
So, if you are fixed on getting an example of this particular Jennings model, look elsewhere, as they are available from
time-to-time, but just make sure it is complete, and has all the features, as shown below. If you find another one, and
have questions, please ask us, as that is what we are here for. There are collectors on this Forum that specialize in most
all manufacturers, and models.
Good luck, Bill

Jennings 5c 'Automatic Counter Vender' w-Side Vender 1927 (rest)1.jpg (25.66 KiB) Viewed 4889 times

[mechanic]

Time for my two cents and thats about what its worth. Agreeing with all thats been said except I would want to see the casting number on the lower money bowl casting to be sure it's not some rare revamp like a Fey.

[SLOT DYNASTY]

Time for my two cents and thats about what its worth. Agreeing with all thats been said except I would want to see the casting number on the lower money bowl casting to be sure it's not some rare revamp like a Fey.

Good idea, but it sure doesn't look like anything FEY to me. I have never seen this design-work on any machine before.
Come to think of it, looks something like a chocolate mold. Maybe it's a Wonka Revamp? They did make some fancy
castings for candy venders. I think one is shown in the Bill Enes book. This'll keep the troops busy!

[GEM]

Thanks for all of the great information, I think I will pass on this one.
George.